Archive for the 'Language' Category

SRAS Research Abroad Grants Russia and Central Asia

Deadline: September 17
Length: Up to one year
Comments: For research in Russia and Central Asia; must be enrolled in required RSL, FSA, or DE program
URL: http://www.sras.org/research_grants_russia

Sorrento Lingue Scholarship

Deadline: February 27 in 2009 (2010-11 announcement not yet made)
Length: 6 months
Comments: For “Italian language and culture study in Sorrento, Italy”; must be US citizen; “Basic knowledge of the Italian language preferred”; must have at least one Italian or Italian American grandparent
URL: http://www.osia.org/public/scholarships/study_special.asp

Center for Arabic Study Abroad Fellowship Programs

Deadline: Two-phase: March 20 and May 1
Length: One summer, one academic year
Comments: For intermediate and advanced Arabic study in Cairo and Damascus
URL: http://www.utexas.edu/cola/centers/casa/programs/

Association of American Universities/Chinese Government Scholarship

Deadline: May 10
Length: up to 3 years
Comments: For doctoral students who would benefit from study at a Chinese university; may take “remedial” language courses before beginning academic program
Application and other materials: AAU-Chinese Govt. Scholarship Description
AAU-Chinese Govt. Scholarship Application
aau-chinese-physical-exam-form.pdf

France Chicago Center Furet Travel Grants

Deadline: April 16 in 2009; please check later for 2010 deadlines
Length: Short-term; $1000
Comment: For short-term research or language study in France
URL: http://fcc.uchicago.edu/pdf/fcc-awards.pdf

Blakemore Foundation Language Grants for Advanced Asian Language Study

Deadline: December 30
Length: 1 year
Comments: For “advanced study of an Asian language in Asia for American citizens and permanent residents of the United States who have a college degree and who plan to use an Asian language in their careers”
URL: http://www.blakemorefoundation.org/

School of Russian and Asian Studies (SRAS) Braver Language Exploration Grants

Deadline: May 17
Length: 1 semester
Comments: “Grants may be used towards any SRAS program” (see web site); “[they] may be used to study Russian, Kyrgyz, and/or Mandarin Chinese”
URL: http://www.sras.org/sub_program.phtml?m=130

American Institute of Indian Studies Language Study in India Fellowship

Deadline: January 31 in 2009
Length: Unstated
Comments: For Hindi, Bengali, Tamil, Telugu, Marathi, Urdu, possibly other languages; must have two years of background in the language
URL: http://www.indiastudies.org/AIIS%20AY%20flyer.htm

American Councils for International Education Research Fellowships (multiple)

Deadline: Various, according to program
Length: Varies
Comments: For language study and research in Southeastern Europe or Belarus, Central Asia, Russia, the South Caucasus, Ukraine, and Moldova; applicants to the Southeastern Europe Language Program must be US citizens or permanent residents; ” *Please note that beginning in Fall 2009 the Title VIII Research Scholar Fellowship will move [...]