Student support: NSEP National Flagship Language Initiative Fellowships

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National Security Eeucation Program (NSEP)
National Flagship Language Initiative (NFLI)

NSEP announces an important funding opportunity for students at the advanced
level in:
                        Arabic
                        Chinese (Mandarin)
                        Korean
                        Russian

NSEP has established NFLI programs to provide intensive language study
opportunities for students already at the advanced level to achieve the
superior level in these languages.

A limited number of NFLI fellowships are available through NSEP, administered
through the Academy for Educational Development (AED).

Applicants must demonstrate proficiency at no less than the "2" level across
all skills.

Applicants must be U.S. citizens.

Federal service requirement for all NSEP/NFLI award recipients.

Application deadline is JANUARY 30, 2004.

NFLI award recipients will receive full funding to attend one of the
following programs of study for up to two years (curriculum varies by
prorgram).

        ARABIC: Center for Advanced Study of Arabic (Cairo - overseas
                study only)
        CHINESE (MANDARIN): Brigham Young University
        KOREAN: University of Hawai'i, Manoa and University of California,
                Los Angeles (overseas program administered by University
                of Hawai'i)
        RUSSIAN: American Councils: ACTR-ACCELS (overseas study only)

For more information on NFLI fellowships and the application process, please
contact the Academy for Educational Development at: FLAGSHIP at AED.ORG.