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Summer 2009
Full Scholarships for Intensive Language Study
at Middlebury Language Schools in
Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, and Russian
Application materials must be postmarked by February 2, 2009
The Monterey Institute of International Studies is pleased to announce up to 30 full fellowships-including tuition, room, board, books, and travel-to attend Middlebury Language Schools, June - August 2009. These fellowships link two affiliated institutions known internationally for language and international study: the Monterey Institute and Middlebury College. To be eligible for fellowships, candidates must be admitted to a degree program in international policy, international business, or teaching foreign language, for Fall 2009.
In the third year of this program, these fellowships are made possible by a $1 million gift from Kathryn Davis to address today's critical need for more effective language proficiency. The awards cover all Middlebury Language Schools' expenses including tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Fellowship recipients will study Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, or Russian through the Language Schools' signature immersion model: "No English Spoken Here." This intense study, equivalent to a full year of college-level language learning, will allow students to enhance language skills to meet enrollment prerequisites at the Monterey Institute for Fall 2009.
In establishing the "Fellowships for Peace," philanthropist Kathryn Davis challenged Middlebury College and its affiliate, the Monterey Institute, to use the institutions' combined expertise in language acquisition, policy studies, and international business, to recruit and train future potential peacemakers. Announcing the program, Middlebury President Ronald Liebowitz stated, "Mrs. Davis wants to improve the prospects for peace in the 21st century ... We thank her not only for her generosity but also for her sense of immediacy and urgency in bringing new ideas and new voices to serve the peace-building process."
With this unusual offer of combined study, the Monterey Institute seeks individuals committed to rigorous language study, master's degree training, and professional skill development to address global issues of development, fair trade, international commerce, environmental preservation, nuclear nonproliferation, and other critical issues of our time. "Fellowships for Peace" recipients will be chosen on the basis of academic credentials, experience, and commitment to building a more peaceful world.
Languages of Study at Middlebury College's Language Schools
Fellowships are offered only for the following languages and levels:
- Arabic - beginning or intermediate
- Chinese (Mandarin) - intermediate
- Japanese - intermediate
- Russian - intermediate
AND
Programs at the Monterey Institute of International Studies
Fellowships are offered only for students admitted to one of the following master's programs:
- International Business - MBA
- International Policy Studies
- International Environmental Policy
- Public Administration in International Management - MPA
- Teaching Foreign Language
By the time of enrollment at the Monterey Institute in Fall 2009, students must demonstrate that they meet the language proficiency requirements for their program of study.
MBA, International Policy Studies, International Environmental Policy & MPA
- Arabic: Ready to begin studies at the second or third-year college level.
- Chinese (Mandarin), Japanese, Russian: Ready to begin studies at the third-year college level.
Teaching Foreign Language
Must be at the minimum fourth year college-level in their desired teaching language.
Middlebury Students
One summer of intensive immersion language at the Middlebury Language Schools is the equivalent of one full year of language study during the regular academic year. Students who successfully complete their studies at Middlebury should meet the Monterey Institute entry requirements.
All application materials must be postmarked by:
February 2, 2009
Monterey Institute of International Studies
Admissions Office
460 Pierce Street
Monterey, CA 93940 USA
831-647-4123
admit@miis.edu
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