{"id":562,"date":"2020-04-29T10:28:13","date_gmt":"2020-04-29T14:28:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ubwp.buffalo.edu\/southasiaatub\/?p=562"},"modified":"2020-04-30T10:24:09","modified_gmt":"2020-04-30T14:24:09","slug":"funding-for-online-summer-2020-asian-language-programs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ubwp.buffalo.edu\/southasiaatub\/2020\/04\/29\/funding-for-online-summer-2020-asian-language-programs\/","title":{"rendered":"Funding for Online Summer 2020 Asian Language Programs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The UB Asian Studies Program is offering financial support to UB undergraduates who are planning to attend online Asian language programs in summer 2020. Students may apply for funding by visiting:&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/84GrJVHyZe2DCzys9?fbclid=IwAR0UEkKRl0c3WHIQ_ITU00ul-sNrMpH9JsAJ0ZAsJY6Gy2YNIdTLyiXTL4c\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/forms.gle\/84GrJVHyZe2DCzys9<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All UB undergraduate students are welcome to apply, but preference will be given to students majoring or minoring in the Asian Studies Program. Please complete the application as soon as possible, and no later than <strong>May 10, 2020<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Eligible summer programs include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The <strong>American Institute of Indian Studies<\/strong> will be offering its summer language program online for summer 2020 and is extending the deadline for applying for the program until May 10, 2020. They will be offering an eight-week program (June 17 to August 13) in <strong>Bangla, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, Manipuri, Marathi, Mughal Persian, Punjabi, Sanskrit, Tamil, Telugu, Tibetan, and Urdu<\/strong>. Students will have three options: a 140-hour program ($1,820), a 120-hour program ($1,560), and a 72-hour program ($936). AIIS will not be able to provide financial aid to students who apply during this extra extended application period, so those who apply during this time (now through <strong>May 10<\/strong>) will need to procure their own funding. Decisions about admissions will be made by May 22. To apply, students should go to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.indiastudies.org\/\">www.indiastudies.org<\/a>. They should register on the portal but should ONLY upload one pdf containing two items: the two-page main application form and the one-page statement of purpose, They should NOT upload any other materials nor should they arrange for letters of recommendation. They would add the $25 application fee to the program fee they would pay.<\/li><li>The <strong>UT Austin South Asia Institute<\/strong> has extended the deadline to apply for online\u00a0Malayalam\u00a0<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/liberalarts.utexas.edu\/southasia\/language-program\/summer-language-courses\/summer-language-courses1.php\" target=\"_blank\">summer intensive language courses<\/a> until <strong>May 8, 2020<\/strong>. In cooperation with the\u00a0<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/sasli.wisc.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\">South Asia Summer Language Institute<\/a>\u00a0at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, the South Asia Institute at UT Austin plans to offer\u00a0online\u00a0courses in\u00a0the\u00a0South Indian language\u00a0Malayalam\u00a0during summer 2020 at the beginner and intermediate levels. All courses will be offered through\u00a0<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/extension.utexas.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\">UT Extension<\/a>, but administered through SAI. The courses will be available subject to sufficient enrollments and hiring. <strong>To learn more and to apply,\u00a0<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/liberalarts.utexas.edu\/southasia\/language-program\/summer-language-courses\/summer-language-courses1.php\" target=\"_blank\">please visit the UT Austin South Asia Institute website<\/a>.<\/strong><\/li><li>An online\u00a0Arabic\u00a0program is being offered by the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/sinarc.lau.edu.lb\/online\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Lebanese\u00a0American University<\/a>. The for-credit option costs $1,200.\u00a0For more information, please visit\u00a0<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/sinarc.lau.edu.lb\/online\/\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/sinarc.lau.edu.lb\/online\/<\/a> <strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/sinarc.lau.edu.lb\/online\/registration-form.php\" target=\"_blank\">Apply<\/a>\u00a0before June 1.\u00a0<\/strong>Application fees have been waived<\/li><li>Hunter College in NYC will also be offering online\u00a0Arabic\u00a0101 and 102 and Modern Palestinian Culture online this summer. Students do not have to be in New York to take these courses. Students with questions about the Hunter College program may email\u00a0<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"mailto:eaelinson@hunter.cuny.edu\" target=\"_blank\">eaelinson@hunter.cuny.edu<\/a>\u00a0with any questions.\u00a0Students who are not CUNY students will apply to Hunter College as non-degree students. Applications are being processed within 24-48 hours. Information on that can be found here:\u00a0<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.hunter.cuny.edu\/admissions\/admissions-information\/non-degree\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.hunter.cuny.edu\/admissions\/admissions-information\/non-degree<\/a>. Tuition and fees information can be found here:\u00a0<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.hunter.cuny.edu\/onestop\/finances\/bursar\/tuition-and-fees-information\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.hunter.cuny.edu\/onestop\/finances\/bursar\/tuition-and-fees-information<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Additional opportunities will be posted as we learn of them. Please contact <a href=\"https:\/\/mail.google.com\/mail\/?view=cm&amp;fs=1&amp;tf=1&amp;to=Asian-Studies@buffalo.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Asian-Studies@buffalo.edu<\/a> with any questions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The UB Asian Studies Program is offering financial support to UB undergraduates who are planning to attend online Asian language programs in summer 2020. 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