(ii) The project is well formulated and demonstrates adequate knowledge of related research;

(iii) The methodology is specifically described, sound, and appropriate to the project;

(iv) The applicant demonstrates knowledge and utilization of resources pertinent to the project in the United States;

(v) The project's location in the proposed foreign country(ies) is necessary for the successful completion of the project;

(vi) The applicant has made preparations to establish research contacts and affiliations abroad, and the overseas facilities indicated will afford sufficient and appropriate locations for the proposed research;

(vii) The application reflects the intent to share with scholars and officials of the host country the results of the research in progress and a copy of the dissertation;

(viii) The application reflects guidance and supervision on the part of the dissertation advisor or committee throughout all stages, including the development of the project, understanding of research conditions abroad, and actual research in the field; and

(ix) The project can be completed within the proposed fellowship period. (b) Qualifications of the applicant. (Maximum 45 points)

(1) The Secretary reviews each application for information that shows the qualifications of the applicant.

(2) The Secretary looks for information that shows the extent to which(i) The applicant's academic record is excellent and relevant to the proposed project;

(ii) The applicant possesses adequate foreign language skills to carry out the proposed project; and

(iii) The applicant has the ability to conduct research in a foreign cultural context, as evidenced by the applicant's references or previous overseas experience.

(c) Priorities. (Maximum 10 points)

(1) The Secretary may establish priorities each year for the selection of fellows. These priorities relate to: certain world areas, countries, academic disciplines, languages, or combinations

of any of these categories. For example, the Secretary may establish a priority for: a specific world area or country such as the Caribbean or Poland, an academic discipline such as economics or political science, or certain languages such as Tajiki or Serbo-Croatian.

(2) The Secretary announces any priorities in the application notice published in the FEDERAL REGISTER. (Authority: 22 U.S.C. 2452(b)(6), 2456(a)(2)) § 662.33 How does the Board of Foreign Scholarships select fellows?

(a)(1) The Board of Foreign Scholarships selects Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad Fellows on the basis of the preliminary selections by the Secretary and pertinent information supplied by U.S. diplomatic missions and binational commissions.

(2) The Board of Foreign Scholarships does not select fellows to carry out research in the U.S.S.R. unless the applicant has been approved for that purpose by the International Research and Exchanges Board (IREX).

(b) Pertinent information used by the Board of Foreign Scholarships and the Secretary in the selection process, which is provided by U.S. diplomatic missions and/or binational commissions may include, but is not necessarily limited to, information concerning the feasibility of the project, and the political sensitivity of the host country.

(Authority: 22 U.S.C. 2452(b)(6), 2456(a)(1))

Subpart E-What Conditions Must Be Met by an Institution?

§ 662.40 What are an institution's responsibilities regarding the administration of the grant?

(a) An institution to which the Secretary awards a grant under this part is responsible for administering the grant subject to the provisions of § 662.4.

(b) The institution is responsible for processing individual applications in accordance with procedures described in § 662.20.

(c) The institution is responsible for disbursing funds in accordance with procedures described in § 662.42.

(d) The Secretary awards the institution an administrative allowance of $100 for each fellowship listed in the grant agreement.

(Authority: 22 U.S.C. 2452(b)(6), 2454(e)(1))

§ 662.41

How is the amount of a fellowship determined?

(a) In accordance with sections 104 (b)(1) and (e)(2) of the Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961, the Secretary pays

(1) Travel expenses, including excess baggage to and from the residence of the fellow to the host country of research;

(2) A maintenance allowance for the fellow and his or her dependents;

(3) An allowance for research-related expenses overseas such as books, copying, tuition and affiliation fees, local travel, and other incidental expenses; and

(4) Health and accident insurance premiums.

(b) The Secretary may pay for— (1) Emergency medical expenses not covered by health and accident insurance; and

(2) The costs of preparing and transporting to his or her former home, participants or dependents who die during the term of the fellowship.

(c) In the application notice published annually in the FEDERAL REGISTER, the Secretary announces the amount of benefits expected to be available.

(Authority: 22 U.S.C. 2452(b)(6), and 2454(e) (1) and (2))

§ 662.42 What are the disbursement procedures?

