34cfr662ddra

Pt. 662

34 CFR Ch. VI (7–1–13 Edition)

PART 662—FULBRIGHT-HAYS DOCTORAL DISSERTATION RESEARCH
ABROAD
FELLOWSHIP
PROGRAM

Subpart A—General

Subpart A—General
Sec.
662.1 What is the Fulbright-Hays Doctoral
Dissertation Research Abroad Fellowship
Program?
662.2 Who is eligible to receive an institutional grant under this program?
662.3 Who is eligible to receive a fellowship
under this program?
662.4 What is the amount of a fellowship?
662.5 What is the duration of a fellowship?
662.6 What regulations apply to this program?
662.7 What definitions apply to this program?

Subpart B—Applications
662.10 How does an individual apply for a
fellowship?
662.11 What is the role of the institution in
the application process?

Subpart C—Selection of Fellows

(a) The Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad Fellowship
Program is designed to contribute to
the development and improvement of
the study of modern foreign languages
and area studies in the United States
by providing opportunities for scholars
to conduct research abroad.
(b) Under the program, the Secretary
awards fellowships, through institutions of higher education, to doctoral
candidates who propose to conduct dissertation research abroad in modern
foreign languages and area studies.
(Authority: 22 U.S.C. 2452(b)(6))

§ 662.2 Who is eligible to receive an institutional grant under this program?
An institution of higher education is
eligible to receive an institutional
grant.
(Authority: 22 U.S.C. 2452(b)(6), 2454(e)(1))

662.20 How is a Fulbright-Hays Doctoral
Dissertation Research Abroad Fellow selected?
662.21 What criteria does the Secretary use
to evaluate an application for a fellowship?
662.22 How does the J. William Fulbright
Foreign Scholarship Board select fellows?

Subpart D—Post-award Requirements for
Institutions
662.30 What are an institution’s responsibilities after the award of a grant?

Subpart E—Post-award Requirements for
Fellows
662.41 What are a fellow’s responsibilities
after the award of a fellowship?
662.42 How may a fellowship be revoked?
AUTHORITY: Section 102(b)(6) of the Mutual
Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of
1961
(Fulbright-Hays
Act),
22
U.S.C.
2452(b)(6), unless otherwise noted.
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§ 662.1 What is the Fulbright-Hays
Doctoral
Dissertation
Research
Abroad Fellowship Program?

SOURCE: 63 FR 46361, Aug. 31, 1998, unless
otherwise noted.

§ 662.3 Who is eligible to receive a fellowship under this program?
An individual is eligible to receive a
fellowship if the individual—
(a)(1) Is a citizen or national of the
United States; or
(2) Is a permanent resident of the
United States;
(b)(1) Is a graduate student in good
standing at an institution of higher
education; and
(2) When the fellowship period begins,
is admitted to candidacy in a doctoral
degree program in modern foreign languages and area studies at that institution;
(c) Is planning a teaching career in
the United States upon completion of
his or her doctoral program; and
(d) Possesses sufficient foreign language skills to carry out the dissertation research project.
(Authority: 22 U.S.C. 2452(b)(6), 2454(e)(1))

§ 662.4 What is the amount of a fellowship?
(a) The Secretary pays—

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(1) Travel expenses to and from the
residence of the fellow and the country
or countries of research;
(2) A maintenance stipend for the fellow and his or her dependents related
to cost of living in the host country or
countries;
(3) An allowance for research-related
expenses overseas, such as books, copying, tuition and affiliation fees, local
travel, and other incidental expenses;
and
(4) Health and accident insurance
premiums.
(b) In addition, the Secretary may
pay—
(1) Emergency medical expenses not
covered by health and accident insurance; and
(2) The costs of preparing and transporting the remains of a fellow or dependent who dies during the term of
the fellowship to his or her former
home.
(c) The Secretary announces the
amount of benefits expected to be
available in an application notice published in the FEDERAL REGISTER.
(Authority: 22 U.S.C. 2452(b)(6), 2454(e) (1) and
(2))

