united states department of education international and foreign language education programs (ifle)

Undergraduate International Studies and Foreign Language

(UISFL) Application for New Awards Webinar

2014 Undergraduate International Studies

and Foreign Language (UISFL) Application for New Awards

WebinarUnited States Department of Education

International and Foreign Language Education Programs (IFLE)

International Studies Division

Tanyelle Richardson, Senior Program Officer Michelle Guilfoil, Acting Director, International Studies

DivisionLenore Yaffee-Garcia, Acting Senior Director, IFLE

Webinar Overview Purpose of the UISFL program overview FY 2014 Application Process and

Procedures – Eligibility – Priorities (Competitive and Invitational) – Selection Criteria– Review Process – TIPs– Questions and Answers

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(UISFL) Program

UISFL program provides funds to plan, develop, and carry out programs to strengthen and improve undergraduate instruction in international studies and foreign languages.

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(UISFL) Program

Funded since 1972, the UISFL program has provided funding primarily to public and private universities and colleges and to community colleges.

UISFL has impacted over 800 U.S. institutions of higher education during this period of time.

Since 2001, over 50% of UISFL projects have used funds to develop a less-commonly taught language (LCTL) program, primarily Arabic and Chinese.

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Eligibility

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Institutions of higher education, Consortia of institutions of higher education, Partnerships between nonprofit educational

organizations and institutions of higher education,

Nonprofit agencies and organizations, including professional and scholarly associations.

Institutional Eligibility An institutional application must contain plans for improving and strengthening undergraduate instruction in both international studies and foreign languages and be multi or interdisciplinary in design.

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FY 2014 Funds and Awards

Funding Levels:

Total amount available for new FY 2014 awards: $ 2,928,529• Estimated number of new awards: 31 • Funding range for each budget year: - single institutions (for up to two years): $ 70,000 – $95,000 - consortia/organizations/associations (for up to three years): $80,000 – $200,000

Estimated Average Size of Awards: For single applicant grants: $90,000For consortia or partnership grants: $150,000

NOTE: The Department of Education is not bound by any estimates in this notice.

Matching Requirements A grantee's required matching funds

may be obtained in either of the following ways:– (a) private sector cash equal to 1/3 of the

total project budget; or– (b) a combination of institutional and

non-institutional cash or in-kind amounts equal to 1/2 of the total project budget.

Special Rule The Secretary may waive or reduce the required non-Federal share for institutions that-

(A) Are eligible to receive assistance under Part A or Part B of Title III or under Title V of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended; and

(B) Have submitted a grant application under the Undergraduate International Studies and Foreign Language program that demonstrates a need for a waiver or reduction.

** An applicant that meets the Special Rule must include a letter in its application appendices signed by the institution’s authorizing representative

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U.S Department of Education | International and Foreign Language Education Office

Eligible Program Activities• Development of a global studies/international studies

program which is interdisciplinary in design;

• Development of a program that focuses on global issues or topics, such as peace studies or international health;

• Development of an area studies program and its languages;

• Creation of innovative curricula which combines the teaching of international studies with professional and pre-professional studies, such as engineering;


• Research for and development of specialized teaching materials, including language materials, i.e. Business Chinese or Spanish for Healthcare Professionals;

• Establishment of internship or service-learning opportunities in domestic or international settings, as well as development of study abroad programs;

• Creating opportunities for faculty/students to strengthen area studies expertise or linguistic skills by providing training or research opportunities overseas.


Salaries/summer stipendsAcquisition costs for library or teaching materialsStaff/faculty developmentProfessional service costs for consultants, evaluators

and visiting lecturersCosts associated with developing/enhancing study

abroad programs or internship opportunities Stipends for students who are carrying out grant-

related activitiesCosts for domestic and overseas faculty travel and per

diem for study, research, etc.

