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ED-GRANTS-032823-001: Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE): International Foreign Language Education (IFLE): International Research and Studies Program—Research, Studies and Surveys; and Specialized Instructional Materials, Assistance Listing Number 84.017A

Closed Closed May 12, 2023 Opportunity ED-GRANTS-032823-001

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 2023.

Department of Education offered grants to nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments, tribes, businesses and individuals. It expected to make about 20 awards worth $1.6 million in total. Applications closed on May 12, 2023.

From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed March 28, 2023. Checked November 7, 2026.

Key dates

PostedMarch 28, 2023
DeadlineMay 12, 2023
Archived by Grants.govJune 11, 2023

Who can apply

This opportunity was open to nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments, tribes, businesses and individuals.

All 14 applicant types the notice lists

1. Eligible Applicants: Public and private agencies, organizations, institutions, and individuals.

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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 Revised Common Instructions for Applicants to Department of Education Discretionary Grant Programs, published in the Federal Register on December 7, 2022. Purpose of Program: The IRS program provides grants to public and private agencies, organizations, institutions, and individuals, to conduct research, studies, or surveys, or to develop specialized instructional materials, to improve and strengthen instruction and enrollment in modern foreign languages and related area studies. Under 34 CFR 660.1, research and studies may include, but are not limited to - (a) Studies and surveys to determine needs for increased or improved instruction in modern foreign languages, area studies, or other international fields, including the demand for foreign language, area studies, and other international specialists in government, education, and the private sector; (b) Research on more effective methods of providing instruction and achieving competency in foreign languages, area studies, or other international fields; (c) Research on applying performance tests and standards across all areas of foreign language instruction and classroom use; (d) Developing and publishing specialized materials for use in foreign language, area studies, and other international fields or for training foreign language, area studies, and other international specialists; (e) Studies and surveys to assess the use of graduates of programs supported under title VI of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (HEA) by governmental, educational, and private-sector organizations and other studies assessing the outcomes and effectiveness of supported programs; (f) Comparative studies of the effectiveness of strategies to provide international capabilities at…

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Who has won International Research and Studies grants before

From fiscal 2021 to 2025, International Research and Studies (84.017) awarded $4.6 million across 39 grant awards, an average of $118,136 per award.

Largest recipients, fiscal 2021 to 2025
RecipientStateAwardsAmount
Language Mentors International, LLCCalifornia4$413,714
The Pennsylvania State UniversityPennsylvania3$405,435
Georgetown UniversityDistrict of Columbia2$390,340
Center for Applied LinguisticsDistrict of Columbia3$377,479
University of Texas at AustinTexas3$293,601

Top states: District of Columbia ($887,817), New York ($800,499), California ($524,367), Florida ($418,596), Pennsylvania ($351,110).

Applying now

This notice no longer takes applications. Agencies often post the same opportunity again under a new number, so check the program's notices on Grants.gov and the similar open grants below.

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Questions people ask

Is ED-GRANTS-032823-001 still open?

No. It closed on May 12, 2023.

Who can apply for Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE): International Foreign Language Education (IFLE): International Research and Studies Program—Research, Studies and Surveys; and Specialized Instructional Materials, Assistance Listing Number 84.017A?

Department of Education accepted applications from nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments, tribes, businesses and individuals. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

What is the deadline for Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE): International Foreign Language Education (IFLE): International Research and Studies Program—Research, Studies and Surveys; and Specialized Instructional Materials, Assistance Listing Number 84.017A?

Closed May 12, 2023. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

How much funding is available?

About $1.6 million in total across about 20 awards.

Who has won International Research and Studies grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Language Mentors International, LLC, The Pennsylvania State University, Georgetown University. The program made 39 awards worth $4.6 million in that time.

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