The deadline for Fall 2010 and Academic Year 2010-2011 programs are fast approaching!

American Councils for International Education invites applications for the Eurasian Regional Language Program and Advanced Russian Language and Area Studies Program. Significant funding is available for both
programs.

Applications must be post-marked by:

April 1 st , 2010 for Fall 2010 and Academic Year 2010-2011 programs

*Eurasian Regional Language Program : http://www.aceurasi aabroad.org/

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. Languages offered: Armenian,
Azeri, Chechen, Georgian, Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Romanian, Persian (Dari, Farsi,
Tajiki), Turkmen, Ukrainian and Uzbek. Substantial fellowships are available
through American Councils from U.S. Department of State (Title VIII) and U.S.
Department of Education (Fulbright-Hays) grant support. Past participants have
also used the Benjamin Gilman Scholarship ( http://www.iie. org/gilman/ )
and Boren Awards ( http://borenawards. org/ )
to fund this program.