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DATED MATERIAL - OPEN IMMEDIATELY

Closing Date: --------------

Fiscal Year 2005

Grant Application for

Fulbright-Hays

Group Projects Abroad Program

CFDA No. 84.021

OMB No. 1840-0068

Expiration Date: ----------

International Education Programs Service

U.S. Department of Education

1990 K Street, N.W., 6^th Floor

Washington, DC 20006-8521

FULBRIGHT-HAYS GROUP PROJECTS ABROAD PROGRAM

TABLE OF CONTENTS

A. Dear Applicant Letter			1
B.	Program Information
		Introduction	2
		Closing Date Notice for Transmittal of Applications	5
		Statute	9
		Regulations	11
C.	Forms and Instructions
		Application for Federal Education Assistance (ED-424)	17
		Instructions for ED Form 424	18
		Protection of Human Subjects in Research (Attachment to ED-424)	23
		Budget Information, Non-Construction Programs (ED-524)	25
		Instructions for ED Form 524	27
		Program Narrative – Application Criterion Supplementary Information	27 29
		Instructions for Transmitting Applications	30
		Important Notice to Prospective Participants in U.S. Department of Education Contract and Grants Programs	32
		Notice to Applicants: The Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA)	33
		Certifications Regarding Lobbying; Debarment, Suspension and Other Responsibility Matters; and Drug-Free Workplace Requirements	34
		Certifications Regarding Debarment, Suspension, Ineligibility and Voluntary Exclusion – Lower Tier Covered Transaction	36
		Disclosure of Lobbying Activities Lobbying Activities Instructions	38 39
		Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs State Single Points of Contact	40
		Notice to Applicants (Section 427 of GEPA)
		Assurances – Non-Construction Programs	44
D.	Other Important Information
		Technical Review Forms	46
		Maintenance Allowances for Fiscal Year 2002	56
		List of National Resource Centers Outreach Coordinator for the 2000-2002 Grant Cycle	57

Dear Applicant:

Thank you for your interest in the Fulbright-Hays Group Projects Abroad (GPA) program. Included in this application booklet are the program introduction, instructions and forms needed to submit a complete application package to the U.S. Department of Education.

The GPA program supports short term study abroad opportunities for faculty and teachers to strengthen area studies, and for upperclassmen and graduate students to improve foreign languages.

A program officer is available to provide technical assistance if you have any questions after reviewing the application booklet. Please refer to the introduction that follows for the name and telephone number of the contact person.

As a result of frequent requests, we have included in this application booklet the technical review forms used to evaluate your application.

We look forward to receiving your application and appreciate your efforts to promote excellence in international education.

Best regards,

Wilbert Bryant

Deputy Assistant Secretary

For Higher Education Programs

INTRODUCTION

OF THE

FULBRIGHT-HAYS GROUP PROJECTS ABROAD PROGRAM

Authorization
Public Law 87-256, the Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961, commonly known as the Fulbright-Hays Act, Sec.102 (b)(6).

Purpose

The Fulbright-Hays Group Projects Abroad (GPA) program is designed to contribute to the development and improvement of the study of modern foreign languages and area studies in the United States by providing training opportunities for faculty, teachers, and upperclassmen and/or graduate students in foreign countries where the United States has diplomatic representation. Awards are made under the program to conduct overseas group projects in research, training and curriculum development.

Eligible Applicants

The following are eligible to apply:

Institutions of higher education;
State departments of education;
Private nonprofit educational organizations; and
Consortia of institutions, departments, and organizations.

Eligible Project Participants

An individual is eligible to participate in a GPA if the individual is

a citizen, national, or permanent resident of the United States;
a faculty member who teaches modern foreign languages or area studies;
a teacher in an elementary or secondary school;
an experienced education administrator responsible for planning, conducting, or supervising programs in modern foreign languages or area studies at the elementary, secondary, or postsecondary levels; or
a graduate student or junior or senior in an institution of higher education, who plans a teaching career in modern foreign languages area studies.

(Note: area studies means a program of comprehensive study of the aspects of a society or societies including the study of their geography, history, culture, economy, politics, international relations, or languages.)

