MIDDLE EAST STUDIES COMMITTEE
LANGUAGE STUDY FUNDING GRANT APPLICATION
SPRING-SUMMER 2009
Summer 2009 Funding for Languages of the Middle East and North Africa. The Middle East Studies Committee is able to support students who are planning to study one of the region’s languages (e.g., Arabic, Hebrew, Turkish, Farsi, Berber) during the summer 2009. The support is made possible by an endowed gift by Leila Wilson ’34.
Last Name ______First Name ______
Email address ______
Campus Box Number ______
Telephone Extension ______
Home Address ______
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Major ______
References (2)—At least one Smith faculty member. Please list below and provide them with the attached reference forms.
1. ______
2. ______
On separate sheets please supply the following information:
1. Unofficial transcript
2. A statement of one or two pages describing the course of study, its duration, how it relates to your academic interests and career goals.
3. Information about the Program you would like to attend. Indicate whether you have been accepted to the program or are awaiting a decision.
4. Please provide a budget of estimated costs. Indicate whether you have applied for other funds or have received another grant. Please note the Middle East Studies Committee is unlikely to be able to cover all expenses.
5. You will be required to send in an official document confirming completion of the course or money will have to be refunded.
Submit applications by Thursday, April 2, to Donna Robinson Divine, 106 Wright Hall.
REFERENCE FORM
Name of Recommender:______
______(student: please fill in your name) has applied to the Middle East Studies Committee for a grant to study one of the languages of the region. In the space below, or in an attached letter, please comment on the student’s qualifications for this program, especially her academic skills and evidence of her dependability and self-reliance. Please return the completed form by Thursday, April 2, to Donna Robinson Divine, Chair, Middle East Studies Committee, Wright Hall 106.