Allowable Cost


Program Priorities • Competitive Preference Priority Points (2)

• Minority-Serving Institutions (MSIs) and Community Colleges (CCs)

• Increasing Foreign Language Capacity • Invitational Priority (No points assigned)

(2)• Priority Languages Selected from the U.S.

Department of Education’s List of Less Commonly Taught Languages (LCTLs).

• Heritage Language Programs and Projects

Competitive Preference Priorities

Competitive Preference Priority #1 (3 or 5 points): Applications from Minority-Serving Institutions (MSIs) or community colleges, whether as individual applicants or as part of a consortium of institutions of higher education (IHEs) (consortium) or a partnership between nonprofit educational organizations and IHEs (partnership).

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Competitive Preference Priorities

Competitive Preference Priority #2 (0 or 5 points): Applications from institutions of higher education or combinations or partnerships that:

(a) require entering students to have successfully completed at least two years of secondary school foreign language instruction or;

(b) require each graduating student to earn two years of postsecondary credit in a foreign language or have demonstrated equivalent competence in the foreign language; or

(c) in the case of a two-year degree granting institution, offer two years of postsecondary credit in a foreign language.

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Invitational Priorities Invitational Priority 1--Priority Languages Selected from the U.S. Department of Education’s List of Less Commonly Taught Languages (LCTLs).

Invitational Priority 2--Heritage Language Programs and Projects.

Applications that propose:

(a) Activities to improve the preparation of foreign language teachers who are heritage language speakers or who conduct outreach to the heritage language community;

(b) Programs or projects that engage in collaborative activities with heritage language centers or schools to support the language maintenance and development of heritage language speakers; or

(c) Study-abroad programs for heritage language speakers to expand their opportunities for learning world languages. For the purpose of the UISFL program, a heritage language speaker is a person who grew up using the language at home or received K-12 education in the language.

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Selection Criteria

(a)Plan of operation (15 points); (b)Quality of key personnel (10 points); (c)Budget and cost effectiveness (10 points); (d)Evaluation plan (20 points); and (e)Adequacy of resources (5 points).


Plan of Operation (15 points) Description of project design

Effective plan of operation

Show efficient administration

Outline project objectives and relation to program purpose

How will resources be used to achieve objectives?

Outline equal access


Quality of Key Personnel (10 points)

Project Director

Other Key Personnel

Outline time commitment, education, experience, other qualifications of all key personnel

Discuss non-discriminatory employment practices


Budget & Cost Effectiveness (10 points)

How does budget support project activities?

Detailed breakdown for each year of funding

Address cost effectiveness

Relationship between project objectives and costs


Evaluation Plan (20 points) Detailed plan for evaluating project effectiveness

Criteria to be used to evaluate project results

Describe evaluation methods. Data to be collected and analyzed. Objective and quantifiable? Used to shape the development of the project?

Describe and provide examples (in appendices) of evaluation tools.

Present a proposed timetable


Adequacy of Resources (5 points)

Show that facilities, equipment, supplies, library resources, etc., are adequate to carry out project activities.


Institutions and UISFL Consortia (consisting of IHEs) and Partnerships

Commitment to Int’l Studies (10 points) Current strengths as measured by the number of int’l studies courses

offered

Current and past involvement of faculty/administrators in planning for implementation of the proposed program

Institutional commitment to the establishment, operation, and continuation of the program (optimal use of personnel and resources)

Level of institutional commitment (funds) to support program objectives


Institutions and UISFL Consortia (consisting of IHEs) and Partnerships

Elements of Int’l Studies Program (10 points)

How do proposed activities contribute to implementation of int’l studies and foreign language program?

Adequate and appropriate interdisciplinary aspects of program

Demonstrate that number and type of new and revised courses will meet program goals.

Are plans adequate for improving and expanding language instruction?


