Section 664.13 - What is a group research or study project?(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. Authority: 22 U.S.C. 2452(b)(6)