From: AMY T BILLINGSLEY [mailto:amytate@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Tuesday, October 05, 2010 3:53 PM To: AMY T BILLINGSLEY Subject: Fwd: International Scholarship Opportunity Begin forwarded message: Date: October 5, 2010 11:16:47 AM EDT Subject: FW: International Scholarship Opportunity Perhaps you know of a young person that may be interested... could be a wonderful opportunity. Momma Bear/Billie 2011 CRITICAL LANGUAGE SCHOLARSHIPS FOR INTENSIVE SUMMER INSTITUTES Scholarship Competition Announcement www.CLScholarship.org<http://www.CLScholarship.org> ARABIC ● AZERBAIJANI ● BANGLA/BENGALI ● CHINESE ● HINDI ● INDONESIAN ● JAPANESE ● KOREAN ● PERSIAN ● PUNJABI ● RUSSIAN ● TURKISH ● URDU Countries may include: Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, China, Egypt, India, Indonesia, Japan, Jordan, Morocco, Oman, Russia, South Korea, Tajikistan, Tunisia, Turkey, or others where the target languages are spoken. The U. S. Department of State is pleased to announce the upcoming scholarship competition for overseas intensive summer language institutes in 13 critical foreign languages for summer 2011. The on-line application is available now and is due November 15, 2010. Eligibility • All applicants must be U.S. citizens. • Must be currently enrolled in a U.S. degree-granting program at the undergraduate or graduate level. • Must have completed at least their first year of university-level study by the summer of 2011. • Open to ALL Majors Language Requirements (if applicable) • Arabic, Persian: Advanced beginning, intermediate or advanced level • Azerbaijani, Bangla/Bengali, Hindi, Indonesian, Korean, Punjabi, Turkish, or Urdu: Beginning, intermediate or advanced level • Chinese, Japanese, or Russian: Intermediate or advanced level Grant Benefits* • International travel to and from the student's U.S. home city and program location • Domestic travel to Washington, D.C. for pre-departure orientation (required) • Applicable visa fees • Group-based, intensive language instruction • Housing and meals • Program-sponsored travel within country • All entrance fees for CLS Program cultural enhancement activities * Note: U.S. passport fees will not be paid by the scholarship. The selection process is administered by the Council of American Overseas Research Centers (CAORC) with awards approved by the U.S. Department of State. The CLS Program is administered by CAORC and the American Councils for International Education. Please visit www.CLScholarship.org<http://www.CLScholarship.org> for more information regarding the online application and selection process. The U.S. Department of State and CAORC welcome all eligible applications and do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, age, or disability. www.CLScholarship.org<http://www.CLScholarship.org> http://www.facebook.com/CLScholarship http://twitter.com/CLSscholarship ________________________________