34 CFR §658.11
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The Secretary awards grants under this part to assist in carrying out projects and activities that are an integral part of a program to improve undergraduate instruction in international studies and foreign languages. These include projects such as—
- (a)Planning for the development and expansion of undergraduate programs in international studies and foreign languages;
- (b)Teaching, research, curriculum development, faculty training in the United States or abroad, and other related activities, including—
- (1)Expanding library and teaching resources;
- (2)Conducting faculty workshops, conferences, and special lectures;
- (3)Developing and testing new curricular materials, including self-instructional materials in foreign languages, or specialized language materials dealing with a particular subject (such as health or the environment);
- (4)Initiating new and revised courses in international studies or area studies and foreign languages; and
- (5)Conducting pre-service teacher training and in-service teacher professional development;
- (c)Expanding the opportunities for learning foreign languages, including less commonly taught languages;
- (d)Providing opportunities for which foreign faculty and scholars may visit institutions as visiting faculty;
- (e)Placing U.S. faculty members in internships with international associations or with governmental or nongovernmental organizations in the U.S. or abroad to improve their understanding of international affairs;
- (f)Developing international education programs designed to develop or enhance linkages between 2-and 4-year institutions of higher education, or baccalaureate and post-baccalaureate programs or institutions;
- (g)Developing undergraduate educational programs—
- (h)Integrating new and continuing education abroad opportunities for undergraduate students into curricula of specific degree programs;
- (i)Developing model programs to enrich or enhance the effectiveness of educational programs abroad, including pre-departure and post-return programs, and integrating educational programs abroad into the curriculum of the home institution;
- (j)Providing grants for educational programs abroad that—
- (k)Developing programs designed to integrate professional and technical education with foreign languages, area studies, and other international fields;
- (l)Establishing linkages overseas with institutions of higher education and organizations that contribute to the educational programs assisted under this part;
- (m)Developing partnerships between—
- (n)Using innovative technology to increase access to international education programs.