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

[Mariya Boston]

Maybe we should just apply for this?

On 24.03.2009, at 8:10, Peirce, Gina M wrote:

> 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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