University of Pittsburgh's Bulgarian summer program deadline extended to March 30

[Peirce, Gina M]

Scholarship funding is still available for applicants to the University of Pittsburgh's summer program in intensive Bulgarian, including an optional four-week study abroad experience, and for other intensive summer language courses, particularly beginning Czech and Ukrainian. Please see details below.

Sincerely,
Gina Peirce, Assistant Director
Center for Russian and East European Studies
University of Pittsburgh


Pittsburgh to Bulgaria, June 8-August 14, 2009

THE PROGRAM
The Pittsburgh to Bulgaria program offers six weeks of intensive beginning Bulgarian language study at the University of Pittsburgh's Slavic and East European Summer Language Institute, followed by four weeks of instruction in Sofia, Bulgaria.

CULTURAL ACTIVITIES
Sofia is the capital and largest city of Bulgaria. Its rich and diverse history goes back to the 17th century BC. Cultural excursions in Bulgaria are an integral part of the program. In addition, a full range of extracurricular activities are offered in Pittsburgh to familiarize participants with the cultural background of the target language.

COST
Cost will include Pitt tuition for ten credits and a Bulgarian program fee, totaling $6,540 plus airfare. Fee does not include housing in Pittsburgh, but does include dormitory accommodations and excursions in Bulgaria. Students should budget for airfare, meals, books, health insurance, and personal expenses.

SCHOLARSHIPS
All applicants are eligible to apply for scholarships to help defray costs. These include Study Abroad Scholarships, Provost's Scholarships for Study Abroad, Nationality Room Scholarships, Center for Russian and East European Studies Scholarships, Slavic Department Scholarships, and FLAS Fellowships for graduate students. Information on these scholarships will be included with application materials. The Pittsburgh portion of the Bulgarian program is supported by the Southeast European Language Consortium. The deadline for application and scholarship consideration is March 30, 2009. A $1,000 deposit must be paid by April 10, 2009. Application forms are available at http://sli.slavic.pitt.edu.


Other languages offered in the University of Pittsburgh's 2009 Summer Language Institute include Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian, Czech, Hungarian, Polish, Russian, Slovak and Ukrainian. For additional information on all SLI programs, contact:

Christine Metil
Assistant Director, Summer Language Institute
Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures
1417 Cathedral of Learning
University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, PA 15260
Phone: 412-624-5906
Fax: 412-624-9714
slavic at pitt.edu<mailto:slavic at pitt.edu>


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