Fulbright-Hays Faculty Research Abroad Program

Fulbright-Hays Faculty Research Abroad (FRA) provides grants to colleges and universities to fund faculty to maintain and improve their area studies and foreign language skills by conducting research in other countries for periods of three to 12 months.

Eligible Applicants

Institutions of higher education in the United States are eligible to apply for grants under the Fulbright-Hays Faculty Research Abroad Program.

An individual is eligible to receive a fellowship if he or she meets all of the following criteria:

• Is a citizen, national, or permanent resident of the United States.
• Is employed by an institution of higher education.
• 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.
• Proposes research relevant to his or her modern foreign language or area studies specialization, which is not dissertation research for a doctoral degree.
• Possesses sufficient foreign language skills to carry out the research project.

Expenses Covered by the Award

• Travel expenses to and from the residence of the fellow and the country or countries of research.
• Maintenance stipend for the fellow related to his or her academic year salary.
• An allowance for research-related expenses overseas, such as books, copying, tuition and affiliation fees, local travel, and other incidental expenses.

Application Process and Package

Competitions are held annually, pending the availability of funds. Ohio State faculty must apply through the Office of International Affairs.

Pursuant to the President’s July 14, 2020 Executive Order on Hong Kong Normalization, the International and Foreign Language Education (IFLE) will not operate the Fulbright-Hays program in the People’s Republic of China, including Hong Kong, in the upcoming (2022-2023) academic year.

If you are interested in applying for the FY2022 grant cycle, you must contact Fulbright-Hays Project Director Joanna Kukielka-Blaser to discuss the application process.