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Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 22 / Thursday, February 4, 2021 / Notices
2 A mail receipt that is not dated by the U.S. Postal Service.
Note: The U.S. Postal Service does not uniformly provide a dated postmark. Before relying on this method, the IHE should check with its local post office.

We will not consider applications postmarked after the application deadline date.
c. Note for Mail or Hand Delivery of Paper Applications: If an IHE mails or hand delivers its application to the Department 1 The IHE must indicate on the envelope andif not provided by the Departmentin Item 11 of the SF 424
the Assistance Listing Number, including suffix letter, if any, of the competition under which the IHE is submitting its application; and 2 The Application Control Center will mail a notification of receipt of the IHEs grant application. If the IHE does not receive this grant notification within 15 business days from the application deadline date, the IHE should call the U.S. Department of Education Application Control Center at 202
2456288.

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V. Application Review Information 1. Selection Criteria: The selection criteria for this competition are from the regulations for this program in 34 CFR
662.21 and are as follows:
a Quality of proposed project. 60
points The Secretary reviews each application to determine the quality of the research project proposed by the applicant. The Secretary considers 1 The statement of the major hypotheses to be tested or questions to be examined, and the description and justification of the research methods to be used;
2 The relationship of the research to the literature on the topic and to major theoretical issues in the field, and the projects originality and importance in terms of the concerns of the discipline;
3 The preliminary research already completed in the United States and overseas or plans for such research prior to going overseas, and the kinds, quality and availability of data for the research in the host country or countries;
4 The justification for overseas field research and preparations to establish appropriate and sufficient research contacts and affiliations abroad;
5 The applicants plans to share the results of the research in progress and a copy of the dissertation with scholars and officials of the host country or countries; and 6 The guidance and supervision of the dissertation advisor or committee at all stages of the project, including
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guidance in developing the project, understanding research conditions abroad, and acquainting the applicant with research in the field.
b Qualifications of the applicant. 40
points The Secretary reviews each application to determine the qualifications of the applicant. The Secretary considers 1 The overall strength of the applicants graduate academic record;
2 The extent to which the applicants academic record demonstrates strength in area studies relevant to the proposed project;
3 The applicants proficiency in one or more of the languages other than English and the applicants native language of the country or countries of research, and the specific measures to be taken to overcome any anticipated language barriers; and 4 The applicants ability to conduct research in a foreign cultural context, as evidenced by the applicants references or previous overseas experience, or both.
2. Review and Selection Process: We remind potential applicants that in reviewing applications in any discretionary grant competition, the Secretary may consider, under 34 CFR
75.217d3, the past performance of the applicant in carrying out a previous award, such as the applicants use of funds, achievement of project objectives, and compliance with grant conditions. The Secretary may also consider whether the applicant failed to submit a timely performance report or submitted a report of unacceptable quality.
In addition, in making a competitive grant award, the Secretary requires various assurances including those applicable to Federal civil rights laws that prohibit discrimination in programs or activities receiving Federal financial assistance from the Department 34 CFR
100.4, 104.5, 106.4, 108.8, and 110.23.
For FY 2021, student applications will be divided into seven categories based on the world area focus of their research projects, as described in the absolute priority. Language and area studies experts in discrete world areabased panels will review the student applications. Each panel will review, score, and rank its applications separately from the applications assigned to the other world area panels.
However, all fellowship applications will be ranked together from the highest to lowest score for funding purposes.
3. Risk Assessment and Specific Conditions: Consistent with 2 CFR
200.205, before awarding grants under this competition the Department conducts a review of the risks posed by
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applicants. Under 2 CFR 3474.10, the Secretary may impose specific conditions and, in appropriate circumstances, high-risk conditions on a grant if the applicant or grantee is not financially stable; has a history of unsatisfactory performance; has a financial or other management system that does not meet the standards in 2
CFR part 200, subpart D; has not fulfilled the conditions of a prior grant;
or is otherwise not responsible.
4. Integrity and Performance System:
If you are selected under this competition to receive an award that over the course of the project period may exceed the simplified acquisition threshold currently $250,000, under 2
CFR 200.205a2 we must make a judgment about your integrity, business ethics, and record of performance under Federal awardsthat is, the risk posed by you as an applicantbefore we make an award. In doing so, we must consider any information about you that is in the integrity and performance system currently referred to as the Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System FAPIIS, accessible through the System for Award Management. You may review and comment on any information about yourself that a Federal agency previously entered and that is currently in FAPIIS.
Please note that, if the total value of your currently active grants, cooperative agreements, and procurement contracts from the Federal Government exceeds $10,000,000, the reporting requirements in 2 CFR part 200, Appendix XII, require you to report certain integrity information to FAPIIS semiannually.
Please review the requirements in 2 CFR
part 200, Appendix XII, if this grant plus all the other Federal funds you receive exceed $10,000,000.
5. In General: In accordance with the Office of Management and Budgets guidance located at 2 CFR part 200, all applicable Federal laws, and relevant Executive guidance, the Department will review and consider applications for funding pursuant to this notice inviting applications in accordance with a Selecting recipients most likely to be successful in delivering results based on the program objectives through an objective process of evaluating Federal award applications 2 CFR 200.205;
b Prohibiting the purchase of certain telecommunication and video surveillance services or equipment in alignment with section 889 of the National Defense Authorization Act of 2019 Pub. L. 115232 2 CFR 200.216;
c Providing a preference, to the extent permitted by law, to maximize
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