LINGUIST List 17.90

Thu Jan 12 2006

FYI: Arabic Language Flagship Program (ALF) at GU

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Directory         1.    Elizabeth M Bergman, Application Deadlines for ALF Program at GU
Message 1: Application Deadlines for ALF Program at GU
Date: 06-Jan-2006
From: Elizabeth M Bergman <capageorgetown.edu>
Subject: Application Deadlines for ALF Program at GU


The Center for Advanced Proficiency in Arabic (CAPA) is pleased to announce application deadlines for the Arabic Language Flagship Program (ALF) for the 2006 - 2007 academic year.

Dear Colleagues,

The deadlines for submission of applications are as follows:

1 February 2006 (NFLI Fellows) 1 June 2006 (all others)

We would be grateful if you would post this announcement where students can see it and pass this along to interested colleagues and students.

Best wishes for a Happy New Year.

With many thanks,

Elizabeth M. Bergman Program Director

A full-time, year-long intensive Arabic language certificate program designed for professional-level proficiency.

Georgetown University invites applications to the Center for Advanced Proficiency in Arabic (CAPA) for the Arabic Language Flagship (ALF) program for the 2006 - 2007 academic year. The Arabic Flagship program is supported by the National Foreign Language Initiative (NFLI) of the National Security Education Program (NSEP).

Special features of the program include:

- intensive instruction in written Arabic and in spoken Arabic - classes conducted in Arabic - focus on reading, listening and speaking skills - regular testing and feedback - small classes - special course modules designed to meet learner needs - guest presentations by Arabic speaking professionals - summer internships

WHO MAY APPLY? This program is open to graduate students, qualified undergraduates, working professionals, and government employees. Students who plan to study in the Arab world in 2007 are especially welcome to apply.

For those students who aim to study abroad, note that the GU ALF program forms the first half of a two-year intensive program, the second year of which may be spent at a university in the Arab world. Current arrangements are being made with the University of Damascus, Syria; other sites are also under consideration for the future.

The application includes an Arabic proficiency screening test. Those eligible to apply are currently at the ILR 1-1+ (ACTFL "intermediate") level. The goal of the Flagship program is to raise student Arabic skills to the ILR 2+ or 3 level (ACTFL "advanced" or "superior" level).

FINANCIAL AID Students may apply for federal funding in the form of fellowships from NFLI, which normally cover the two-year cycle. This funding is especially for those who are highly committed to work for the US federal government. For more information, please visit the NFLI Fellowships website at http://www.aed.org/NFLI. Financial aid may also be available from Georgetown University through the Center for Advanced Proficiency in Arabic. Please see application form (no separate application required).

THE APPLICATION DEADLINE FOR FALL 2006 IS 1 FEBRUARY 2006 (NFLI FELLOWS) ALL OTHERS, 1 JUNE 2006

For more than 215 years, Georgetown University has stood on the banks of the Potomac River overlooking the nation's capital. Few settings could offer greater intellectual, political or cultural resources. CAPA students will have full access to these resources. They will also take advantage of the many professional, governmental, cultural organizations and events of the Georgetown community and Washington DC area.

CAPA STAFF

Karin C. Ryding, Project Adviser Sultan Qaboos Professor of Arabic Elizabeth M. Bergman, Ph.D., Program Director Amin Bonnah, Ph.D., Project Adviser for Training and Curriculum Uri Horesh, M.A., Lecturer Jocelyn Owens, M.A., Lecturer

For more information, please contact:

National Arabic Language Flagship Program Center for Advanced Proficiency in Arabic (CAPA) Georgetown University PO Box 571129 Washington DC 20057

E-mail: capageorgetown.edu Telephone: 202.687.3925

Linguistic Field(s): Language Acquisition