Education Dept. Grounds Fulbright Dreams: No Abroad Trips in 2025
Published Date: 5/9/2025
Notice
Summary
The Department of Education is canceling the 2025 application calls for three cool programs that help students and teachers study and research abroad: Fulbright-Hays GPA, DDRA, and FRA. If you were planning to apply, hold tight—no new awards or money will be given out this year. This pause means folks who count on these programs should look for updates and plan ahead.
Analyzed Economic Effects
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DDRA FY2025 Application Cancelled
If you are a doctoral student planning to apply to the Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad (DDRA) Program, the Department of Education withdrew the notice inviting applications for fiscal year (FY) 2025, so no new awards or money will be given out in FY2025.
FRA FY2025 Fellowship Pause
If you are faculty planning to apply for the Faculty Research Abroad (FRA) Fellowship Program, the Department of Education withdrew the notice inviting applications for fiscal year (FY) 2025, so no new FRA awards or money will be given out in FY2025.
GPA FY2025 Competition Cancelled
The Department of Education withdrew the notice inviting applications for fiscal year (FY) 2025 for the Fulbright-Hays Group Projects Abroad (GPA) Program, so no new GPA awards or money will be given out in FY2025.
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