§ 662.5 What is the duration of a fellowship?
(a) A fellowship is for a period of not
fewer than six nor more than twelve
months.
(b) A fellowship may not be renewed.
(Authority: 22 U.S.C. 2452(b)(6))

§ 662.6 What regulations apply to this
program?
The following regulations apply to
this program:
(a) The regulations in this part 662;
and
(b) The Education Department General
Administrative
Regulations
(EDGAR) (34 CFR parts 74, 75, 77, 81, 82,
85, and 86).

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(Authority: 22 U.S.C. 2452(b)(6))

§ 662.7 What definitions apply to this
program?
(a) Definitions of the following terms
as used in this part are contained in 34
CFR part 77:
Applicant
Application

§ 662.10
Award
EDGAR
Fiscal year
Grant
Secretary

(b) The definition of institution of
higher education as used in this part is
contained in 34 CFR 600.4.
(c) The following definitions of other
terms used in this part apply to this
program:
Area studies means a program of comprehensive study of the aspects of a society or societies, including the study
of their geography, history, culture,
economy, politics, international relations, and languages.
Binational commission means an educational and cultural commission established, through an agreement between the United States and either a
foreign government or an international
organization, to carry out functions in
connection with the program covered
by this part.
Dependent means any of the following
individuals who accompany the recipient of a fellowship under this program
to his or her training site for the entire
fellowship period if the individual receives more than 50 percent of his or
her support from the recipient during
the fellowship period:
(1) The recipient’s spouse.
(2) The recipient’s or spouse’s children who are unmarried and under age
21.
J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board means the presidentially-appointed board that is responsible for
supervision of the program covered by
this part.
(Authority: 22 U.S.C. 2452(b)(6), 2456)

Subpart B—Applications
§ 662.10 How does an individual apply
for a fellowship?
(a) An individual applies for a fellowship by submitting an application to
the Secretary through the institution
of higher education in which the individual is enrolled.
(b) The applicant shall provide sufficient information concerning his or her
personal and academic background and
proposed research project to enable the
Secretary to determine whether the applicant—

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(1) Is eligible to receive a fellowship
under § 662.3; and
(2) Should be selected to receive a fellowship under subparts C and D of this
part.
(Authority: 22 U.S.C. 2452(b)(6))

§ 662.11 What is the role of the institution in the application process?
An institution of higher education
that participates in this program is responsible for—
(a) Making fellowship application
materials available to its students;
(b) Accepting and screening applications in accordance with its own technical and academic criteria; and
(c) Forwarding screened applications
to the Secretary and requesting an institutional grant.
(Authority: 22 U.S.C. 2452(b)(6), 2454(e)(1))

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Subpart C—Selection of Fellows
§ 662.20 How is a Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad
Fellow selected?
(a) The Secretary considers applications for fellowships under this program that have been screened and submitted by eligible institutions. The
Secretary evaluates these applications
on the basis of the criteria in § 662.21.
(b) The Secretary does not consider
applications to carry out research in a
country in which the United States has
no diplomatic representation.
(c) In evaluating applications, the
Secretary obtains the advice of panels
of United States academic specialists
in modern foreign languages and area
studies.
(d) The Secretary gives preference to
applicants who have served in the
armed services of the United States if
their applications are equivalent to
those of other applicants on the basis
of the criteria in § 662.21.
(e) The Secretary considers information on budget, political sensitivity,
and feasibility from binational commissions or United States diplomatic
missions, or both, in the proposed
country or countries of research.
(f) The Secretary presents recommendations for recipients of fellowships to the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board, which reviews

the recommendations and approves recipients.
(Authority: 22 U.S.C. 2452(b)(6), 2456)

