Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad (DDRA) Grant Competition

ATTENTION:

Doctoral Students

Established in 1961, the Fulbright-Hays Act was designed to contribute to the development and improvement of the study of modern foreign languages and area studies in the US and is administered by the US Department of Education. The Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad (DDRA) program awards grants to institutions of higher education to fund individual doctoral students’ international dissertation research for periods of six to twelve months. Doctoral students work closely with their dissertation advisors and MSU’s Fulbright-Hays project director to submit their proposals.

Learn more at: https://www.isp.msu.edu/academics-learning/learning-abroad/fulbright-programs/fulbright-student-programs/ddra

DISCIPLINES

The area studies requirement is broadly interpreted; fellowships have been awarded in fields as diverse as political science, sociology, art history, linguistics, law, environmental science, urban planning, ethnomusicology, and evolutionary biology.

BENEFITS

  • Round trip international
  • Airfare
  • Monthly maintenance allowance for grantee (andeligible dependents if any)
  • Project allowance for research-related expenses
  • Supplemental health and accident insurance

ELIGIBILITY

  • US citizen
  • PhD student in modern foreign languages or area studies
  • ABD by the time the grant begins
  • Proficiency in the language(s) adequate to carry out the project

FULBRIGHT-HAYS PROJECT
DIRECTOR