Timeline

Competitions are held annually.
Current competition: FY 2009
Applications available: October 22, 2008
Deadline for transmittal of applications: December 3, 2008

Important Notice: Please be advised that e-Application will be shut down for system maintenance at the end of November. The black-out period will last from 3:00 p.m. on Friday, November 21, 2008 until Monday, December 1, 2008 at 6:00 a.m. During this time, no one will be able to access or use the e-Application Web site. It is strongly recommended that you have all application materials submitted before 3:00 p.m. on Friday, November 21st to ensure a timely submission process once the Web site becomes available. Please plan your application process accordingly, and we deeply apologize for the inconvenience.

Federal Register Notice

Notice Inviting Applications for New Awards for FY 2009 (October 22, 2008) PDF

Current Application

FY 2009 applications for grants under this program must be submitted electronically using the Department's e-Grants system. Be sure to read the important notice above regarding access to e-Application in the e-Grants system.

• e-Grants Web site: http://e-grants.ed.gov/

Text versions of the current application package are available below. Electronic submission of applications is required; therefore, you must submit an electronic application through e-Grants unless you follow the procedures in the Closing Date Notice and qualify for one of the exceptions to the electronic submission requirement. If you use a TDD, call the FRS, toll-free, at 1-800-877-8339.

• FY 2009 FRA Application: MS Word (1.77MB) | PDF (602K). All required forms are included in this application package.

Application Contact

Cynthia Dudzinski
International Education Programs Service
U.S. Department of Education
1990 K Street, N.W., Suite 6000
Washington, DC 20006-8521
Telephone: (202) 502-7589
E-mail: cynthia.dudzinski@ed.gov

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