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Application for U.S. Scholars

 

 

A printed application cover form is available from the AIYS Office. Applicants may also download and use the following format.

 

Application Deadline: November 15, 200_____

Fellowship program to which you are applying:
____General Fellowships
  ____ pre-doctoral
  ____ post-doctoral
  check here ____ if this application includes Arabic language study
____U.S. Scholars-in-Residence

 
1. Full name:_______________________________________________
1. Full name:(title, first, middle, last)

 

2. Current position, academic institution, or other affiliation:

 

3. Preferred mailing address:

 

4. Telephone:                                         Fax:

E-mail address:
(Indicate whether home or office; supply both if appropriate.)

 

5. Proposal for fellowship tenure:
(Attach a proposal (no more than 4-6 pages) describing your proposed fellowship project, with a detailed budget, and a tentative schedule giving a work plan for your research, and provide the following information below. Be sure to answer all questions.)

(a) Project title:

(b) Discipline:

(c) Summary of proposed project:

(d) Amount requested from AIYS:

(e) Duration of project and proposed dates:

(f) Additional funding applied for:
(Please note that while it is theoretically possible to hold funds from other sources concurrently with an AIYS fellowship, this depends on the conditions of the project proposed and on stipulations imposed by other granting agencies. Applicants who secure other awards are required to notify AIYS immediately, and AIYS reserves the right to adjust or cancel its award.)

 

6. Applicants for Arabic language training grants:
(Mark the applicable categories below and attach a detailed statement describing why participation in the program would be valuable for you in view of your current training and professional experience and of your future research plans. Arabic language training, in 10 week sessions, is currently arranged for through the Center for Arabic Language and Eastern Studies (CALES), the Sana'a Institute for the Arabic Language (SIAL), or the Yemen Language Center (YLC), all in Sana'a.)

Instructional level desired:

Term (10 weeks) desired:

 

7. College and University Degrees, with dates and major fields of study:
(Begin with the most recent degree; pre-doctoral applicants shoould indicate the current level of graduate study and whether the preliminary examinations have been passed and a dissertation topic has been approved.)

 

8. Scholarships or Fellowships Held:
Begin with the most recent; give date, source, project title, amount, and publication information (cross-reference to CV is acceptable.)

 

9. Names and Addresses of 3 Persons whom you have asked to comment on you and your proposed project:
(Please request that these letters be sent directly to AIYS at the address given below, postmarked by the application deadline.)

1.

2.

3.

 

10. Permanent address and telephone number (if different from item 3 above):

 

11. Date of birth: ____________________________________
11. Date of birth:(month, day, year)

 

12. U.S. state of permanent residence: ___________
(if different from items 3 or 10 above)

 

13. Citizenship: ___________
(fellowship funds now available under the AIYS General competition are limited to U.S. citizens)

 

14. Please indicate how you learned of the AIYS fellowship program:

_______________________________________________________________

 

Application packets, as itemized in the checklist below, should be mailed to arrive by the deadline. Send them to:

The AIYS Fellowship Committee
P.O. Box 311
Ardmore PA 19003-0311

Please note that courier services do not deliver to PO addresses; if necessary, use express mail instead.

Faxed applications will NOT be accepted. An application will not be considered complete until all required materials have been received.

Inquiries concerning the application process may be addressed to Dr. Maria deJ. Ellis; Executive Director of AIYS.

APPLICATION CHECKLIST:
____Application processing fee, $25 (waived for individuals who are AIYS members)

Original and 5 copies (i.e., 6 altogether) of:
____Application form
____Narrative proposal/statement of purpose
____CV
____Detailed project budget
____Tentative project schedule

The following may be submitted in single copies directly from the source:
____, ____, ____3 letters of reference
____Undergraduate and graduate transcripts (required for pre-doctoral applicants; recommended for recent PhD recipients)
____Applicants for language training other than elementary Arabic should provide a transcript or other written attestation for their level of competence in Arabic

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