Required Areas of Study: Modern foreign language study

Required Duration of Study: One academic year or one summer session

Value of Scholarship: Varies from project to project

Application Deadline: Mid-November

Number Awarded: Varies from project to project

Eligibility: "1.A graduate student. 2.A citizen, national or permanent resident of the United States 3.Enrolled in a program of modern foreign language training in a language for which the institution has developed or is developing performance-based instruction. 4.Shows potential for high academic achievement. A fellowship may be approved for use outside the United States if: 1. The student is enrolled in an advanced overseas modern foreign language program approved by the institution at which the student is enrolled in the United States; or 2. The student is engaged in research that cannot be effectively done in the United States and is affiliated with an institution of higher education or other appropriate organization in the host country. "

Selection Criteria: Preference is given to upper-level graduate students.

Misc Info: "Students do not apply directly to the program. Students must apply to grantee institutions. Please see the website for grantee institutions."