The grantee institution is responsible for disbursing funds for allowances authorized by the grant except that the appropriate U.S. diplomatic mission disburses directly to the fellow allowances paid in foreign currencies. (Authority: 22 U.S.C. 2452(b)(6))

Subpart F-What Conditions Must be Met by an Individual?

§ 662.50 What is the duration of a fellowship?

(a) A fellowship is for a period of not fewer than six nor more than twelve months.

(b) The fellowship may not be renewed.

(Authority: 22 U.S.C. 2452(b)(6))

§ 662.51 What academic conditions must be met?

A fellow shall

(a) Maintain satisfactory progress in the conduct of his or her research;

(b) Devote full time to research on the approved topic;

(c) Not engage in gainful employment during the period of the fellowship; and

(d) Remain a student in good standing with the grantee institution during the entire period of the fellowship.

(Authority: 22 U.S.C. 2452(b)(6))

§ 662.52 What standards of conduct must be adhered to abroad?

The Secretary furnishes to each fellow a copy of the Board of Foreign Scholarships statement of the rights and obligations of American grantees and participants abroad. Fellows must adhere to the standards in the statement, and comply with the legal and moral standards of the host country(ies). Failure to do so may result in the revocation or termination of the fellowship by the Board of Foreign Scholarships.

(Authority: 22 U.S.C. 2452(b)(6), 2456, Policy Statements of the Board of Foreign Scholarships, 1972)

§ 662.53 Can a fellowship be revoked or terminated?

(a) The Board of Foreign Scholarships, upon the recommendation of the Secretary, may revoke or terminate a fellowship because of

(1) A fellow's failure to maintain eligibility; or

(2) Misconduct by the fellow.

(b) As used in this section misconduct includes, but is not limited to—

Sec. Subpart E-What Conditions Must Be Met by an Institution?

663.40 What are an institution's responsibilities regarding the administration of the grant?

663.41 How is the amount of the fellowship determined?

663.42 What are the disbursement procedures?

Subpart F-What Conditions Must Be Met by an Individual?

663.50 What is the duration of the fellowship?

663.51 What academic conditions must be met?

663.52 What standards of conduct must be adhered to abroad?

663.53 Can a fellowship be revoked or terminated?

AUTHORITY: Sec. 102(b)(6) of the Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961 (Fulbright-Hays Act), 22 U.S.C. 2452(b)(6), unless otherwise noted.

SOURCE: 48 FR 56185, Dec. 19, 1983, unless otherwise noted.

Subpart A-General

§ 663.1 What is the Faculty Research Abroad Program?

(a) The Faculty Research Abroad Program is designed to contribute to the development and improvement of modern foreign language training and area studies in the United States by providing opportunities for scholars to conduct research abroad.

(b) Under the program, the Secretary awards fellowships, through institutions of higher education, to faculty members of the institutions who are proposing to conduct research abroad in modern foreign languages and area studies to improve their skill in languages and their knowledge of the culture of the people of these countries. (Authority: 22 U.S.C. 2452(b)(6))

§ 663.2 Who is eligible to apply for grants under this program?

Institutions of higher education are eligible to apply for grants under this program.

(Authority: 22 U.S.C. 2452(b)(6), 2454(e)(1))

§ 663.3 Who is eligible to receive a fellowship under his program?

An individual is eligible to receive a fellowship if the individual—

(a)(1) Is a citizen or national of the United States;

(2) Is a permanent resident of the United States;

(3) Provides evidence from the Immigration and Naturalization Service that he or she is in the United States for other than a temporary purpose with the intention of becoming a citizen or permanent resident; or

(4) Is a resident of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands;

(b) Is employed by an institution of higher education;

(c) Has been engaged in teaching relevant to his or her foreign language or area studies specialization for the two years immediately preceding the date of the award;

(d) Proposes research relevant to his or her modern foreign language or area studies specialization which

(1) Cannot be conducted in the United States, or for which a foreign country or region provides significantly superior research facilities;

(2) Will contribute to the development or improvement of the study of modern foreign languages or

area

studies in those fields needed for full understanding of the area, regions, or countries in which the modern foreign languages are commonly used; and

(3) Is not dissertation research for a Ph. D; and

(e) Possesses adequate skills in the language or languages necessary to successfully carry out the project. (Authority: 22 U.S.C. 2452(b)(6), 2454(e)(1))

§ 663.4 What regulations apply to this program?

