FULL SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITY OFFERED BY THE SULTAN QABOOS CULTURAL CENTER

SQCC SALAM 2011: Summer Arabic Language And Media

Study Arabic in Oman, the jewel of the Middle East. Our Arabic language pro-grams are internationally-recognized for their superior quality, and our approach is to enable young people to better understand Oman through Arabic language and culture. We bring together emerging young leaders to engage in joint learn-ing and inquiry, cultural exchange, and deeper understanding of common inter-ests and shared aspirations. Classes are intensive and small.

Level: Intermediate (two years of university Arabic or the equivalent)

Instruction: Modern Standard Arabic, media literacy, passive comprehension and active use of ―educated speech‖ (lughat-al-muthaqqafeen) as used on Al Jazeera

Textbook: Al Kitaab fii Taalum Al –Arabiya II (and authentic media material)

Program dates: June 10—July 21, 2011 (six weeks)
 
Instructors: Native Omani Arabic speakers, with formal AFL training and experience teaching foreign university students and other international audiences


Accommodations: Students live with local homestay families, providing a window into Omani life and culture

Cultural activities: Lectures and films, museum visits, interactions with peer facilitators, participation in homestay family leisure activities

Class size: Two classes, six students each

Excursions: Weekend trips to interior villages and wadis

APPLICATION DEADLINE: MAY 29. Program space is limited to 12.
 
http://ncusar.org/programs/2011-ALIM.pdf

STARTALK 2011 Teacher Training for Arabic and Turkish

2011 Critical Language Scholarship

The State Department is accepting applications for its summer 2011 Critical Language Scholarship program for overseas intensive institutes in 13 critical need foreign languages, including several South Asian languages. The programs provide fully-funded (including travel from the U.S., room and board) group-based intensive language instruction and structured cultural enrichment experiences for 7-10 weeks. U.S. citizens who are current undergraduate and graduate students in any field are eligible. The deadline is November 15, 2010.


More information is available at: http://www.clscholarship.org/ .

The American Academic Research Institute in Iraq (TARRII)

TAARII announces fellowship opportunities for US Scholars to conduct research on Iraq.

TAARII is a consortium of American universities, museums, and other scholarly institutions dedicated to the furtherance of research in and on Iraq and to fostering mutual understanding and respect between American and Iraqi peoples. With support of the Council of American Overseas Research Centers (CAORC), TAARII intends to establish a research center and hostel in Baghdad. However, under current cirucumstances, it operates mainly outside Iraq. For now, the programs in Iraq itself are limited to a fellowship competition for Iraqi scholars. A major part of our operations will always be a fellowship program for American scholars to conduct research focused on subjects in any legitimate academic field from ancient Mesopotamia to modern Iraq, giving priority to collaborative projects undertaken jointly by US and Iraqi scholars.

At this time, the Institute invites proposals from US scholars for feasible research on Iraq-related topics outside the country. Such topics could include remote sensing studies of ancient Iraqi landscapes, environmental studies, research in Ottoman records related to Iraq and social projects that involve interview with Iraqis living abroad.

Proposals are invited from individual American post-doctoral and advanced pre-doctoral researchers for awards of up to $10,000 to conduct research related to Iraq in any field of the humanities or social sciences. Proposals from researchers working on Iraq-related topics in the biological and physical sciences may also be considered.

Applications must be received electronically by December, 15 2010. For further requirements, please visit TAARII website, http://www.taarii.orrg/, or email apply@taarii.org.

Awards will be announced in February, for projects that should not begin before March 15, 2011. Special requests for projects to begin sooner may also be considered.

Fellowship Program for Research on Yemen for US Citizens

General Fellowship Program

Proposals are invited from graduate and post-graduate scholars for feasibility studies or research projects. Collaborative or group projects are eligible for funding. It is permissible to combine Arabic language study with a research or feasibility project.

There is no restriction as to field or discipline. Project funds may at present be used either for research in Yemen or for research on Yemen elsewhere. Projects are not normally funded above $10,000. Applicants may need to secure additional funding for other expenses or for extended research periods, but in the case of multiple awards AIYS reserves the right to modify or cancel its fellowship offer. A full statement of conditions governing fellowships may be obtained from the AIYS office. Researchers whose projects will take them to more than one country are advised to consider applying to CAORC's Multi-Country Fellowship Program as well as to AIYS.

Please note that there currently is a ban on using State Department-funded fellowships for travel to Yemen. For the current competition, AIYS is therefore accepting only applications for research on Yemen in venues other than Yemen.

Scholars planning to conduct research in Yemen funded by other sources are reminded that AIYS continues to provide its normal research support services in Yemen.

For further information, please contact the AIYS office or consult the research permit page on the website: http://www.aiys.org/.

Boren Scholarship Opportunity 2010

On September 9th, 2010 from 2:00-3:00 p.m. in the Great Room in the Honors College a representative from the Institute of International Education will be speaking with interested students about the David L. Boren Scholarships and Fellowships for the 2011-12 academic year.


