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The International and Foreign Language Education (IFLE) office administers Title VI (domestic) and Fulbright-Hays (overseas) grant and fellowship programs that strengthen foreign language instruction, area/international studies teaching and research, professional development for educators, and curriculum development at the K-12, graduate, and postsecondary levels.

IFLE programs:

• Respond to the ongoing national need for individuals with expertise and competence in world languages and area or international studies
• Advance national security by developing a pipeline of highly proficient linguists and experts in critical world regions
• Contribute to developing a globally competent workforce able to engage with a multilingual and multicultural clientele at home and abroad
• Expand access to international and foreign language learning, especially for traditionally underserved students.
• Support teaching and research on critical world regions, languages, and issues

Learn more:

• Overview Presentation of IFLE: PDF (1.01MB) | MS PowerPoint (6.5MB)
• Google Map of IFLE FY 2017 Grantees
• Google Map of IFLE FY 2016 Grantees
• Google Map of IFLE FY 2015 Grantees

Programs

Programs Authorized Under Title VI of the Higher Education Act

Title VI programs offer domestic grants to institutions of higher education to develop and maintain capacity and performance in area/international studies and world languages.

List of Title VI Resource Centers (FY 2015): PDF (130K) | MS Excel (93K)
Contact List for Title VI Resource Centers (2016): MS Word (270K)

• American Overseas Research Centers
• Centers for International Business Education
• Foreign Language and Area Studies Fellowships
• International Research and Studies
• Language Resource Centers
• National Resource Centers
• Undergraduate International Studies and Foreign Language Program

Programs Authorized Under the Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act (Fulbright-Hays Act)

Fulbright-Hays programs provide overseas funding to current and prospective U.S. educators to participate in advanced overseas study and research.

• Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad Fellowships
• Group Projects Abroad
• Seminars Abroad

Other Authorized Programs

IFLE is authorized to administer a number of other programs supporting international and foreign language education under Title VI and Title VI of the Higher Education Act and under the Fulbright-Hays Act. These programs have been funded in past years. While not operational at the current time, funding for these programs may be restored in the future.

• Business and International Education
• European Union-United States Atlantis Program
• Fulbright-Hays Training Grants--Faculty Research Abroad
• Institute for International Public Policy
• Program for North American Mobility in Higher Education
• Technological Innovation and Cooperation for Foreign Information Access
• U.S.-Brazil Higher Education Consortia Program
• United States-Russia Program: Improving Research and Educational Activities in Higher Education

News and Information

• Announcement: IFLE Awards Over $71 Million in FY 2017 Grants
• BeGlobalReady Initiative
• International Education Week 2017
• Fulbright-Hays 55th Anniversary
• Internship Opportunities with IFLE
• IFLE’s Newsletters
• IFLE's Press Releases

Competition Information

• All Office of Postsecondary Education open grant competitions
• Discretionary Grant Competitions ED-wide
• Peer Reviewers Needed

Resources

• Framework for Global and Cultural Competency: MS PowerPoint (198K)
• Google Map of IFLE FY 2017 Grantees
• Google Map of IFLE FY 2016 Grantees
• Google Map of IFLE FY 2015 Grantees
• Travel Abroad Safety and Health
• Opportunities for Teachers: MS Word (46K)
• FY 2017 Consultation with Federal Agencies: MS Word (45K)
• International Education Archived Resources

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U.S. Department of Education
Office of Postsecondary Education
International and Foreign Language Education
400 Maryland Avenue, S.W., Room 3E200
Washington, D.C. 20202
Telephone: (202) 453-6950
Fax: (202) 453-5780

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