The following regulations apply to this program:

(a) The regulations in this Part 663; and

(b) The Education Department General Administrative Regulations

(EDGAR) (34 CFR Parts 74, 75, 77, and 78).

(Authority: 22 U.S.C. 2452(b)(6))

an

Binational commission means educational and cultural commission established, through an agreement between the United States and either a foreign government or an international organization, to carry out functions in connection with the program covered by this part.

Board of Foreign Scholarships means the Presidentially appointed board which is responsible for supervision of the program covered by this part.

Dependent means any of the following individuals who accompany the program participant to his or her training site if the individual will receive more than 50 percent of his or her support from the participant during the fellowship period:

(1) The participant's spouse;

(2) The participant's or spouse's children who are unmarried and under 21; (3) The participant's or spouse's mother or father if the mother or father is incapable of self-support.

Foreign currencies means those currencies of foreign countries which cur

Institution of higher education means an educational institution in any State which

(1) Admits as regular students only persons having a certificate of graduation from a school providing secondary education, or the recognized equivalent of such certificate;

(2) Is legally authorized within such State to provide a program of education beyond secondary education;

(3) Provides an educational program for which it awards a bachelor's degree or provides not less than a twoyear program which is acceptable for full credit toward such a degree;

(4) Is a public or other nonprofit institution; and

(5) Is accredited by a nationally recognized accrediting agency or association.

(Authority: 22 U.S.C. 2452(b)(6), 2456)

Subpart B-What Kinds of Projects Does the Secretary Assist Under This Program? [Reserved]

Subpart C-How Does an Institution and an Individual Apply for a Grant or Fellowship?

§ 663.20

What is the role of the institution in the application process?

An eligible institution is responsible for

(a) Distributing individual application packets to faculty interested in applying for fellowships;

(b) Accepting and screening individual applications in accordance with its own technical and academic criteria; and

(c) Forwarding individual applications to the Secretary through a request for an institutional grant. (Authority: 22 U.S.C. 2452(b)(6), 2454(e)(1))

§ 663.21 How does an individual apply for a fellowship?

(a) An applicant for a fellowship obtains an application from the institution of higher education at which he or she is employed and submits his or her application to the Secretary through that institution.

(b) The applicant shall provide sufficient information concerning his or her personal and academic background and proposed research project to enable the Secretary to determine whether the individual

(1) Is eligible to receive a fellowship; and

(2) Should be selected for a fellowship under Subpart D of this part.

(c) If an applicant plans to conduct research in the U.S.S.R., Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, the German Democratic Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania, or Yugoslavia, he or she must simultaneously submit an application to the International Research and Exchanges Board (IREX) in accordance with the procedures of that Board. (Authority: 22 U.S.C. 2452(b)(6))

Subpart D-How Does the Secretary Select Fellows?

§ 663.30 How does the Secretary select individual applicants for recommendation to the Board of Foreign Scholar. ships for selection for Faculty Research Abroad Fellowships?

(a) The Secretary makes a preliminary selection of individuals for Faculty Research Abroad Fellows with the advice of

(1) Panels of U.S. academic specialists in modern foreign languages and area studies; and

(2) Binational commissions or U.S. diplomatic missions in the proposed country(ies) of research.

(b) All selections by the Secretary are subject to a review and final approval by the Board of Foreign Scholarships.

(c) The Secretary does not recommend an individual to the Board of Foreign Scholarhsips if the individual proposes to carry out research in a country with which the United States has no diplomatic relations.

(Authority: 22 U.S.C. 2452(b)(6), 2456)

§ 663.31 How does the Secretary evaluate an individual application under the Faculty Research Abroad Program? (a) The Secretary evaluates an application for a Faculty Research Abroad Fellowship based on the criteria in