GRADUATE FELLOWSHIPS FOR FOREIGN LANGUAGE AND AREA OR INTERNATIONAL STUDIES (FLAS) 2008-09 AND SUMMER 2008
National Resource Center on the Middle East
Applications for Academic Year 2008-09 and Summer 2008 FLAS fellowships for modern Arabic, Hebrew, Turkish, and Persian are available from the National Resource Center on the Middle East.
FLAS fellowships provide full tuition and a monthly stipend for the study of Arabic, Hebrew, Turkish, and Persian. The fellowships aim to provide training in these languages in order to meet the national need for specialists on the Middle East region. The awards may be used for language study at Georgetown University, advanced language study overseas (Summer grants only), or dissertation research abroad. Summer awards allow graduate students to complete the equivalent of one academic year of Arabic, Hebrew, Turkish, and Persian during the summer. Those who apply for dissertation research must be extensively using foreign language sources at the advanced level.
Eligibility:
- Must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident
- Must be enrolled in a full-time program of graduate study at the time the award becomes effective
- Must be enrolled in intermediate or advanced Arabic, Hebrew, Turkish, or Persian, as well as in related area studies courses during the academic year (Summer grantees need only enroll in an intensive language course) OR must be engaged in full-time dissertation research, extensively using foreign language sources at the advanced level
- Must show potential for superior academic achievement based on academic record
- Must demonstrate long-term interest in the Middle East
Application Deadline: February 15, 2008
Award:
$15,000 plus tuition and fees (Academic Year)
$2,500 plus tuition and fees (Summer)
Please direct requests for applications to:
Ria Riesner at rmr55@georgetown.edu
Application Packet:
Application packet with all necessary forms are available on-line for printing and mailing. You can download the forms using the links below (you'll need the free Adobe Acrobat Reader 4.0 to view and print them), or you can request that an application be mailed to you.
Return completed forms to:
Ria Riesner
National Resource Center on the Middle East
Georgetown University
37th & O Streets, NW
241 Intercultural Center
Washington, DC 20057-1020
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