Program Description
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.
General Program Requirements
In order to participate in the GPA program, you must be a citizen,
national, or permanent resident of the United States and:
- a faculty member in modern foreign languages or area
studies;
- a teacher in an elementary or
secondary school;
- an experienced
educator 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 a junior or senior in an institution of higher education, who
plans a teaching career in modern foreign languages or area
studies.
Only institutions of higher education, State departments of
education, private nonprofit educational organizations, and consortia of
institutions, departments, and organizations can apply for this program
directly through the Department of Education.
Application Process
For more information, see the Program Contact Information below.
Program Contact Information
Headquarters Office:
U.S. Department of Education, OPE
Higher Education Programs
International Education Programs Service
Fulbright-Hays Group Projects Abroad Program
1990 K Street, N.W., 6th Floor
Washington, DC 20006-8521
Main Telephone: (202) 502-7700
Fax: (202) 502-7859 or (202) 502-7860
Web Site Address:
http://www.ed.gov/programs/iegpsgpa/contacts.html
Managing Agency
U.S. Department of Education
http://www.ed.gov
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