<DIV>Dear</DIV> <DIV>Is is possible to be applied on M.A . holders who live in Iraq?</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Ahmed M. Salih</DIV> <DIV><BR><BR><B><I>Mary Bucholtz <bucholtz@LINGUISTICS.UCSB.EDU></I></B> wrote:</DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE class=replbq style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid">Please bring this to the attention of scholars who might benefit from it.<BR><BR>Mary<BR>----<BR><BR>2006 FELLOWSHIPS FOR THREATENED SCHOLARS<BR><BR>The Institute of International Education's Scholar Rescue Fund provides<BR>fellowships for scholars whose lives and work are threatened in their home<BR>countries. These fellowships permit scholars to find temporary refuge at<BR>universities and colleges anywhere in the world, enabling them to pursue<BR>their academic work and to continue to share their knowledge with students,<BR>colleagues, and the community at large. When conditions improve, these<BR>scholars will return home to help rebuild universities and
societies<BR>ravaged by fear, conflict and repression.<BR><BR>How the Scholar Rescue Fund Works:<BR><BR>* Academics, researchers and independent scholars from any country,<BR>field or discipline may qualify. Preference is given to scholars with a<BR>Ph.D. or other highest degree in their field; who have been employed in<BR>scholarly activities at a university, college or other institution of<BR>higher learning during the last four years (excluding displacement or<BR>prohibition); who demonstrate superior academic accomplishment or promise;<BR>and whose selection is likely to benefit the academic community in the home<BR>and/or host country or region. Applications from female scholars and<BR>under-represented groups are strongly encouraged.<BR><BR>* Universities, colleges and research centers in any country may apply to<BR>serve as hosts.<BR><BR>* Applications and nominations should be made to the Fund's Selection<BR>Committee. Institutions interested in hosting a particular scholar
should<BR>submit a letter with the scholar's application. Fellowships are awarded to<BR>institutions for support of specific individuals, to be matched in most<BR>cases by the institution or third-party. Fellowship recipients are expected<BR>to continue their work in safety at the host institution-teaching,<BR>lecturing, conducting research, writing and publishing. Fellowships from 3<BR>months to one calendar year will be considered with up to 25 fellowships<BR>awarded annually. The maximum award is US $20,000.<BR><BR>* Applications are accepted at any time. Emergency applications receive<BR>urgent consideration. Non-emergency applications will be considered<BR>according to the following schedule:<BR><BR>Spring 2006: Application received by April 1; decision by June 1.<BR>Fall 2006: Applications received by September 1; decision by November 1.<BR><BR>To apply, please download the information and application materials<BR>from: www.iie.org/srf/home<BR><BR>For additional information
and to learn how your institution might host an<BR>SRF scholar, contact:<BR><BR>IIE Scholar Rescue Fund Fellowships<BR>809 U.N. Plaza, Second Floor<BR>New York, New York 10017<BR>Tel: (USA) 1-212-984-5472<BR>Fax: (USA) 1-212-984-5401<BR>E-mail: SRF@iie.org<BR>Web: www.iie.org/SRF<BR><BR>2) IIE West Coast is thrilled to announce the launch of the Women in<BR>Technology Yemen (WIT Yemen) program. Sponsored by the U.S. Department of<BR>State, Middle East Partnership Initiative, WIT Yemen empowers women with<BR>industry standard Information Technology (IT) training and the skills to<BR>actively participate in the development their society.<BR><BR>IIE West Coast is partnering with SOUL (Society for the Development of<BR>Women & Children) and the General Telecommunications Institute (GTI), both<BR>in Yemen, as well as with Microsoft Corporation and Cisco Systems to<BR>provide scholarships for 250 Yemeni women to attend computer skills<BR>training courses in Sana'a. In addition, WIT
Yemen participants attend<BR>professional development and career skills workshops and participate in<BR>community outreach and mentoring opportunities including the establishment<BR>of Yemen's first Women's IT Association.<BR><BR>Through the WIT Yemen program, Yemeni women gain marketable, high-tech<BR>skills. Professional development activities, exposure to IT policy issues,<BR>and participation in a Women's Information Technology Association<BR>complement the technical training. By providing women with this wide-range<BR>of tools, the program ensures them a stronger voice in shaping their<BR>country's future. Graduates of WIT Yemen are prepared to employ their new<BR>skills and become role models for other women and girls in their society.<BR><BR>WIT Yemen draws its participants from non-governmental organizations,<BR>businesses, government agencies and academic institutions. WIT Yemen is<BR>accepting applications through the application deadline of 15 January 2006,<BR>and program
activities will begin in March 2006.<BR><BR>Please spread the word about this program to any relevant contacts and<BR>grantees you have from Yemen and to colleagues who work with the region. We<BR>will also be looking for selection committee members over the coming months<BR>and would welcome any suggested committee members. For more detailed<BR>information about the program in English and Arabic, please visit our<BR>website at http://www.wityemen.org or contact us at info@wityemen.org.<BR><BR>Best regards,<BR>Ms. Heather R. Aiello, Senior Program Officer<BR>Ms. Elly Hanauer, Senior Program Coordinator<BR>Women in Technology Yemen (WIT Yemen)<BR>Institute of International Education (IIE), West Coast Center<BR>530 Bush Street, Suite 1000<BR>San Francisco, CA 94108 USA<BR>Tel: (415) 362-6520 x212 Fax: (415) 392-4667<BR>**************************************************<BR>Mary Bucholtz, Associate Professor<BR>Department of Linguistics<BR>3607 South Hall<BR>University of
California<BR>Santa Barbara, CA 93106-3100<BR>phone: (805) 893-5415<BR>fax: (805) 893-7769<BR>http://www.linguistics.ucsb.edu/faculty/bucholtz/<BR>**************************************************<BR></BLOCKQUOTE> <DIV><BR></DIV><p>
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