The Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad Program (DDRA) funds dissertation level doctoral students to conduct research in modern foreign languages and area studies for periods of 6 to 12 months. This program is sponsored by the U. S. Department of Education (ED) and is not related to the IIE Fulbright program. The Fulbright-Hays DDRA Program is for students who intend to conduct dissertation research outside of the United States and Western Europe and is of particular interest to students in the social sciences and humanities.

 

The department of education published the application for the FY 2024 Fulbright-Hays competition in the federal register on January 29, 2024, and the application and additional information is available through the department of education website at: https://www2.ed.gov/programs/iegpsddrap/applicant.html.

 

Please note that because Fulbright-Hays awards are granted to students through their educational institutions, all applications must be submitted to the Graduate Center’s Provost Office prior to being submitted electronically to the Department of Education.  Given the timing of the current application period, the Graduate Center’s internal deadline will be Wednesday, March 13, 2024, 5:00 p.m. in order to allow for review and assembly of applications prior to the Education Department’s transmittal deadline of March 29.

 

Students must be US Citizens or Permanent Residents to be eligible.

 

The application components include:

 

1. Budget
2. Application Narrative: The “narrative” should address the program selection criteria, and it is strictly limited to 10-pages in length. A “page” is defined as 8.5” X 11”, single-sided, 1” margins all-around. Main text is to be double-spaced; single-spacing is allowed for charts, tables, etc. There are only three acceptable fonts: Times New Roman; Courier; Courier New; or Ariel. Main text must be 12 point or larger; 10 point is acceptable for captions, tables, footnotes, etc.
3. Human Subjects exempt/non-exempt narrative.
4. Three letters of reference
5. Curriculum Vitae
6. Bibliography (2 pages)
7. Foreign Language Evaluation(s)
8. Letter of Affiliation from an institution in the host country
9. Transcripts

 

If you have any questions about or are thinking about applying please contact Rachel Sponzo at rsponzo@gc.cuny.edu, as soon as possible. Please do not contact U. S. Department of Education personnel directly.