Kinds of GPA Projects

Short-Term Seminar Project

Designed to help integrate international studies into an institution's or school system’s curriculum; and
Normally is four to six weeks in length and focuses on a particular aspect of area study, such as the culture of the area or a portion of the culture.

Curriculum Development Team Project

Designed to permit faculty and administrators in institutions of higher education and elementary and secondary schools, and administrators in state departments of 2

education the opportunity to spend generally four to eight weeks in a foreign country acquiring resource materials for curriculum development in the modern foreign language or area studies;

Must provide for the systematic use and dissemination in the United States of the acquired materials.

(3) Resource materials include artifacts, documents, books, educational films, museum reproductions, recordings, and other instructional materials.

Group Research or Study Project

Designed to permit a group of faculty from institutions of higher education and graduate and undergraduate students to undertake research or study in a foreign country.

The period of research or study in a foreign country is generally from three to twelve months.
As a prerequisite to participating in a research or training project, participants must posses the requisite language proficiency to conduct the research or study, and disciplinary competence in their area of research; and
In a project of a semester or longer, shall have completed, at a minimum one semester of intensive language training and one course in area studies relevant to the projects.

Advanced Overseas Intensive Language Training Project

Designed to take advantage of the opportunities present in the foreign country that are not present in the United States when providing intensive advanced foreign language training.
Under the 3-year grant, project activities may be carried out during a full year, an academic year, a semester, a trimester, a quarter, or a summer.
Generally, language training must be given at the advanced level, i.e., at the level equivalent to that provided to students who have successfully completed at least two academic years of language training.
The language to be studied must be indigenous to the host country and maximum use shall be made of local institutions and personnel.
Generally, participants in projects under the grant must have successfully completed at least two academic years of training in the language to be studied.

Program Priorities

The GPA priorities established by the Secretary in FY2005 are the following:

Absolute Priority: Specific geographic regions of the world: A group project funded under this priority must focus on one or more of the following geographic regions of the world: Africa, East Asia, South Asia, Southeast Asia, and the Pacific, the Western Hemisphere (Central and South America, Mexico, and the Caribbean), East Central Europe and Eurasia, and the Near East.
Competitive Priority: Short-term seminars that develop and improve foreign language and area studies at elementary and secondary schools.
Invitational Priority: Group study projects that provide opportunities for nationally recruited undergraduate students to study in a foreign country for either a semester or a full academic year.

In general, the Secretary of Education awards up to 95 possible points for the criteria established in the final rule. However, if priority criteria are used, the Secretary awards to 100 possible points.

FINANCIAL PROVISIONS

The grant does not provide funds for project-related expenses within the United States.

Grant funds may be used only for the following:

a maintenance stipend based on fifty percent of the amount established in the U.S. Department of State publication, “Maximum Travel Per Diem Allowances For Foreign Areas;”
round-trip international travels;
a local travel allowance for necessary project-related travel within the host country;
purchase of project-related artifacts, books, and other teaching materials in the country of study;
rent for instructional facilities in the country of study;
clerical and professional services performed by resident instructional personnel in the country of study; and
other expenses in the country of study for the project’s success and approved in advance by the U.S. Department of Education.

Cost sharing by institutions, organizations and participants is encouraged.

KEY DATES

Closing date: mid-October, 2004
Award date: early March, 2005
Possible date to begin budget period: April 1, 2005

CONTACT PERSON

Program Officer: Lungching Chiao

Address: International Education Programs Service (IEPS)

U.S. Department of Education

1990 K Street, N.W., 6^th Floor, Room 6098

Washington, DC 20006-8521

Telephone: (202) 502-7624

Fax: (202) 502-7860

E-mail Address: [email protected]

EXPECTED FUNDING LEVELS

FY2005

The amount estimated for new FY 2005 awards is $4,312,000
The estimated amount will support approximately 40 new awards and 15 Advanced Overseas Intensive Language projects in FY 2005

FY2004

The amount for new FY 2004 awards is $2,873,450.
The amount for the 15 non-competing continuation awards (Advanced Overseas Intensive Language projects) in FY 2004 is $1,439,000
The average amount of new awards in FY 2004 is $65,000

