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ED-GRANTS-020421-001: Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE): Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad (DDRA) Program Assistance Listing Number 84.022A

Closed Closed April 5, 2021 Opportunity ED-GRANTS-020421-001

This grant is closed. Who won this program's grants before is below, and similar open grants are at the end of the page. It is in our archive of Department of Education notices from 2021.

Department of Education offered grants to colleges and universities. It expected to make about 90 awards worth $4.3 million in total. Applications closed on April 5, 2021.

From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed February 4, 2021. Checked November 7, 2026.

Key dates

PostedFebruary 4, 2021
DeadlineApril 5, 2021

Who can apply

This opportunity was open to colleges and universities.

1. Eligible Applicants: Institutions of higher education (IHEs). As part of the application process, however, eligible students submit their individual research narratives and forms to their home IHE. The IHE compiles all of the student applications for inclusion in the grant application that the institution submits electronically to the Department through the G-5 system.

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What the grant funds

Note: Each funding opportunity description is a synopsis of information in the Federal Register application notice. For specific information about eligibility, please see the official application notice. The official version of this document is the document published in the Federal Register. Free Internet access to the official edition of the Federal Register and the Code of Federal Regulations is available on GPO Access at: http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/index.html. Please review the official application notice for pre-application and application requirements, application submission information, performance measures, priorities and program contact information. For the addresses for obtaining and submitting an application, please refer to our Common Instructions for Applicants to Department of Education Discretionary Grant Programs, published in the Federal Register on February 13, 2019 (84 FR 3768),or at www.govinfo.gov/​content/​pkg/​FR-2019-02-13/​pdf/​2019-02206.pdf. Purpose of Program: The Fulbright-Hays DDRA Fellowship Program provides opportunities to doctoral candidates to engage in dissertation research abroad in modern foreign languages and area studies. The program is designed to contribute to the development and improvement of the study of modern foreign languages and area studies in the United States. IV. Application and Submission Information 1. Address to Request Application Package: Both IHEs and student applicants can obtain an application package via the internet or from the Education Publications Center (ED PUBS). To obtain a copy via the internet, use the following address: www.G5.gov. To obtain a copy from ED Pubs, write, fax, or call the following: ED Pubs, U.S. Department of Education, P.O. Box 22207, Alexandria, VA 22304. Telephone, toll free: 1-877-433-7827. FAX: (703) 605-6794. If you use a TDD or a TTY, call, toll free: 1-877-576-7734. You can contact ED Pubs at its website, also: www.EDPubs.gov or at its email address: edpubs@inet.ed.gov. If you request an application package from ED Pubs, be sure to identify this program as follows: Assistance Listing Number 84.022A. 2. Submission Dates and Times: Submit applications for grants under the program electronically using G5.gov. For information (including dates and times) about how to submit your application electronically, please refer to 7. Other Submission Requirements. We do not consider an application that does not comply with the deadline requirements.

Category: Education.

Who has won Overseas Programs - Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad grants before

From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Overseas Programs - Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad (84.022) awarded $12.7 million across 161 grant awards, an average of $79,067 per award.

Largest recipients, fiscal 2021 to 2025
RecipientStateAwardsAmount
University of California, Los AngelesCalifornia4$1.5 million
The Regents of the University of CaliforniaCalifornia4$954,592
University of Wisconsin SystemWisconsin4$724,734
Cornell UniversityNew York4$517,947
President and Fellows of Harvard CollegeMassachusetts4$513,766

Top states: California ($3.2 million), New York ($1.7 million), Illinois ($914,736), Massachusetts ($842,868), Wisconsin ($724,734).

Applying now

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Questions people ask

Is ED-GRANTS-020421-001 still open?

No. It closed on April 5, 2021.

Who can apply for Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE): Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad (DDRA) Program Assistance Listing Number 84.022A?

Department of Education accepted applications from colleges and universities. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

What is the deadline for Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE): Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad (DDRA) Program Assistance Listing Number 84.022A?

Closed April 5, 2021. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

How much funding is available?

About $4.3 million in total across about 90 awards.

Who has won Overseas Programs - Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were University of California, Los Angeles, The Regents of the University of California, University of Wisconsin System. The program made 161 awards worth $12.7 million in that time.

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