Arabic-L:PEDA: CASA 2012-2013 Program Announcement

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1) Subject:CASA 2012-2013 Program Announcement

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Date: 28 Sep 2011
From: "Schulte-Nafeh, Martha" <marthas at austin.utexas.edu<mailto:marthas at austin.utexas.edu>>
Subject:CASA 2012-2013 Program Announcement

ANNOUNCEMENT
CENTER FOR ARABIC STUDY ABROAD (CASA)
CASA I 2012-2013 Program
*Application deadline for 2012-2013 program is December 16, 2011*


The Center for Arabic Study Abroad (CASA) is pleased to announce that it will offer CASA I Fellowships for advanced Arabic language study at the American University in Cairo for the 2012-2013 academic year.
CASA I Fellowships: (Cairo: June 2012-May 2013)
The CASA I fellowships provide intensive language and culture training in Egyptian 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 2011-2012, CASA offered 46 CASA I fellowships in Cairo, and we expect to offer 28 fellowships in 2012-2013.
Requirements:
To qualify for a CASA I fellowship, an applicant must: 1) be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident; 2) be enrolled in a graduate or undergraduate program or be in between their undergraduate and graduate study; 3) be committed to a career in Middle Eastern Studies; and 4) pass the CASA Selection exam, which usually requires a minimum of 3 years of college level language study. The exam will be administered to all applicants at a school in their locality on Friday, January 20, 2012.
Each applicant must complete and submit the CASA I application form and provide all supporting documents by the designated deadline.  For those applicants awarded a fellowship, a 20 to 30 minute Oral Proficiency Interview in Arabic will be coordinated with a certified oral proficiency tester. This interview takes place in April once an applicant’s enrollment in CASA is confirmed.
Each CASA I applicant is required to pay a non-refundable program fee of $1,650 (Consortium rate) or $2,200 (Non-Consortium rate) once an award has been accepted. Please note that only applicants affiliated with a CASA Consortium university, at the time program fees are due, are eligible for the Consortium rate.
Applicants for CASA I have the option of participating on a Pay-Your-Own-Way basis, if they have other sources of funding.  Applicants are encouraged to seek funding from other available sources, such as the Fulbright Hays Student Scholarships, for their CASA studies. The deadline for Fulbright Hays Scholarships is October 17, 2011. Please visit the website for more information: http://us.fulbrightonline.org/program_country.html?id=32
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 only.
Benefits:
A CASA I fellowship award covers tuition, round-trip airfare and a monthly stipend of 3,200 Egyptian Pounds.
For detailed descriptions of the CASA programs, a list of Consortium members, or to download application forms, please visit the CASA website at:  http://www.utexas.edu/cola/centers/casa/
*Application deadline for 2012-2013 program is December 16, 2011*

All questions and applications should be addressed to:
Marissa Canales
Center for Arabic Study Abroad/University of Texas at Austin
1 University Station, F9400
Austin, TX  78712-0527
Email: casaprogram1967 at gmail.com<mailto:casaprogram1967 at gmail.com>
Ph: 512.471.3513 / Fax: 512.471.0739

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