SECTION C

FORMS AND INSTRUCTIONS

See links on Web application page to the following forms:

ED 424 Form - Application Form for Federal Education Assistance at: (Page C1)

http://www.ed.gov/offices/OCFO/grants/appforms.html

ED 424 Form - Instructions at: (Pages C2-3)

http://www.ed.gov/offices/OCFO/grants/appforms.html

Protections of Human Subjects in Research (Attachment to ED-424) at: (Pages C4-5) http://www.ed.gov/offices/OCFO/grants/appforms.html

ED 524 Form - Budget Information, Non-Construction Programs at: (Pages C6-7)

http://www.ed.gov/offices/OCFO/grants/appforms.html

ED 524 Form - Instructions at: (Page C8)

http://www.ed.gov/offices/OCFO/grants/appforms.html

Program Narrative – Application Criterion

Provide a one page abstract of the proposed project . Prepare the narrative statement in accordance with instructions in this Part. These Instructions follow the order of the evaluative criteria which will be used by the review panelists to evaluate your application. Applicants under the advanced overseas intensive language category must provide a plan of operation for each year for which funding is requested. All information required by the regulations governing the program should be included. The program narrative should not exceed forty (35) double spaced pages. Page limitations will be strictly enforced (Please see the closing date notice). Supporting materials may be appended. The Secretary uses the criteria in this section to evaluate applications for the purpose of recommending to the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board projects for funding under this part. The criteria are weighted and may total 100 points (maximum without priorities – 95; maximum with priorities – 100) :

1. Plan of operation (maximum 25 points). The Secretary reviews each application for information to determine the quality of the plan of operation for the project. The Secretary looks for information that shows--

(i) High quality in the design of the project;

(ii) An effective plan of management that insures proper and efficient administration of the project;

(iii) A clear description of how the objectives of the project relate to the purpose of the program;

(iv) The way the applicant plans to use its resources and personnel to achieve each objective; and

(v) A clear description of how the applicant will ensure that project participants who are otherwise eligible to participate are selected without regard to race, color, national origin, gender, age, or handicapping condition.

Quality of key personnel (maximum 15 points). The Secretary reviews each application for information to determine the quality of key personnel the applicant plans to use on the project. The Secretary looks for information that shows--

(i) The qualifications of the project director;

(ii) The qualifications of each of the other key personnel to be used in the project;

(iii) The time that each person referred to in paragraphs

(i) and (ii) of this section will commit to the project; and

(iv) The extent to which the applicant, as part of its nondiscriminatory employment

practices, will ensure that its personnel are selected for employment without regard to

race, color, national origin, gender, age, or handicapping condition.

To determine the qualifications of a person, the Secretary considers evidence of past experience and training in fields related to the objectives of the project as well as other information that the applicant provides.

3. Budget and cost effectiveness (maximum 10 points). The Secretary reviews each application for information that shows that the project has an adequate budget and is cost effective. The Secretary looks for information that shows--

(i) The budget for the project is adequate to support the project

activities; and

(ii) Costs are reasonable in relation to the objectives of the project.

4. Evaluation plan (maximum 10 points). The Secretary reviews each application for information that shows the quality of the evaluation plan for the project. The Secretary looks for information that shows that the methods of evaluation are appropriate for the project and, to the extent possible, are objective and produce data that are quantifiable.

5. Adequacy of resources (maximum 5 points). The Secretary reviews each application for information that shows that the applicant plans to devote adequate resources to the project. The Secretary looks for information that shows that the facilities, equipment, and supplies that the applicant plans to use are adequate.

6. Impact (maximum 15 points). The Secretary looks for information that shows--

(i) The potential impact of the project on the development of the study of modern foreign languages and area studies in American education.

Relevance to institutional development (maximum 5 points). The project's relevance to the applicant's educational goals and its relationship to its program development in modern foreign languages and area studies.

8. Need for overseas experience (maximum 10points). The extent to which direct experience abroad is necessary to achieve the project's objectives and the effectiveness with which relevant host country resources will be utilized.

9. Program priorities (maximum 5 points). The Secretary looks for information that shows the extent to which the project addresses program priorities in the field of modern foreign languages and area studies for that year.

