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- Can a student apply independently of his/her university?
- How does a student know who is his/her Project Director?
- What is the student's academic advisor's role?
- How many sections are there to the G-5 application system and who fills out what section?
- When the student clicks "submit" in the G-5 system, where does his/her application go?
- When should a student submit his/her application?
- To whom does the Closing Date apply?
- How will a student know that his/her Project Director has access to his/her application?
- How does a student know that the Project Director has submitted his/her application to ED?
- May a student apply for support to go to more than one country?
- Even though the DDRA Program does not fund proposals that focus on Western European topics, may a student go to Western Europe to consult or research human or material resources on a non-Western European topic not available in the United States?
- Are U.S. citizens studying at foreign institutions eligible for the DDRA program?
- How important is the page limit cited in the Closing Date Notice?
- Should students include endnotes, footnotes or a bibliography? How long should they be?
- What if a student proposes to use a much less commonly taught language and cannot find someone to evaluate him/her?
- Should Letters of Affiliation from overseas host institutions or organizations be included in an application?
- Do the provisions of the "Fly America Act" apply to this program? Does it benefit a student’s application to request a lower amount, if he/she can find a cheaper non-U.S. carrier airfare?
- What if a student is planning to get married after he/she applies, or is expecting a baby? Is he/she eligible for a dependent’s allowance?
- What signatures are required for G-5?
- Who should the student contact in the event of technical problems with G-5 (e.g., problems pulling up a form)?
- If the student has a question specific to the DDRA program (e.g., eligibility requirements), who should he/she contact?
- When will students be notified whether or not they have been selected?
- When may fellowships be activated?
- If a student relocates after submitting his/her application, should he/she send address updates to ED?
- May the university accept the award on a student’s behalf if the student is overseas during the notification period?
- Must a student apply for his/her own visa and research clearance?
- May a student request copies of his/her application’s reviewers’ comments?
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1. Can a student apply independently of his/her university?
No. Eligible applicants are institutions of higher education in the United States. The student's application must be submitted through the appropriate channels at his/her university, and transmitted to the U.S. Department of Education (ED) via G-5 by the university's Project Director.
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2. How does a student know who is his/her Project Director?
A student should check the list of Project Directors included in the application package. If a university has submitted applications for DDRA funding before, chances are there is already an experienced Project Director appointed. If an institution does not appear on the list, it may be necessary for that university's administration to appoint a Project Director, and ensure that he/she registers in the G-5 system.
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3. What is the student's academic advisor's role?
The student's advisor will continue to serve as his/her mentor regarding the academic details of his/her research, and any changes to the student's research plans as proposed in the application will require the advisor's written approval. The advisor should not serve as the student's Project Director. There can be only one Project Director at an institution, and that person administers the grant and serves as the point of contact for all of that institution's fellows, regardless of research topic or discipline.
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4. How many sections are there to the G-5 application system and who fills out what section?
There are two primary sections to the G-5 system - the student's individual section and the section to be completed by the Project Director. Upon completion of his/her section, the student submits his/her application to the Project Director via G-5. The Project Director is responsible for reviewing the student's individual application and submitting it to ED, along with the Project Director's portion, which contains the required federal forms. Included in this submission are the graduate and language reference forms that were transmitted to the Project Director by the references. Only the Project Director can submit an application to ED.
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5. When the student clicks "submit" in the G-5 system, where does his/her application go?
When the student submits his/her application via the G-5 system, it is transmitted to his/her university's Project Director for review and submission to ED. Student applicants are not able to transmit their applications directly to ED.
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6. When should a student submit his/her application?
The Project Director determines the internal deadline by which all sections of the application must be submitted. It is the responsibility of the student to ensure that the graduate and language references are submitted by references no later than the institution's internal deadline.
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7. To whom does the Closing Date apply?
The Closing Date is the date by which the university's Project Director must submit all components of the application to ED via G-5. It is recommended that the Project Director have access to all sections of the application well in advance of this date. Application materials may not be submitted after the published Closing Date.
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8. How will a student know that his/her Project Director has access to his/her application?
After the student submits his/her application via G-5, he/she will receive a notification e-mail stating that his/her application has been received by the Project Director at his/her university. If he/she does not receive this e-mail, the student should contact the Help Desk immediately. The Project Director will be copied on the e-mail notification; nevertheless, the student may want to contact the Project Director to let the Project Director know that the student has submitted an application.
