34 CFR § 662.1 - What is the Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad Fellowship Program?

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title: "34 CFR § 662.1 - What is the Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad Fellowship Program?"
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section_name: "What is the Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad Fellowship Program?"
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authority: "Section 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."
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# 662.1 What is the Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad Fellowship Program?

(a) The Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad Fellowship Program is designed to contribute to the development and improvement of the study of modern foreign languages 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 doctoral candidates who propose to conduct dissertation research abroad in modern foreign languages and area studies.

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