§ 662.21 What criteria does the Secretary use to evaluate an application for a fellowship?
(a) General. The Secretary evaluates
an application for a fellowship on the
basis of the criteria in this section. The
Secretary informs applicants of the
maximum possible score for each criterion in the application package or in
a notice published in the FEDERAL REGISTER.
(b) Quality of proposed project. The
Secretary reviews each application to
determine the quality of the research
project proposed by the applicant. The
Secretary considers—
(1) The statement of the major
hypotheses to be tested or questions to
be examined, and the description and
justification of the research methods
to be used;
(2) The relationship of the research
to the literature on the topic and to
major theoretical issues in the field,
and the project’s originality and importance in terms of the concerns of
the discipline;
(3) The preliminary research already
completed in the United States and
overseas or plans for such research
prior to going overseas, and the kinds,
quality and availability of data for the
research in the host country or countries;
(4) The justification for overseas field
research and preparations to establish
appropriate and sufficient research
contacts and affiliations abroad;
(5) The applicant’s plans to share the
results of the research in progress and
a copy of the dissertation with scholars
and officials of the host country or
countries; and
(6) The guidance and supervision of
the dissertation advisor or committee
at all stages of the project, including
guidance in developing the project, understanding
research
conditions
abroad, and acquainting the applicant
with research in the field.
(c) Qualifications of the applicant. The
Secretary reviews each application to
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(1) The overall strength of the applicant’s graduate academic record;
(2) The extent to which the applicant’s academic record demonstrates
strength in area studies relevant to the
proposed project;
(3) The applicant’s proficiency in one
or more of the languages (other than
English and the applicant’s native language) of the country or countries of
research, and the specific measures to
be taken to overcome any anticipated
language barriers; and
(4) The applicant’s ability to conduct
research in a foreign cultural context,
as evidenced by the applicant’s references or previous overseas experience, or both.
(d) Priorities. (1) The Secretary determines the extent to which the application responds to any priority that the
Secretary establishes for the selection
of fellows in any fiscal year. The Secretary announces any priorities in an
application notice published in the
FEDERAL REGISTER.
(2) Priorities may relate to certain
world areas, countries, academic disciplines, languages, topics, or combinations of any of these categories. For example, the Secretary may establish a
priority for—
(i) A specific geographic area or
country, such as the Caribbean or Poland;
(ii) An academic discipline, such as
economics or political science;
(iii) A language, such as Tajik or Indonesian; or
(iv) A topic, such as public health
issues or the environment.
(Approved by the Office of Management and
Budget under control number 1840–0005)
(Authority: 22 U.S.C. 2452(b)(6), 2456(a)(2))

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[63 FR 46361, Aug. 31, 1998, as amended at 70
FR 13376, Mar. 21, 2005]

§ 662.22 How does the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board
select fellows?
(a) The J. William Fulbright Foreign
Scholarship Board selects fellows on
the basis of the Secretary’s recommendations and the information described in § 662.20(e) from binational
commissions or United States diplomatic missions.
(b) No applicant for a fellowship may
be awarded more than one graduate fel-

§ 662.42
lowship under the Fulbright-Hays Act
from appropriations for a given fiscal
year.
(Authority: 22 U.S.C. 2452(b)(6), 2456(a)(1))

Subpart D—Post-award
Requirements for Institutions
§ 662.30 What are an institution’s responsibilities after the award of a
grant?
(a) An institution to which the Secretary awards a grant under this part
is responsible for administering the
grant in accordance with the regulations described in § 662.6.
(b) The institution is responsible for
processing individual applications for
fellowships in accordance with procedures described in § 662.11.
(c) The institution is responsible for
disbursing funds in accordance with
procedures described in § 662.4.
(d) The Secretary awards the institution an administrative allowance of
$100 for each fellowship listed in the
grant award document.
(Authority: 22 U.S.C. 2452(b)(6), 2454(e)(1))