Supplementary Information

BUDGET INFORMATION

Federal funds under the Fulbright-Hays Group Projects Abroad program are provided only for foreign expenses. Current maintenance allowances for project participants are contained on pages D11-D19. Rules establishing these rates are found in Section 664.4 of the Regulations. Since all funded project activities occur in foreign countries, no indirect charges are paid under the program.

Applicants are requested to provide an itemized budget, showing both Federal funds and non-Federal contributions. Applicants under the advanced overseas intensive language category must provide an itemized budget for each year for the total grant period requested. The Department will negotiate at the time of the initial award the funding levels for each year of the grant award.

PERFORMANCE REPORT

The grantee must submit an annual performance report in accordance with the Department of Education General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR 34 CFR, Sec. 75.118.) The performance report should include the most current performance and financial expenditure information. If a grantee fails to submit performance reports that meet the requirements in the 34 Code of the Federal Regulations (34 CFR, Sections 74.82, 75.590, 75.720, and 80.40, the Secretary may deny continued funding for the project.

In August 2004, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approved the Evaluation of Exchange, Language, International and Area Studies (EELIAS) electronic reporting system. The online system enables the Office of International Education and Graduate Programs Service (IEGPS) to collect comparable performance information and project data for the fourteen Title VI and Fulbright-Hays programs it administers.

How does this affect you, the applicant? If your project is awarded in FY 2005 under the Fulbright-Hays Group Projects Abroad program grant, you will be required to submit your project performance report using the EELIAS system. The performance report will assist IEGPS program officers in determining whether or not the Advanced Overseas Intensive Language project is making substantial progress toward meeting the approved project objectives and whether or not a continuation award is in the best interest of the federal government.

The EELIAS reporting instrument includes sections for grantees to input data and information that respond to the Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA) to assess overall program performance.

AMENDMENTS

To request a change or amendment, explain the reason for the changes.

If the scope or objectives have changed or an extension of time is necessary, explain the circumstances and justify. (EDGAR-Subpart L)

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Application Transmittal Instructions

ATTENTION ELECTRONIC APPLICANTS: Please note that you must follow the Application Procedures as described in the Federal Register notice announcing the grant competition. Some programs may require electronic submission of applications, and those programs will have specific requirements and waiver instructions in the Federal Register notice.

An original and two copies of an application for an award must be mailed or hand-delivered by the application deadline date unless it is submitted electronically.

Applications Submitted Electronically

You must submit your grant application through the Internet using the software provided on the e-Grants Web site (http://e-grants.ed.gov) by 4:30 p.m. (Washington, DC time) on the application deadline date. The regular hours of operation of the e-Grants website are 6:00 a.m. Monday until 7:00 p.m. Wednesday; and 6:00 a.m. Thursday until midnight Saturday (Washington, DC time). Please note that the system is unavailable on Sundays, and after 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday for maintenance (Washington, DC time). Any modifications to these hours are posted on the e-Grants Web site.

If you submit your application through the Internet via the e-Grants Web site, you will receive an automatic acknowledgment when we receive your application.

Applications Delivered by Mail

Applications sent by mail must be addressed to:

U.S. Department of Education

Application Control Center

Attention: Fulbright-Hyas Grroup Projects Abroad (GPA) Program 84.021

7^th & D Streets, SW

Room 3671

Regional Office Building 3

400 Maryland Avenue, SW.

Washington, D.C. 20202-4725

Applicants must show proof of mailing consisting of one of the following:

(1) A legibly dated U.S. Postal Service Postmark

(2) A legible mail receipt with the date of mailing stamped by the U.S. Postal Service.

(3) A dated shipping label, invoice, or receipt from a commercial carrier

(4) Any other proof of mailing acceptable to the U.S. Secretary of Education

If an application is sent through the U.S. Postal Service, the Secretary does not accept either of the following as proof of mailing:

(1) A private metered postmark, or

A mail receipt that is not dated by the U.S. Postal Service

Applicants should note that the U.S. Postal Service does not uniformly provide a dated postmark. Before relying on this method, you should check with your local post office.

