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Date: 20 Sep 2007
From:"Al-Batal, Mahmoud M" <albatal at austin.utexas.edu>
Subject:CASA Announcement

FELLOWSHIP ANNOUNCEMENT

CENTER FOR ARABIC STUDY ABROAD (CASA)

2008 Summer Fellowships (in Cairo)

2008-2009 Full Year Fellowships (in Cairo & Damascus)

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
2008-2009 academic year.

Two types of CASA fellowships are available:

1)      Summer-Only Fellowships: in Cairo only (June 4, 2008 - July 31,
2008)

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: in Cairo and Damascus (June 4, 2008 - May
31, 2009)

These fellowships provide intensive language and culture training in
Egyptian/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 2007-2008, CASA offered 5 Summer-Only Fellowships, 29 Full-Year
fellowships in Cairo, and 8 Full-Year fellowships in Damascus, and we
expect to offer similar numbers in 2008-2009.

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 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 8, 2008.  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.

Those interested in applying to CASA may also wish to apply for a
Fulbright fellowship that would provide them with funding to participate
in CASA. A Fulbright fellowship would enable the student to participate
in CASA and provide a higher level of funding. Fulbright fellowships
have October deadlines; thus students must submit their Fulbright
fellowships well before they submit the CASA application.

The CASA fellowship award covers round-trip airfare, tuition and a
monthly maintenance allowance.  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:
www.utexas.edu/cola/centers/casa

*Application deadline for 2008-2009 programs is January 7, 2008*

You may contact CASA at:

Center for Arabic Study Abroad
1 University Station, F9400
Austin, TX  78712-0527
Telephone: 512.471.3513
Fax: 512.471.7834
Email: utcasa at austin.utexas.edu

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