Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE): Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad Fellowship Program CFDA Number 84.022A | ED GRANTS 012419 003

Fulbright-Hays DDRA Fellowship (CFDA 84.022A) - FAQs

1) What is the Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad (DDRA) Fellowship Program?

The Fulbright-Hays DDRA Fellowship Program (CFDA 84.022A) is a discretionary grant opportunity administered by the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE). It supports doctoral candidates who need to conduct dissertation research outside the United States.

2) What is the main purpose of the DDRA fellowship?

The central purpose is to strengthen modern foreign language and area studies expertise in the United States by supporting high-quality, in-country dissertation research that relies on linguistic and regional knowledge.

3) What kinds of research does DDRA support?

The program is aimed at dissertation research that must be carried out abroad because it depends on access to overseas resources such as foreign archives, field sites, communities, or other in-country materials essential to the dissertation.

4) Who is this fellowship intended to benefit?

It is intended to benefit doctoral (PhD-level) candidates whose dissertation research requires time abroad and whose work contributes to U.S. capacity in language study and regional understanding.

5) Who is eligible to apply?

Eligibility is framed primarily around institutions of higher education (IHEs), including public/state-controlled and private nonprofit institutions (and potentially other categories as clarified in the official notice). While the fellowship supports individual doctoral students, the application workflow involves both the institution and the student.

6) Does the student apply alone, or does the university apply too?

The process is structured so that both the institution of higher education and the student applicant participate in the application workflow. Information is entered by both parties as the application is completed.

7) Where is the official, controlling program guidance published?

The official requirements and full details are in the Federal Register application notice. Applicants are expected to rely on that notice for eligibility rules, how to apply, required forms and narratives, priorities (if any), performance measures, and official contacts.

8) What is this listing compared to the Federal Register notice?

This listing is described as a synopsis of the official Federal Register application notice. The Federal Register notice controls if there is any question about requirements or procedures.

9) Are there additional general submission rules that apply?

Yes. The opportunity points applicants to the Department of Education "Common Instructions" for discretionary grant programs (published February 12, 2018, 83 FR 6003), which set standard submission and procedural requirements across many Department of Education competitions.

10) How do applicants submit the DDRA application?

Applications must be submitted electronically through the U.S. Department of Education G5 system at www.G5.gov.

11) Can the application be submitted by email instead of through G5?

No. The program specifically notes that applications cannot be emailed to the Department as an alternative submission method. Submission is through G5.

12) What happens to the information entered during the application?

As the application is completed in G5, information entered by both the IHE and the student is saved in an online database within the system.

13) What is the opportunity number for this competition?

The opportunity number listed in the record is ED GRANTS 012419 003.

14) What are the key dates listed in the opportunity record?

The posting/availability date is January 24, 2019. The application deadline is March 25, 2019 (deadline for transmittal).

15) About how many awards are expected?

The opportunity record anticipates making around 90 awards.

16) Is there a maximum award amount (award ceiling) listed?

The record lists an award ceiling of 0, which typically indicates that a specific cap is not provided in the synopsis. Applicants are directed to consult the Federal Register notice for the actual fellowship amounts, allowable budgets, and funding parameters.

17) What federal office runs this program?

The program is run by the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE).

18) What is the broader public purpose behind funding dissertation research abroad?

Beyond supporting individual dissertations, the program is intended to improve U.S. teaching and learning and strengthen national capacity in modern foreign languages and area studies.

19) What is the OMB control number mentioned, and what does it relate to?

The notice references an approved information collection under OMB control number 1840-0005. This is the federal paperwork/clearance reference associated with the required application information collection.

20) Where should applicants look for required forms, narratives, priorities, and contacts?

Those details are provided in the official Federal Register application notice, which includes the required forms and narrative requirements, any priorities, performance measures, and the official program contacts.