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If you send your application by mail or if you or your courier deliver it by hand, the Application Control Center will mail a Grant Application Receipt Acknowledgment to you. If you do not receive the notification of application receipt within 15 days from the mailing of the application, you should call the U.S. Department of Education Application Control Center at (202) 708-9493.

You must indicate on the envelope and—if not provided by the Department—in Item 4 of the Application for Federal Education Assistance (ED 424 (exp. 11/30/2004)) the CFDA number – and suffix letter, if any – of the competition under which you are submitting your application.

If your application is late, we will notify you that we will not consider the application.

Applications Delivered by Hand/Courier Service

An application that is hand-delivered must be taken to:

U.S. Department of Education

Application Control Center

Room 3671

Regional Office Building 3

7th & D Streets, SW.

Washington, D.C. 20202-4725

The Application Control Center accepts deliveries daily between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. (Washington, D.C. time), except Saturdays, Sundays and Federal holidays.

Application delivered by hand or carrier must use the D Street entrance only. A person delivering an application must show identification to enter the building.

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IMPORTANT NOTICE TO PROSPECTIVE PARTICIPANTS

IN U.S. Department of Education CONTRACT AND GRANT PROGRAMS

GRANTS

Applicants for grants from the U.S. Department of Education (ED) have to compete for limited funds.

Deadlines assure all applicants that they will be treated fairly and equally, without last minute haste.

For these reasons, ED must set strict deadlines for grant applications. Prospective applicants can avoid disappointment if they understand that

Failure to meet a deadline will mean that an applicant will be rejected

without any consideration whatever.

The rules, including the deadline, for applying for each grant are published, individually, in the Federal Register. A one-year subscription to the Register may be obtained by sending $340.00 to: Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C. 20402-9371. (Send check or money order only, no cash or stamps.)

The instructions in the Federal Register must be followed exactly. Do not accept any other advice you may receive. No ED employee is authorized to extend any deadline published in the Register.

Questions regarding submission of applications may be addressed to:

U.S. Department of Education

Application Control Center

Washington, D.C. 20202-4725

CONTRACTS

Competitive procurement actions undertaken by the ED are governed by the Federal Procurement Regulations and implementing ED Procurement Regulations.

Generally, prospective competitive procurement actions are synopsized in the Commerce Business Daily (CBD). Prospective offerors are therein advised of the nature of the procurement and where to apply for copies of the Request for Proposals (RFP).

Offerors are advised to be guided solely by the contents of the CBD synopsis and the instructions contained in the RFP. Questions regarding the submission of offers should be addressed to the Contracting Specialist identified on the face page of the RFP.

Offers are judged in competition with others, and failure to conform with any substantive requirements of the RFP will result in rejection of the offer without any consideration whatever.

Do not accept any advice you receive that is contrary to instructions contained in either the CBD synopsis or the RFP. No ED employee is authorized to consider a proposal which is non-responsive to the RFP.

A subscription to the CBD is available for $208.00 per year via second class mailing or $261.00 per year via first class mailing. Information included in the Federal Acquisition Regulations is contained in Title 48, Code of Federal Regulations, Chapter 1 ($49.00). The foregoing publication may be obtained by sending your check or money order only, no cash or stamps, to:

Superintendent of Documents

U.S. Government Printing Office

Washington, D.C. 20402-9371

In an effort to be certain this important information is widely disseminated, this notice is being included in all ED mail to the public. You may, therefore, receive more than one notice. If you do, we apologize for any annoyance it may cause you.

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The Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA)

What is GPRA?

The Government Performance and Results Act of 1993 (GPRA) is a straightforward statute that requires all federal agencies to manage their activities with attention to the consequences of those activities. Each agency is to clearly state what it intends to accomplish, identify the resources required, and periodically report their progress to the Congress. In so doing, it is expected that the GPRA will contribute to improvements in accountability for the expenditures of public funds, improve congressional decision-making through more objective information on the effectiveness of federal programs, and promote a new government focus on results, service delivery, and customer satisfaction.

How has the Department of Education Responded to the GPRA Requirements?