Institutions and UISFL Consortia (consisting of IHEs) and

PartnershipsNeed for & Results of Program (10

points)Need for proposed activities

How use of federal funds will result in implementation of a successful international studies and foreign language program


Public and Private Nonprofit Agencies and Organizations, Including

Professional and Scholarly AssociationsNeed for and Impact of Project in Improving Int’l Studies & Foreign Languages at the Undergraduate Level (40 points)

How will federal funds contribute to achieving results?

Describe significant contribution to improvement of the teaching of int’l studies or modern foreign languages at the undergraduate level

Demonstrate how proposed project will have a major regional and national impact on undergraduate education

Plan for effective and successful sharing of materials and results of project with higher education community


Selection Criteria - Institutional Applications and UISFL Consortia/Partnerships

Selection Criteria UISFL Institutions of Higher

Education (IHEs)

UISFL Consortia (consisting of IHEs) and Partnerships

Plan of Operation 15 15Key Personnel 10 10

Budget & Cost Effectiveness 10 10Evaluation Plan 20 20

Adequacy of Resources 5 5Commitment to International

Studies 15 15Elements of Proposed

International Studies Program 10 10Need for & Prospective Results

of Proposed Program 15 15Sub-Total 100 100

Competitive Preference Priority #1 (Optional) 5 5

Competitive Preference Priority #2 (Optional) 5 5Total Possible Points 110 110


Public and Private Nonprofit Agencies and Organizations, Including Professional and

Scholarly AssociationsSelection Criteria UISFL Public and Private

Nonprofit Agencies and Organizations, Including

Professional and Scholarly Associations

Plan of Operation 15Key Personnel 10Budget & Cost Effectiveness 10Evaluation Plan 20Adequacy of Resources 5Need for and Potential Impact of the Proposed Project in Improving International Studies & the Study of Modern Foreign Languages at the Undergraduate Level

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Total Possible Points 100


Performance Measure Form (PMF)

1. Project Goal Statement: To be completed by the applicant 2. Performance

Measures3. Activities 4.

Data/Indicators5. Frequency

6. Data Source

7. BL T1 T2 T3

To be completed by the applicant

To be completed by the applicant

Application Tips

TIPS – Get Organized Contact Program Officer

Review abstracts of funded grantees and past successful proposals

Review Federal Register and program Web sites for updated information

Review FAQs on UISFL Web siteSlide 32

TIPS – Writing Your Proposal Hit every category and sub-category: be

explicit and detailed in your narrative Limit your narrative to activities for

which you are seeking funding Summarize each proposed activity and

how it increases program impact Submit application safely before deadline

– Do not wait until the last minute!!!

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Questions, Comments, Concerns?

IMPORTANT INFORMATION – GRANTS.GOV Submission Problems – What should you do?If you have problems submitting to Grants.gov before the closing date, please contact Grants.gov Customer Support at 1-800-518-4726 or http://www.grants.gov/web/grants/about/contact-us.html, or access the Grants.gov Self-Service Web portal at: https://grants-portal.psc.gov/Welcome.aspx?pt=Grants

Application Deadline: July 28, 2014

4:30:00 p.m. Washington DC time34

http://www.grants.gov/web/grants/about/contact-us.html

https://grants-portal.psc.gov/Welcome.aspx?pt=Grants

https://grants-portal.psc.gov/Welcome.aspx?pt=Grants


For more information…Past successful applications, abstracts and links

provided for UISFL Programhttp://www2.ed.gov/programs/iegpsugisf/applicant.html

Electronic grant application submission http://www.grants.gov

Panel reviewer application submissionhttp://www.g5.gov

Grant making at ED http://www2.ed.gov/fund/grant/about/grantmaking/index.html

http://www2.ed.gov/programs/iegpsugisf/applicant.html

http://www2.ed.gov/programs/iegpsugisf/applicant.html

http://www.grants.gov/

http://www.g5.gov/

http://www2.ed.gov/fund/grant/about/grantmaking/index.html

UISFL Program Officer:

Tanyelle H. RichardsonTelephone: 202-502-7626

[email protected]

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