(a)
(1)
A group research or study project is designed to permit a group of faculty of an institution of higher education and graduate and undergraduate students to undertake research or study in a foreign country.
(2)
The period of research or study in a foreign country is generally from three to twelve months.
(b)
As a prerequisite to participating in a research or training project, participants—
(1)
Must possess the requisite language proficiency to conduct the research or study, and disciplinary competence in their area of research; and
(2)
In a project of a semester or longer, shall have completed, at a minimum, one semester of intensive language training and one course in area studies relevant to the projects.
Code of Federal Regulations
(Authority:
22 U.S.C. 2452(b)(6)
)