The Fulbright-Hays, Group Projects
Abroad program is authorized by section 102 (b)(6) of the Mutual
Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961 (P.L. 87-256), most
commonly known as the Fulbright-Hays Act. The purpose of Section
102(b)(6) of the Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of
1961 (Fulbright-Hays Act) is to promote and develop modern foreign
language training and area studies throughout the educational
structure of the United States. The Fulbright-Hays GPA program
provides grants for overseas projects in training, research, and
curriculum development in modern foreign languages and area studies
for groups of teachers, students, and faculty.
US Code:
22 USC 2452(b)(6) Name of Law: Mutual Educational and Cultural
Exchange Act
On 6-8-16, the Long-Term
Fulbright-Hays Group Project Abroad (GPA) and the Short-Term
Fulbright-Hays Group Project Abroad (GPA) Application were combined
into one application for the Fulbright-Hays Group Projects Abroad
Program. The burden and responses have been combined for the one
application. There have not been any changes to the application
since these applications were combined and the burden hours remain
at 14,000 and 130 responses.
$76,550
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Gary Thomas 2025027767
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