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International Programs

College of Education at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Fellowships for Language Study and Research in Southeast Europe

American Councils Southeast European Language Program

Application Deadline:

  1. Spring and Summer programs due October 1                                                                  Please note summer deadline changed to October 1, 2005
  2. Applications for Fall and academic year programs due January 15.

The American Councils Southeast European Language Program offers academic year, semester and summer programs for independent research and language study in Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Macedonia, Romania, and Serbia and Montenegro.

Application Requirements:

  • Applicants must plan to study for at least one month in the region. Study-trips for periods of four to nine months are particularly encouraged.
  • Open to students at the MA and Ph.D. level, as well as post-doctoral scholars and faculty who have at least elementary language skills. All applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents. Applicants should explain how their plans for language-study support their overall research goals. While students with a wide range of interests and research goals have received Title VIII support in the past, all applicants should specify how their studies will contribute to a body of knowledge that enables U.S. policy makers to better understand the region.

Fellowships for Language Study typically provide:

  • Full tuition at a major university in Southeast Europe
  • International round trip airfare from the fellow's home city to her/his host-city
  • A monthly living stipend
  • Housing stipends or direct payment for housing in university dormitories
  • Health insurance of up to $50,000 per accident or illness
  • Visa support as necessary
  • Graduate-level academic credit through Bryn Mawr College for programs providing 7 weeks or more of full time instruction
  • Ongoing logistical support from American Councils offices throughout the region
  • Language programs are designed to maximize linguistic and cultural immersion into Southeast European society. All academic programs emphasize the development of practical speaking, listening, reading and writing skills. Courses in literature and cultural studies may be available depending on the student's language proficiency. All classes, including area studies courses, are taught in the host-country language.

For more information contact:

Outbound Programs/ Title VIII Research Scholars, American Councils for International Education: ACTR/ ACCELS, 1776 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Suite 700, Washington, DC 20036

(202) 833-7522

outbound@americancouncils.org