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SEPTEMBER 2004

Grants for Schools and Individuals

Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad Fellowship

Purpose of Program: The Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad Fellowship Program provides opportunities to graduate students to engage in full-time dissertation research abroad in modern foreign languages & area studies.
Applications Available: August 27, 2004.
Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: October 19, 2004.
Eligible Applicants: Institutions of higher education (IHE).
As part of the application process, students submit individual applications to the IHE.  The IHE then officially submits all eligible individual student applications with its grant application to the Department.
Estimated Available Funds: The Administration has requested $4,440,379 for this program for FY 2005.  The actual level of funding, if any, depends on final congressional action. 
Estimated Range of Fellowship Awards: $15,000-$60,000.
Estimated Average Size of Fellowship Awards: $29,603.
Estimated Number of Fellowship Awards: 150.
Additional information is available online at: www.ed.gov/legislation/FedRegister/announcements/2004-


Fulbright-Hays Faculty Research Abroad Fellowship Program

Purpose of Program: The Fulbright-Hays Faculty Research Abroad Fellowship Program offers opportunities to faculty of institutions of higher education to engage in research abroad in modern foreign languages & area studies.
Applications Available: August 27, 2004.
Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: October 19, 2004.
Eligible Applicants: Institutions of higher education (IHE).
As part of the application process, faculty submit individual applications to the IHE.  The IHE then officially submits all eligible individual faculty applications with its grant application to the Department.
Estimated Available Funds: The Administration has requested $1,395,654 for this program for FY 2005. 
Estimated Range of Fellowship Awards: $20,000-$100,000.
Estimated Average Size of Fellowship Awards: $55,826.
Estimated Number of Fellowship Awards: 25.


Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education: 

There are four workshops to assist individuals interested in learning more about the Fiscal Year (FY) 2005 programs of the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE).  Program staff will present program information & answer questions about FIPSE's programs. The workshops will focus primarily on the Comprehensive Program, which provides grants for innovative reform projects that hold promise as models for the resolution of important issues and problems in postsecondary education. Although the Department has not yet announced an application deadline date for its FY 2005 FIPSE grant competitions in the Federal Register, the Department is holding these workshops to give potential applicants relevant background information on FIPSE programs for which grant competitions are expected to be held in FY 2005.  Specific requirements for grant competitions will be announced in the Federal Register. The technical assistance workshops will be held as follows:

1. Atlanta, Georgia: Monday, September 27, 12:30-3:30 p.m. Hilton, Garden Inn Atlanta Airport-Millenium Center, 2301 Sullivan Road, College Park, GA 30337.  Phone: 404-766-0303.

2. St. Louis, Missouri: Wednesday, September 29, 12:30-3:30 p.m. Renaissance St. Louis Airport Hotel, 9801 Natural Bridge Road, St. Louis, MO 63134.  Phone: 314-429-1100.

3. Los Angeles, California: Thursday, September 30, 12:30-3:30 p.m. Westin Los Angeles Airport Hotel, 5400 West Century Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90045.  Phone: 310-216-5858.

4. Washington, DC: Tuesday, October 5, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. with optional writing clinic 2-4 p.m. Barnard Auditorium, Education Department, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20202.

Space at the workshops is limited.  Interested individuals are invited to register at this site: http://www.ed.gov/FIPSE.

Please indicate the location you are requesting.  You will receive an e-mail reply confirming the status of your registration along with exact information on workshop locations.  All confirmed registrants are asked to bring their printed e-mail confirmation to the workshop. Additional information is available online at: www.ed.gov/legislation/FedRegister/announcements/2004-3/082304c.html

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