Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents. Applicants must be graduate students enrolled in a doctoral program at a U.S. institution. Applicants must conduct research in a foreign country for their dissertation. Applicants must have language proficiency in the target country's language. While primarily for US citizens, it highlights the availability of doctoral research funding abroad.

The Fulbright-Hays DDRA Program provides grants to U.S. institutions to support doctoral students in conducting research abroad in countries and languages critical to U.S. foreign policy interests. This program supports research in various regions, including Africa.

Stipend, travel allowance, and research expenses.