CEERES

The 2012 Russian and East European Summer Language Institute at the University of Pittsburgh will offer the following intensive language courses:

Russian Language Programs (1st through 4th Year):
8 Week Program in Pittsburgh, June 4-July 27;
Pitt/Moscow 5+5 Program, June 4-August 10.

Central & East European Languages, 6 Week Programs in Pittsburgh, June 4-July 13:

Beginning Intensive Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian, Bulgarian, Czech, Estonian, Hungarian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Polish, Slovak, Turkish, and Ukrainian;

Intermediate Intensive Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian, Estonian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Polish, and Slovak;

Advanced Intensive Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian and Slovak.

Central & East European Study Abroad Programs, June 4-August 10:

Pitt/Bulgaria 6+4 Program;

Pitt/Czech Republic 6+4 Program;

Pitt/Hungary 6+4 Program;

Pitt/Montenegro 6+4 Program;

Pitt/Poland 6+4 Program;

Pitt/Slovakia 6+4 Program;

4 Week Programs in Bulgaria, Hungary, Montenegro, Poland, and Slovakia;

6 Week Programs in Czech Republic and Poland.

Tuition for the Beginning B/C/S, Beginning Latvian, and Beginning Lithuanian courses will be waived for graduate students specializing in any field of East European Studies due to grants from ACLS.

All courses are equivalent to one academic year of college-level language instruction. Instructional staff who are chosen for their experience, enthusiasm, and commitment to language teaching ensure the high academic quality of Pitt’s SLI program. Daily contact with instructors, both in class and out, and the use of native speakers in most sections create an environment conducive to effective language acquisition. All programs include extracurricular activities such as film viewing, singing, cooking classes and cultural lectures. The study abroad programs include excursions and cultural programming in the targeted countries.

All applicants may apply for the various scholarships that the SLI has available. Over 90 percent of applicants receive partial or full funding from sources including SLI tuition scholarships and FLAS fellowships. Undergraduate students are now eligible to apply for FLAS fellowships for summer language study at the intermediate level or above.

Further information and applications are available at www.slavic.pitt.edu/sli/<http://www.slavic.pitt.edu/sli/>. Application deadline for scholarships and all study abroad programs is March 16, 2012.

For more information, contact Christine Metil, Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures, University of Pittsburgh, 1417 Cathedral of Learning, Pittsburgh, PA 15260. Phone: 412-624-5906, email: sliadmin@pitt.edu.