[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 34, Volume 3]

[Revised as of July 1, 2005]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 34CFR658.11]



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                           TITLE 34--EDUCATION

 

 CHAPTER VI--OFFICE OF POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

 

PART 658_UNDERGRADUATE INTERNATIONAL STUDIES AND FOREIGN LANGUAGE PROGRAM

--Table of Contents

 

 Subpart B_What Kinds of Projects Does the Secretary Assist Under This 

                                Program?

 

Sec. 658.11  What projects and activities may a grantee conduct under 

this program?



    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 preservice and inservice teacher training;

    (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;



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    (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--

    (1) In locations abroad where those opportunities are not otherwise 

available or that serve students for whom those opportunities are not 

otherwise available; and

    (2) That provide courses that are closely related to on-campus 

foreign language and international curricula;

    (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) Developing programs designed to integrate professional and 

technical education with foreign languages, area studies, and other 

international fields;

    (k) Establishing linkages overseas with institutions of higher 

education and organizations that contribute to the educational programs 

assisted under this part;

    (l) Developing partnerships between--

    (1) Institutions of higher education; and

    (2) The private sector, government, or elementary and secondary 

education institutions in order to enhance international knowledge and 

skills; and

    (m) Using innovative technology to increase access to international 

education programs.



(Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1124)



[64 FR 7740, Feb. 16, 1999]