---
kind: "section"
citation: "34 C.F.R. § 658.11"
title: "34"
number: "658.11"
heading: "What projects and activities may a grantee conduct under this program?"
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/34/658.11"
---

# §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 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—**
  - (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) **Providing grants for educational programs abroad that—**
  - (1) Are closely linked to the program's overall goals; and
  - (2) Have the purpose of promoting foreign language fluency and knowledge of world regions;
- (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—**
  - (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
- (n) **Using innovative technology to increase access to international education programs.**

## Notes

### Amendments

[64 FR 7740, Feb. 16, 1999, as amended at 74 FR 35074, July 17, 2009]

### Authority

Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1124, unless otherwise noted.

### Source

Source: 47 FR 14122, Apr. 1, 1982, unless otherwise noted.

### Amendments

[64 FR 7740, Feb. 16, 1999, as amended at 74 FR 35074, July 17, 2009]