fellowship opportunity for Middlebury Language Schools

[evans-ro at OHIO.EDU]

Dear Seelangers,

Please pass on to anyone interested the information below about fellowships for
study in Russian and other critical languages at the Middlebury College Language
Schools this summer.

Best wishes,

Karen Evans-Romaine
Director, Davis School of Russian, Middlebury College
Associate Professor of Russian, Ohio University

Middlebury College is pleased to announce The Kathryn Davis Fellowships for
Peace: Investing in the Study of Critical Languages. Now in the second year of
this program, these fellowships are made possible as part of a $1 million gift
from Kathryn Davis to address today’s critical need for more effective language
proficiency. 

Fellowships will cover the full cost of a summer of language study from beginner
to graduate in Arabic, Chinese, Hebrew, Japanese, Portuguese, and Russian at the
Middlebury College Language Schools during the summer of 2008. Each individual
grant covers the full comprehensive fee (tuition, room, and board) for one
summer at the Middlebury Language Schools, plus a stipend to assist in defraying
program-related expenses.

One summer of intensive immersion language at Middlebury is the equivalent of a
full year of language study taken during the regular academic year. (Applicants
who are interested in transferring academic credit should check with their home
institution regarding transferability.) 

The Davis Fellowships are merit-based and intended for exceptionally qualified
individuals with demonstrated interest in one or more of the following areas:
international, global, or area studies, international politics and economics,
peace and security studies, and/or conflict resolution. Individuals in other
fields, including working professionals, are also encouraged to apply if their
field of expertise requires them to study one of the critical languages listed
above.  

To qualify for consideration for one of the Davis Fellowships, please submit,
POSTMARKED by January 14, 2008, three copies of the application form cover sheet
and application essay. Please note that application for the Davis Fellowship is
separate from the application for study at a Middlebury Language School.
Interested applicants must meet all School-specific deadlines in order to be
considered for a Davis Fellowship. 

Applications for the Middlebury College summer language programs can be found at
http://www.middlebury.edu/academics/ls/applications 

Applications and further information on the Davis Fellowships can be found at
http://www.middlebury.edu/academics/ls/fellowships_scholarships/kwd.htm

-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Use your web browser to search the archives, control your subscription
  options, and more.  Visit and bookmark the SEELANGS Web Interface at:
                    http://seelangs.home.comcast.net/
-------------------------------------------------------------------------