AFRICAN
LANGUAGES AT PENN |
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University of
Pennsylvania
African
Studies
Center
announces
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Fulbright-Hays
Intensive Intermediate-Advanced Zulu Group Project Abroad in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
(June
12 – August 09, 2009) |
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The 11th Fulbright-Hays
Intensive Intermediate-Advanced Zulu Group Project Abroad (Zulu GPA)
for the summer 2009 will be held in South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, pending
receipt of grant funding from the U.S. Department of Education.
1 Coordinating
Institutions
The eight week Fulbright-Hays
Intensive Intermediate-Advanced Zulu GPA in South Africa is directed
by the University of Pennsylvania, in affiliation with the University
of KwaZulu-Natal in Pietermaritzburg. The Zulu GPA is a national,
federally-funded program designed to provide students of Zulu from across
the United States with an opportunity to advance their competency in
the Zulu language and culture in South Africa among native speakers
of Zulu. It is directed by the University of Pennsylvania, with
funding from the U.S. Department of Education Fulbright-Hays Group Project
Abroad Program and the University of Pennsylvania.
2 Eligibility
Applicants must be:
- U.S. citizens, nationals,
or permanent residents of the United States
- currently enrolled
in graduate studies concentrating on Africa, or
- undergraduates currently
in their sophomore, junior or senior year and focusing on Africa
3 Selection
Criteria
The following will be the criteria
for the selection of participants:
- Overall previous academic
performance;
- Superior performance
in at least two semesters of a university-level series of Zulu/Ndebele/Xhosa/Swati
courses, or the equivalent;
- Letters of recommendation
that portray a strong candidate;
- Applicant’s statement
of purpose, including professional and academic goals;
- Intermediate-low level
of competency in Zulu/Ndebele/Xhosa/Swati on an ACTFL scale; and,
- Academic/career commitment
to African Studies.
4 Deadline:
February 15, 2009
For more information
and application materials go to:
http://www.africa.upenn.edu/afl/zulugpa.htm
or Email:
Dr. Audrey N Mbeje (Project Director) mbeje@sas.upenn.edu
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Statement
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For more information
about African Languages at Penn please e-mail
the Language Coordinator,
Dr. Audrey N Mbeje mbeje@sas.upenn.edu ,
or call: (215) 898-4299 |
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