As required by GPRA, the Department of Education has prepared a strategic plan for 2002-2007. This plan reflects the Department’s priorities and integrates them with its mission and program authorities and describes how the Department will work to improve education for all children and adults in the United States. The Department’s goals, as listed in the plan, are:

Goal 1: Create a Culture of Achievement

Goal 2: Improve Student Achievement

Goal 3: Develop Safe Schools and Strong Character

Goal 4: Transform Education into an Evidence-based Field

Goal 5: Enhance the Quality of and Access to Postsecondary and Adult Education

Goal 6: Establish Management Excellence

The performance indicators for the International Education Programs are part of the Department’s plan for meeting Goal 5: Enhance the Quality of and Access to Postsecondary and Adult Education.

What are the Performance Indicators for the International Education Programs?

The Department’s specific goal for the International Education Programs is "to meet the nation's security and economic needs through the development and maintenance of a national capacity in foreign languages, and area and international studies.” The Department has established objectives and performance indicators for the Title VI and Fulbright-Hays programs and data are collected through the Evaluation of Exchange, Language, Area and International Studies (EELIAS) performance reporting system. The indicators for the International Education Programs focus on the following areas: (1) expansion of critical languages; (2) employment in field; and (3) improved language competency.

All grantees are required to submit annual performance reports through EELIAS that describe the projects’ accomplishments and provide GPRA data. Data collected from each of the fourteen International Education Programs are used to assess the success of meeting the performance objectives.

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GPA TECHNICAL REVIEW FORM PR NUMBER PO21A_____________ (P. 2)

PLAN OF OPERATION (MAXIMUM 25 POINTS)

Does the information show -

high quality in the design of the project?
an effective plan of management that insures proper and efficient administration of the project?
a clear description of how the objectives of the project relate to the purpose of the program?
the way of the applicant plans to use its resources and personnel to achieve each objective?
a clear description of how the applicant will ensure that project participants are selected without regard to race, color, national origin, gender, age, or handicapped condition.

Not Addressed

O Points

Inadequate

1-16 Points

Adequate

17 Points

Good to Excellent

18-25 Points

Points

Awarded

Please describe the strengths and weakness:

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GPA TECHNICAL REVIEW FORM PR NUMBER PO21A_____________ (P. 3)

QUALITY OF KEY PERSONNEL (MAXIMUM 15 POINTS)

Does the information show -

the qualifications of the project director;
the qualifications of each of the other key personnel to be used in the project;
the time that each person referred to in the paragraphs (2i) and (2ii) of this section plans to commit to the project;

the extent to which the applicant will ensure that its personnel are selected for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, gender, age, or handicapping condition.

(To determine the qualifications of a person, look for evidence of his/her past experience and training in the fields related to the objectives of project as well as other information that application provides.)

Not Addressed

O Points

Inadequate

1-12 Points

Adequate

13 Points

Good to Excellent

14-15 Points

Points

Awarded

Please describe the strengths and weakness:

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GPA TECHNICAL REVIEW FORM PR NUMBER PO21A_____________ (P. 4)

BUDGET AND COST EFFECTIVENESS (MAXIMUM 10 POINTS)

Does the information show -

the budget for the project is adequate to support the project activities; and
costs are reasonable in relation to the objectives of the project.

Not Addressed

O Points

Inadequate

1-6 Points

Adequate

7 Points

Good to Excellent

8-10 Points

Points

Awarded

Please describe the strengths and weakness:

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GPA TECHNICAL REVIEW FORM PR NUMBER PO21A_____________ (P. 5)

EVALUATION PLAN (MAXIMUM 10 POINTS)

Does the information show -

the project shows methods of evaluation that are appropriate for the project and, to the extent possible, are objective and produce data that are quantifiable?

Not Addressed

O Points

Inadequate

1-6 Points

Adequate

7 Points

Good to Excellent

8-10 Points

Points

Awarded

Please describe the strengths and weakness:

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GPA TECHNICAL REVIEW FORM PR NUMBER PO21A_____________ (P. 6)

ADEQUACY OF RESOURCES (MAXIMUM 5 POINTS)

Does the information show -

the facilities and /or supplies that the applicant plans to use are adequate.

