CFA/FELLOWSHIP- ACMS Intensive Mongolian Language Program

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CFA/FELLOWSHIP- ACMS Intensive Mongolian Language Program

Posted by: Brian White - ACMS <bwhite at mongoliacenter.org>

Program/Fellowship - ACMS Intensive Mongolian Language Program

The American Center for Mongolian Studies (ACMS) invites applications
from students and scholars wishing to participate in an eight week
Intensive Mongolian Language Program from June 15 to August 14 2009 in
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. The ACMS Intensive Mongolian Language Program in
summer 2009 will provide the equivalent of nine semester credit hours of
language training (144 contact hours), and will be led by experienced
Mongolian language teachers. The program is designed to support the
development of intermediate to advanced language skills, and all
applicants must have the equivalent of at least one year of Mongolian
language study experience by the time the program begins.
The program is open to students from all countries.

Coursework

The ACMS language program comprises 80 lessons. Students are introduced
to intermediate to advanced grammar, vocabulary, and conversational
usages during the lessons through use of topical categories such
greetings, sports, and history. The program emphasizes skills sets that
allow students to converse in Mongolian in a natural way, providing
students with both the written and spoken forms of Modern Mongolian. The
program draws upon materials developed from the knowledge of local
experts and the experiences of non-native speakers of Mongolian.

Tuition and fees: $2,000

The program costs cover the tuition and course materials, including the
course book. Students are responsible for their own living and travel
expenses, and should take these costs into account when estimating the
total cost of the participating in the program. The following are
estimated costs associated with living in Mongolia for 8-10 weeks.

Housing: $1,200
Food and incidentals: $1,500
Estimated Round trip travel from United States: $1,800 Health and
Evacuation Insurance: $300 Total Estimated Living Expenses: $4,800 Total
Expenses + Tuition: $6,800

Fellowship Opportunities

The ACMS offers two types of fellowships for the Intensive Mongolian
Language Program.

 * Permanent residents and citizens of the United States are eligible
  for the Language Program Fellowship of up to $3000 to cover travel
and
  living expenses.
 * All applicants (including US and non-US citizens) are eligible for
  Tuition Waiver Fellowships that cover tuition expenses of up to
  $2,000.

Both fellowships are awarded to applicants based on merit and need.
All applicants who submit their applications by March 1, 2009 will be
considered for Language Program Fellowships and Tuition Waiver
Fellowships as appropriate. Applications received after this date will
not be considered for fellowship awards. All other applications must be
received by May 1, 2009.

Note: The ACMS is unable to offer formal academic credit for the
program. Students seeking formal academic credit are encouraged to
contact the ACMS and explore options for course credit with their home
institution.

For more information visit: www.mongoliacenter.org/language
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