Amount: Full funding (travel, living, research expenses)
Deadline: October (varies slightly each year)
Level: phd
Renewable: No
About
The DDRA program provides grants to U.S. universities to fund individual doctoral students who conduct research abroad in modern foreign languages and area studies.
Eligibility
- Citizenship: US
- GPA: 3.0+
- Doctoral candidate at a U.S. institution
- Advanced to candidacy
- Dissertation research focuses on non-Western areas and languages
Required Materials
- Online application
- Research proposal
- Letters of recommendation
- Transcripts
- Language evaluations
Timeline
Application opens July/August. Notifications typically April/May.
Tips
Develop a highly detailed and feasible research proposal. Secure strong letters of recommendation from your faculty advisors.