National Resource Centers Program for Foreign Language and Area Studies or Foreign Language and International Studies Program and Foreign Language and Area Studies Fellowship Program (84.015)
National Resource Centers Program for Foreign Language and Area Studies or Foreign Language and International Studies Program and Foreign Language and Area Studies Fellowship Program (Assistance Listing 84.015) is run by the Department of Education. It awarded $228 million in 430 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, about $530,835 per award on average. No funding opportunity is open on Grants.gov right now.
The typical award was $512,951. Half of the 430 awards fell between $245,182 and $791,325, and they ranged from $21,239 to $1.7 million.
- Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$228 million
- Grant awards430
- Typical award$512,951
- Awarded in FY 2025-$119,441
- Size rank578 of 1,823
- Type of assistanceProject grants
Key findings
- It is the 578th largest of 1,823 federal grant programs by five-year awards.
- The 20 largest recipients received 76% of the money.
- Awards went to recipients in 28 states and territories.
What the program funds
Centers: To promote instruction in modern foreign languages and area and international studies that are critical to national needs by supporting the establishment, strengthening and operation of such programs at colleges and universities. Centers may focus on undergraduate training only or may be comprehensive, including undergraduate, graduate, and professional training components. Fellowships: To meet the needs of the United States for experts in modern foreign languages combined with area studies and world affairs by supporting fellowships for undergraduate and graduate study at institutions of higher education.
Open opportunities
No opportunity under this program is open or forecast on Grants.gov right now. Programs often post once a year, so the funding history below shows what to expect.
Rules from the program listing
Who can apply
Centers: U.S. institutions of higher education or consortia of institutions of higher education are eligible to apply. Applying institutions provide evidence of existing resources and institutional commitment to language and area and international studies through a curriculum that provides instruction dealing with a particular country or world area and its languages, or with international studies and modern foreign languages, including the international aspects of professional or other fields of study. Fellowships: Accredited U.S. institutions of higher education or consortia of institutions of higher education offering area or international studies programs combined with language study are eligible to apply for allocations of fellowships.
What the money can and cannot pay for
Centers: Funds may be used for instructional costs of language and area and international studies programs, administration, lectures, conferences, library resources and staff, outreach, and travel. Fellowships: Funds may be used for academic year and summer fellowships to institutions of higher education (IHEs) in order to assist undergraduate and graduate students in acquiring foreign language and either area or international studies competencies. A fellowship awarded to an undergraduate student may include an allowance for educational programs in the United States or education programs abroad that meet certain criteria.
Matching requirements
This program has no statutory formula. Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.
Deadlines
Oct 01, 2026 to Sep 30, 2027
Award range and average, in the agency's words
Varies by competition.
Funding history and past recipients
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, National Resource Centers Program for Foreign Language and Area Studies or Foreign Language and International Studies Program and Foreign Language and Area Studies Fellowship Program (84.015) awarded $228 million across 430 grant awards, an average of $530,835 per award.
Who usually wins
Colleges and universities received 97% of the money, nonprofits 2.1% and businesses 0.9%.
| Recipient type | Awards | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colleges and universities | 416 | $221 million | 97% |
| Nonprofits | 10 | $4.7 million | 2.1% |
| Businesses | 4 | $2.2 million | 0.9% |
By state
25 states have a page for this program: those that received at least $1 million or 10 awards.
| State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| California | 49 | $26.1 million |
| Michigan | 31 | $18.5 million |
| Illinois | 32 | $18.5 million |
| Wisconsin | 35 | $17.4 million |
| Pennsylvania | 32 | $15.8 million |
| Indiana | 30 | $15.4 million |
| New York | 26 | $14.3 million |
| North Carolina | 21 | $11.6 million |
| Washington | 21 | $11.0 million |
| Texas | 19 | $9.3 million |
| District of Columbia | 17 | $9.3 million |
| Kansas | 15 | $7.7 million |
| Florida | 14 | $7.0 million |
| Arizona | 12 | $6.7 million |
| Utah | 8 | $6.5 million |
| Massachusetts | 12 | $6.4 million |
| Ohio | 12 | $6.2 million |
| Hawaii | 12 | $6.1 million |
| Minnesota | 8 | $3.6 million |
| Georgia | 5 | $1.8 million |
| Tennessee | 4 | $1.6 million |
| Colorado | 2 | $1.6 million |
| Maine | 4 | $1.4 million |
| Connecticut | 3 | $1.3 million |
| Maryland | 2 | $1.1 million |
| Iowa | 1 | $787,929 |
| New Mexico | 1 | $730,063 |
| Louisiana | 2 | $678,265 |