Center for Arabic Study Abroad (CASA): Fellowships for advanced Arabic language study at the American University in Cairo and Damascus University
2010 Summer and 2010-2011 Full Year Programs
The Center for Arabic Study Abroad (CASA) is pleased to announce that it will offer a number of fellowships for advanced Arabic language study at the American University in Cairo and Damascus University for the 2010-2011 academic year.
Two types of CASA fellowships are available:
1) Summer-Only Fellowships: (Cairo only: June 4, 2010-July 26, 2010): These fellowships allow students to participate in an intensive seven-week summer language and culture program that includes 10 weekly hours of Egyptian Colloquial Arabic and 8 hours of Modern Standard Arabic plus a weekly tour in Arabic.
2) Full-Year Fellowships: (Cairo: June 4, 2010-May 21, 2011; Damascus: June 14, 2010-May 20, 2011): These fellowships provide intensive language and culture training in Egyptian Colloquial or Syrian Colloquial and Modern Standard Arabic (reading, listening and writing) for three semesters (summer, fall and spring) and allow students in the spring semester to take courses in Arabic in their respective areas of specialization.
In 2009-2010, CASA offered 5 Summer-Only Fellowships, 25 Full-Year fellowships in Cairo, and 14 Full-Year fellowships in Damascus, and we expect to offer similar numbers in 2010-2011.
Successful applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents; enrolled in a graduate or undergraduate program or in between their undergraduate and graduate study; committed to a career in Middle Eastern Studies; have had a minimum of two to three years of college-level Arabic language study, and pass the CASA Selection exam which will be administered to all applicants at a school in their locality on Friday, February 5, 2010. Please note that non-U.S. citizens are also welcome to apply to CASA, and if accepted, may participate on a Pay-Your-Own-Way basis.
The CASA fellowship award covers round-trip airfare, tuition and a maintenance allowance of approximately $500 per month. A non-refundable program fee is required of each CASA fellow once an award has been accepted. (See website for details on program fees)
For detailed descriptions of the CASA programs, or to download application forms, please visit the CASA web site at: http://www.utexas.edu/cola/centers/casa/
*Application deadline for 2010-2011 programs is January 8, 2010*
All questions and applications should be addressed to:
Selina Keilani
Center for Arabic Study Abroad
1 University Station, F9400
Austin, TX 78712-0527
Telephone: 512.471.3513