Subpart E—Post-award
Requirements for Fellows
§ 662.41 What are a fellow’s responsibilities after the award of a fellowship?
As a condition of retaining a fellowship, a fellow shall—
(a) Maintain satisfactory progress in
the conduct of his or her research;
(b) Devote full time to research on
the approved topic;
(c) Not engage in unauthorized income-producing activities during the
period of the fellowship; and
(d) Remain a student in good standing with the grantee institution during
the period of the fellowship.
(Authority: 22 U.S.C. 2452(b)(6))

§ 662.42 How may a fellowship be revoked?
(a) The fellowship may be revoked
only by the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board upon the recommendation of the Secretary.
(b) The Secretary may recommend a
revocation of a fellowship on the basis
of—

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(1) The fellow’s failure to meet any of
the conditions in § 662.41; or
(2) Any violation of the standards of
conduct adopted by the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board.
(Authority: 22 U.S.C. 2452(b)(6), 2456, and Policy Statements of the J. William Fulbright
Foreign Scholarship Board, 1990)

PART 663—FULBRIGHT-HAYS FACULTY RESEARCH ABROAD FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM
Subpart A—General
Sec.
663.1 What is the Fulbright-Hays Faculty
Research Abroad Fellowship Program?
663.2 Who is eligible to receive an institutional grant under this program?
663.3 Who is eligible to receive a fellowship
under this program?
663.4 What is the amount of a fellowship?
663.5 What is the duration of a fellowship?
663.6 What regulations apply to this program?
663.7 What definitions apply to this program?

Subpart B—Applications
663.10 How does an individual apply for a
fellowship?
663.11 What is the role of the institution in
the application process?

Subpart C—Selection of Fellows
663.20 How is a Fulbright-Hays Faculty Research Abroad Fellow selected?
663.21 What criteria does the Secretary use
to evaluate an application for a fellowship?
663.22 How does the J. William Fulbright
Foreign Scholarship Board select fellows?

Subpart D—Post-award Requirements for
Institutions
663.30 What are an institution’s responsibilities after the award of a grant?

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Subpart E—Post-award Requirements for
Fellows
663.41 What are a fellow’s responsibilities
after the award of a fellowship?
663.42 How may a fellowship be revoked?
AUTHORITY: Sec. 102(b)(6) of the Mutual
Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of
1961
(Fulbright-Hays
Act),
22
U.S.C.
2452(b)(6), unless otherwise noted.

SOURCE: 63 FR 46363, Aug. 31, 1998, unless
otherwise noted.

Subpart A—General
§ 663.1 What is the Fulbright-Hays Faculty Research Abroad Fellowship
Program?
(a) The Fulbright-Hays Faculty Research Abroad Program is designed to
contribute to the development and improvement of modern foreign language
and area studies in the United States
by providing opportunities for scholars
to conduct research abroad.
(b) Under the program, the Secretary
awards fellowships, through institutions of higher education, to faculty
members who propose to conduct research abroad in modern foreign languages and area studies to improve
their skill in languages and knowledge
of the culture of the people of these
countries.
(Authority: 22 U.S.C. 2452(b)(6))

§ 663.2 Who is eligible to receive an institutional grant under this program?
An institution of higher education is
eligible to receive an institutional
grant.
(Authority: 22 U.S.C. 2452(b)(6), 2454(e)(1))

§ 663.3 Who is eligible to receive a fellowship under this program?
An individual is eligible to receive a
fellowship if the individual—
(a)(1) Is a citizen or national of the
United States; or
(2) Is a permanent resident of the
United States;
(b) Is employed by an institution of
higher education;
(c) Has been engaged in teaching relevant to his or her foreign language or
area studies specialization for the two
years immediately preceding the date
of the award;
(d) Proposes research relevant to his
or her modern foreign language or area
specialization which is not dissertation
research for a doctoral degree; and
(e) Possesses sufficient foreign language skills to carry out the research
project.
(Authority: 22 U.S.C. 2452(b)(6), 2454(e)(1))

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