Boren Awards provide a unique funding opportunity for U.S. students to study world regions critical to U.S. interests (including Africa, Asia, Central & Eastern Europe, Eurasia, Latin America, and the Middle East). The countries of Western Europe, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand are excluded.

The Boren Scholarship provides opportunities for undergraduate students to study in countries that are generally underrepresented in study abroad. Boren Scholars are awarded up to $20,000 for an academic year.

The Boren Fellowship allows graduate students to add an important international and language component to their graduate studies. Boren Fellows can be awarded up to $30,000.
Additional information on preferred geographic regions, languages, fields of study and application procedures can be found at www.borenawards.org.

For more information please contact Steven Rose, IU Boren Undergraduate Scholarship Representative (rosestm@indiana.edu), or Paul Fogleman, IU Boren Graduate Fellowship Representative (pfoglema@indiana.edu), or contact Boren Awards at 1 800 618 NSEP or boren@iie.org.

Two Scholarship/Fellowship Opportunities from IIE

The Fulbright Scholar Program announces the Israel Post-Doctoral Research Fellowships, available to those interested in conducting postdoctoral research in all areas of the sciences, arts, humanities, or social sciences. There are ten fellowships available. The main criteria in the selection of USIEF Fellows are academic excellence, leadership capabilities, and the potential of the proposed visit program to achieve professional objectives while enhancing mutual understanding between the people of the United States and Israel. The application deadline is August 2, 2010. Fulbright Scholar Post-Doctoral Fellowships are also available for Fulbright programs in Egypt and Hong Kong. For more information, please visit http://catalog.cies.org/.

Thank you,

Melanie Thomas
Creative Services Officer
Institute of International Education
Department of Scholar and Professional Programs
3007 Tilden St. NW, Suite #5L
Washington, DC 20008
202-686-7868
202-362-3442
MThomas@iie.org
http://www.iie.org/cies

The Fulbright Scholar Program and Humphrey Fellowship Program are administered by the Institute of International Education’s Department of Scholar and Professional Programs, which includes the Council for International Exchange of Scholars and Humphrey divisions.

For more information, contact us at scholars@iie.org or 202-686-4000 or visit www.iie.org/cies.

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On July 21st, 2010 from 3:00-5:00 p.m. in Ballantine 304 a representative from the Institute of International Education will be speaking with interested students about the David L. Boren Scholarships and Fellowships.

Boren Awards provide a unique funding opportunity for U.S. students to study world regions critical to U.S. interests (including Africa, Asia, Central & Eastern Europe, Eurasia, Latin America, and the Middle East). The countries of Western Europe, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand are excluded. The Boren Fellowship allows graduate students to add an important international and language component to their graduate studies. Boren Fellows can be awarded up to $30,000.

Additional information on preferred geographic regions, languages, fields of study and application procedures can be found at http://www.borenawards.org/.

For more information please contact Paul Fogleman, IU Boren Graduate Fellowship Representative (pfoglema@indiana.edu), or contact Boren Awards at 1 800 618 NSEP or boren@iie.org.

Meet with a Boren Scholarship/Fellowship Representative

On July 21st, 2010 from 3:00-5:00 p.m. in Ballantine 304 a representative from the Institute of International Education will be speaking with interested students about the David L. Boren Scholarships and Fellowships.

Boren Awards provide a unique funding opportunity for U.S. students to study world regions critical to U.S. interests (including Africa, Asia, Central & Eastern Europe, Eurasia, Latin America, and the Middle East).
The countries of Western Europe, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand are excluded.

The Boren Scholarship provides opportunities for undergraduate students to study in countries that are generally underrepresented in study abroad.  Boren Scholars are awarded up to $20,000 for an academic year.

The Boren Fellowship allows graduate students to add an important international and language component to their graduate studies.  Boren Fellows can be awarded up to $30,000.

Additional information on preferred geographic regions, languages, fields of study and application procedures can be found at www.borenawards.org.

For more information please contact Steven Rose, IU Boren Undergraduate Scholarship Representative (rosestm@indiana.edu), or Paul Fogleman, IU Boren Graduate Fellowship Representative (pfoglema@indiana.edu), or contact Boren Awards at 1-800-618-NSEP or boren@iie.org.

FULBRIGHT-HAYS DOCTORAL DISSERTATION RESEARCH ABROAD

Resources at IU for preparing your Fulbright Hays application:


Paul Fogleman, Fulbright Adviser, Office for International Affairs
Tel. (812) 855-3948; Email: pfoglema@indiana.edu
AND
The Grad Grants Center in room E651 in the Wells Library
Tel. (812) 855-5281; Email: gradgrnt@indiana.edu; Website:http://www.indiana.edu/~gradgrnt/

Resources and more info on the web at: http://www.ed.gov/programs/iegpsddrap/index.html