[Plsgs] FW: Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad Announced!

Thu May 17 10:11:58 MST 2018

From: gradfunding-request at list.arizona.edu <gradfunding-request at list.arizona.edu> On Behalf Of Hawthorne Smith, Shelley Lynn - (shellh)
Sent: Thursday, May 17, 2018 9:51 AM
To: gradfunding at list.arizona.edu
Subject: Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad Announced!

Dear Graduate Students,

Please contact us immediately if you are interested in the Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad award.

Interested students should begin the application process as soon as possible by contacting Georgia Ehlers, gehlers at email.arizona.edu<mailto:gehlers at email.arizona.edu> .

Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad

The U.S. Department of Education has released a Notice of Invitation for applications for fiscal year (FY) 2018 for the Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad (FHDDRA) Fellowship program, https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2018/05/16/2018-10476/applications-for-new-awards-fulbright-hays-doctoral-dissertation-research-abroad-fellowship-program

Purpose of Program: The Fulbright-Hays DDRA Fellowship program provides opportunities to doctoral candidates to engage in full-time dissertation research abroad in modern foreign languages and area studies for periods of 6 to 12 months. 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.

Citizenship: To receive an award, a student must be a U.S. citizens, permanent resident, or national of the United States

Geographic Location of Research and Competitive Priorities: Proposed projects must focus on one or more of the following areas: Africa, East Asia, Southeast Asia and the Pacific Islands, South Asia, the Near East, Central and Eastern Europe and Eurasia, and the Western Hemisphere (including Central and South America but excluding the United States and its territories).

Eligibility: A student is eligible to receive a fellowship if he or she:
1) Is a citizen, national, or permanent resident of the United States;
2) Is a graduate student in good standing and who, when the fellowship period begins, has been admitted to candidacy;
3) Is planning a teaching career in the United States upon graduation or will apply language skills in world areas vital to US national security and knowledge of these countries in the fields of government, international development and various professions;
4) Possesses adequate skills in the language(s) necessary to carry out the dissertation research project.

Time Frame including Internal UA Deadlines:

Wednesday, May 16, 2018 - Application is available in G5 at https://www.g5.gov

Wednesday, May 30, 2018 - Submit Notice of Intent to Apply to the UA Office of Fellowships & Community Engagement by submitting the form below or contacting the office by email. (Please do this as soon as possible!)

Tuesday, June 12, 2018 - Submit drafts for review, including budget and IRB statement

Wednesday, June 20, 2018 - Internal UA deadline for student submission of all application components

Friday, June 22, 2018 - Electronic routing for signatures by students, advisors and deans

Tuesday, June 26, 2018 - Graduate College submission to Sponsored Projects for review.

Friday, June 29, 2018 - Target date for submission

Monday, July 2, 2018 1:30 p.m. Arizona time - Closing Date for Institutional Electronic Submission

September 2018 - Expected notification of awards

October 1, 2018 - Beginning of 18 month grant period. All research must take place between October 1, 2018 and March 31, 2020.

Contact Information: The University of Arizona institutional application is submitted on behalf of eligible applicants through the Graduate College. For questions, email Georgia Ehlers: gehlers at email.arizona.edu<mailto:gehlers at email.arizona.edu>

Please review the Federal Register listing for full details regarding eligibility and priorities for funding. A U.S. Department of Education webinar for applicants will be held in the near future and made available on You Tube.

To submit your Intent to Apply through the University of Arizona,
https://grad.arizona.edu/ofce/fulbright-hays-doctoral-dissertation-research-abroad-intent-apply-form-2018

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Shelley Hawthorne Smith, PhD
University of Arizona Graduate College
Office of Fellowships and Community Engagement
University Services Building #204E
888 N Euclid Ave
Tucson, AZ 85721
520-626-0870
https://grad.arizona.edu/ofce/
Map to office: https://goo.gl/maps/cAXJfZZ56aC2

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