ACLS East European Individual Language Grants

[Natalia Haimson]

ACLS East European Individual language Grants for summer 2003.

Application deadline: January 15, 2003.

The American Council of Learned Societies announces grants in amounts up to
$2,500 to individuals for use at intensive summer language programs in 2003
for training in East European languages.  Grants are primarily intended for
those making a serious commitment to research and teaching.  Therefore,
preference will be given to applicants
    1) who cannot study their chosen language (at the appropriate level) at
their home institution,
    2) who will be continuing the study of this language in the following
year, and
    3) who have begun or are beginning language study early in their
academic careers.
Applicants should explain particular circumstances that would constitute
exceptions to this general rule.

Grants will support elementary or intermediate study in the U.S. (in
special cases, proposals to study in Eastern Europe will also be
considered), or advanced study in Eastern Europe.  Eligible languages are
Albanian, Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian, Bulgarian, Czech, Hungarian,
Macedonian, Polish, Romanian, Slovak, and Slovene.

Funding for these grants is provided by the U.S. Department of State under
the Research and Training for Eastern Europe and the Independent States of
the Former Soviet Union Act of 1983 (Title VIII).

Graduate students, postdoctoral scholars, and others who need the language
in their professional careers are eligible to apply.  U.S. citizenship or
permanent legal residence is required.  The deadline for receipt of
completed applications is January 15, 2003, for study during the summer of
2003.
Application instructions may be obtained through the ACLS website,
www.acls.org/eeguide.html

Applicants must apply directly to the language study program they wish to
attend, applying to the ACLS only for financial assistance.  Applicants
should therefore contact the appropriate institutions regarding course
offerings and admission procedures.  This should be done as soon as
possible.  Applicants may apply for ACLS awards before being admitted to a
language program, but the awards will be made contingent upon admission.

Successful applicants must inform ACLS if any other financial assistance is
received for the proposed language study, and the stipend of the language
grant may be adjusted accordingly.  After completion of the training
supported by these awards, awardees must submit a report to ACLS describing
the progress they have made.

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