Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad

The Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad program provides grants to colleges and universities to fund individual doctoral students who conduct research in other countries, in modern foreign languages and area studies for periods of six to 12 months. This program is specifically designed for graduate students in doctoral programs focused on non-Western European foreign languages and area studies who are planning a teaching career in the United States upon graduation. The fellowship covers comprehensive support including travel expenses, maintenance and dependents allowances depending on cost of living in the host country, research expenses, and health/accident insurance premiums. Students must apply through their enrolled institutions, and the program requires institutional nomination. The average fellowship award is approximately $33,000, providing substantial support for international dissertation research in modern foreign languages and area studies fields.