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9. How does a student know that the Project Director has submitted his/her application to ED?
The student will not receive a notification e-mail when the Project Director transmits the application to ED. Only the Project Director will receive a notification e-mail. The student must check with his/her institution's Project Director to determine whether the application has been submitted.
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10. May a student apply for support to go to more than one country?
Yes, a student may propose research in multiple countries.
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11. Even though the DDRA Program does not fund proposals that focus on Western European topics, may a student go to Western Europe to consult or research human or material resources on a non-Western European topic not available in the United States?
Yes.
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12. Are U.S. citizens studying at foreign institutions eligible for the DDRA program?
No, eligible applicants are institutions of higher education in the United States.
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13. How important is the page limit cited in the Closing Date Notice?
The page limit is extremely important. If the student's application narrative exceeds the page limit, the application will be disqualified and will not be reviewed for funding. Please adhere strictly to the page limit guidelines in the Closing Date Notice.
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14. Should students include endnotes, footnotes or a bibliography? How long should they be?
Endnotes, footnotes, or a bibliography will certainly strengthen an application. However, footnotes and endnotes will be subject to the page limit restrictions specified in the Closing Date Notice for the application narrative and bibliography.
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15. What if a student proposes to use a much less commonly taught language and cannot find someone to evaluate him/her?
The student should call the IFLE program office at (202) 502-7700. We will gladly assist students in finding qualified evaluators. An application will be significantly less competitive if a language reference form is not included.
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16. Should Letters of Affiliation from overseas host institutions or organizations be included in an application?
Yes, these letters are helpful to the panel in evaluating an application. Students must submit them electronically with their applications.
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17. Do the provisions of the "Fly America Act" apply to this program? Does it benefit a student’s application to request a lower amount, if he/she can find a cheaper non-U.S. carrier airfare?
No, all travel must comply with the Fly America Act. International travel budget estimates ought to be based on jet economy high season rates on U.S. Flag carriers where available. Reviewers do not evaluate a student's budget request as part of the application review process.
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18. What if a student is planning to get married after he/she applies, or is expecting a baby? Is he/she eligible for a dependent’s allowance?
Availability of funds and the date of the marriage or birth will determine whether an allowance can be awarded.
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19. What signatures are required for G-5?
No signatures are necessary for the student's application at the time of application submittal. However, signatures from a student's doctor/nurse practitioner and advisor may be requested at a later date.
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20. Who should the student contact in the event of technical problems with G-5 (e.g., problems pulling up a form)?
If the student experiences any technical difficulties, he/she should contact the G-5 Help Desk at 1-888-336-8930 (TTY: 1-866-697-2696; Local: 202-401-6238) Monday-Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Washington, D.C. time.
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21. If the student has a question specific to the DDRA program (e.g., eligibility requirements), who should he/she contact?
If the student has programmatic questions, he/she should contact Amy Wilson at (202) 502-7689; amy.wilson@ed.gov or Cynthia Dudzinski at (202) 502-7589; cynthia.dudzinski@ed.gov
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22. When will students be notified whether or not they have been selected?
The review process for DDRA Program applications is lengthy and multi-faceted, so announcement times may vary. Regret letters are sent to the institutional applicant usually in February or March. Candidate status is announced usually in April and as late as September. It is the responsibility of the institution to inform students of their status. The Department does not inform students directly. Awards are issued between April and September.
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23. When may fellowships be activated?
A fellowship may be activated after a Grant Award Notification (GAN) has been issued; host country visa and research requirements have been met; human subject research clearance, if required, has been given by the student's institution; and travel approval has been obtained by the Project Director from ED. The GAN will specify the performance and budget periods. All research must be completed during these periods.
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24. If a student relocates after submitting his/her application, should he/she send address updates to ED?
No, students should provide that information to their Project Directors.
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25. May the university accept the award on a student’s behalf if the student is overseas during the notification period?
Yes, provided the student has not received a fellowship that duplicates the DDRA award benefits. The student should leave a letter with the Project Director authorizing him/her to accept the award on the student's behalf.
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26. Must a student apply for his/her own visa and research clearance?
Yes.
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27. May a student request copies of his/her application’s reviewers’ comments?
No. All reviewer comments will be a mailed to the institution's Project Director at the time of the award notification. Please contact your institutional Project Director for a copy.
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