Timeline

The GPA program oversees two competitions.

Next competition: FY 2009
Application available: To be announced
Deadline for transmission of applications: To be announced

Federal Register Notices

• Notice Inviting Applications for New Awards for FY 2008, (August 31, 2007) PDF

Current Application

The FY 2008 competition is now closed. The archived application below should be used for reference only.

Below is the "Application Instructions" document that was published on Grants.gov for the FY 2008 competition. The forms required to complete this package are not available in this document. Those forms are only available on Grants.gov while an application is available for submission. For your reference, the Department has provided a forms library. Some of the forms referenced in this document may be found in the forms library.

• FY 2008 Application (archived): MS Word (911K) | PDF (564K)

Tips and Assistance

Financial Provisions

The grant does not provide funds for project-related expenses within the United States. Grant funds may be used only for the following:

• a maintenance stipend based on fifty percent of the amount established by the U.S. Department of State;
• round-trip international travels;
• a local travel allowance for necessary project-related transportation within the country of study, exclusive of the purchase of transportation equipment;
• purchase of project-related artifacts, books, and other teaching materials in the country of study;
• rent for instructional facilities in the country of study;
• clerical and professional services performed by resident instructional personnel in the country of study; and
• other expenses in the country of study, if necessary for the project's success and approved in advance by the U.S. Department of Education.

Project Type Descriptions: Learn more about project features, timeframes, key personnel, and participant types for each project.

Application Contacts

Lungching Chiao, Ed.D; Senior Program Officer
Room 6098; (202) 502-7624
E-mail: lungching.chiao@ed.gov

Michelle Guilfoil, Senior Program Officer
Room 6088, (202) 502-7625
E-mail: michelle.guilfoil@ed.gov

U.S. Department of Education
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) 502-7860

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