Not Addressed

O Points

Inadequate

1-2 Points

Adequate

3 Points

Good to Excellent

4-5 Points

Points

Awarded

Please describe the strengths and weakness:

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GPA TECHNICAL REVIEW FORM PR NUMBER PO21A_____________ (P. 7)

6. IMPACT (MAXIMUM 15 POINTS)

The information that shows -

the potential impact of the project on the development of the study of modern foreign languages and area studies in American education.

Not Addressed Inadequate Adequate Good to Excellent Points

O Points 1-12 Points 13 Points 14-15 Points Awarded

Please describe the strengths and weakness:

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GPA TECHNICAL REVIEW FORM PR NUMBER PO21A_____________ (P. 8)

RELEVANCE OF INSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT (MAXIMUM 5 POINTS)

The project's relevance to the applicant's educational goals and its relationship to its program development in modern foreign languages and area studies.

Not Addressed Inadequate Adequate Good to Excellent Points

O Points 1-2 Points 3 Points 4-5 Points Awarded

Please describe the strengths and weakness:

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GPA TECHNICAL REVIEW FORM PR NUMBER PO21A_____________ (P. 9)

8. NEED FOR OVERSEAS EXPERIENCES (MAXIMUM 10 POINTS)

The extent to which direct experience abroad is necessary to achieve the project’s objectives and the effectiveness with which relevant host country resources will be utilized.

Not Addressed Inadequate Adequate Good to Excellent Points

O Points 1-6 Points 7 Points 8-10 Points Awarded

Please describe the strengths and weakness:

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GPA TECHNICAL REVIEW FORM PR NUMBER PO21A_____________(P. 10)

PROGRAM PRIORITIES (IF ANY) (MAXIMUM 5 POINTS)

To what extent does the project meet the program priorities announced in the Federal Register for this year’s competition?

Not Addressed Inadequate Adequate Good to Excellent Points

O Points 1-2 Points 3 Points 4 – 5 Points Awarded

Please describe the strengths and weakness:

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Fulbright-Hays Maintenance Allowances

(Pages 56- )

Fulbright-Hays training grants maintenance allowances are based on current cost-of-living data provided by the Department of State.

The allowances of fellows jointly sponsored by US/ED and other organizations (e.g., International Research and Exchange Board (IREX), Social Science Research Council (SSRC)) will be adjusted according to formulas agreed upon between agencies.

IMPORTANT NOTE: The maintenance rates of the Fulbright-Hays Group Projects Abroad Program (listed below) are based on 50% of U.S. Government per diem rates listed on the attached pages:

Per Diem rates can be found on-line at:

http://www.state.gov/m/a/als/prdm/2003/22070.htm

LIST OF NATIONAL RESOURCE CENTER OUTREACH COORDINATORS

FOR 2000-03 GRANT CYCLE

Barbara Brown

Boston University

African Studies Center

270 Bay State Road

Boston, MA 02215

Phone: (617) 353-7303

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84.021 Fulbright-Hayes Group Projects Abroad

Request for OMB Clearance of Title VI Applications for Four Discretionary Grant Program (JS) 1890-0001

REVISED Group Projects Abroad Application change

Request for OMB Clearance of Title VI Applications for Four Discretionary Grants Program (JS) 1890-0001

OMB: 1840-0068

FULBRIGHT-HAYS GROUP PROJECTS ABROAD PROGRAM

Authorization Public Law 87-256, the Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961, commonly known as the Fulbright-Hays Act, Sec.102 (b)(6).

Purpose

Kinds of GPA Projects

Program Priorities

The GPA priorities established by the Secretary in FY2005 are the following:

FINANCIAL PROVISIONS

KEY DATES

CONTACT PERSON

EXPECTED FUNDING LEVELS

FY2005

FY2004

FORMS AND INSTRUCTIONS

Applications Submitted Electronically

Applications Delivered by Mail

Attention: Fulbright-Hyas Grroup Projects Abroad (GPA) Program 84.021

Washington, D.C. 20202-4725

Applications Delivered by Hand/Courier Service

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LIST OF NATIONAL RESOURCE CENTER OUTREACH COORDINATORS

FOR 2000-03 GRANT CYCLE

Europe

International

Latin America

South Asia

Authorization
Public Law 87-256, the Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961, commonly known as the Fulbright-Hays Act, Sec.102 (b)(6).

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