David L. Boren Awards for International Study

American Councils for International Education: ACTR/ACCELS invites applications for the 2010 Eurasian Regional Language Program for language study in Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan or Ukraine.

Numerous students have received Boren Scholarships and Fellowships for participation in Eurasian Regional Language Programs.  The Eurasian Regional Language Program provides graduate students, advanced undergraduates, scholars, and working professionals intensive individualized instruction in the languages of Eurasia.  Participants may enroll in semester, academic year, or summer programs.  Courses are designed to strengthen speaking, listening, reading, and writing proficiency in the language of study. Program features include: core language courses focusing on grammar and lexical studies, phonetics, vocabulary development, and conversational skills; area studies, literature, and culture classes for advanced students; classes conducted in small groups of three to six students or in private tutorials; native-speaking faculty with extensive experience teaching foreign students; homestays with local families; undergraduate or graduate credit from Bryn Mawr College; pre-departure orientation in Washington, D.C.; and logistical support provided by local American Councils offices. Students with at least two years of college-level instruction in the target language, Russian, or a language related to the target language are eligible to apply to the program.

Languages
Armenian in Yerevan, Armenia
Azeri in Baku, Azerbaijan
Chechen or Georgian in Tbilisi, Georgia
Kazakh in Almaty, Kazakhstan
Kyrgyz in Osh, Kyrgyzstan
Romanian in Chisinau, Moldova
Persian (Dari, Farsi, Tajiki) or Uzbek in Dushanbe, Tajikistan
Turkmen in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan
Ukrainian in Kyiv, Ukraine

Application Deadlines
Summer Program: March 1
Fall Semester/Academic Year Program: April 1
Spring Semester: October 1

For more information, please contact:
Russian and Eurasian Outbound Programs
American Councils for International Education: ACTR/ACCELS
1776 Massachusetts Ave., NW, Suite 700
Washington, DC 20036
Telephone: (202) 833-7522
Email: outbound@americancouncils.org
Website: http://www.aceurasiaabroad.org/