OVERVIEW [ Languages | Academics | Logistics ]

Project GO (The "Global Officer" Project) is a nationwide program providing training in selected strategic languages for ROTC students at 18 universities.

At ASU, Project GO provides summer training in Persian, Russian, Tatar, and Uzbek in:

• hybrid courses (courses that start in the U.S then move overseas) or
• overseas courses (with no U.S. component; Tatar or 3rd- and 4-th year Russian only).

ASU Project GO scholarships cover:

• tuition, room & board at Arizona State
• round-trip travel to the study abroad site
• instructional fees at the study abroad site
• insurance, room and board at the study abroad site
• visa expenses
• books

Expenses not covered by ASU Project GO include:

• passport application
• parking
• inoculations
• HIV testing (required for Russian visa)

Project GO participants may be eligible for language training incentive pay upon successful completion of a CLI program. Language incentive pay policies vary by service, see your ROTC unit for details

Project GO at ASU is run by Arizona State University personnel in cooperation with the ASU Army, Air Force and Naval ROTC programs. As an ASU program, CLI is open to all students. Project GO participants study alongside non-ROTC students.

ASU’s ROTC facilities and support services are open to Project GO students. PT opportunities may be provided. Details will be provided to participants selected for the program.

ASU Project GO has a limited number of openings. Participants will be selected on a competitive basis. Participants are selected on the basis of previous academic achievement, leadership potential, and evidence of commitment to government service. See CLI Application Form for details.

Application deadline: March 2, 2012

To apply to Project GO at ASU, complete the CLI Application Form and complete the "Additional Questions for ROTC Project GO Applicants." There is no fee for applying to this program.

ACADEMICS [ Overview | Languages | Logistics ]

There are two ASU Project GO programs.

Hybrid Program: Training in the U.S. plus training overseas. (Persian all levels; Uzbek all levels; Russian 100 level)

• Intensive Summer Classes: Students participate in intensive, accelerated language and culture training at the ASU Critical Languages Institute, corresponding to one year of academic instruction.

  Persian and Uzbek, all levels: 7 weeks, June 4 -- July 20, 8 credits
  Russian (100 level only): 8 weeks, May 29 -- July 20, 10 credits
   

• Summer Study Abroad (4 weeks: July 23 to August 17): Students who maintain a "B" average or better in the first half of the program and who receive positive recommendations from their instructors and ASU ROTC personnel continue their training at a CLI training hub overseas (Kazan in Russia for Russian, Dushanbe in Tajikistan for Persian, and Samarqand in Uzbekistan for Uzbek). Here they continue their language training, but with a heavier emphasis on cultural knowledge. Program includes visits to sites of historical and cultural importance, as well as attendance at a variety of cultural events. Participants receive 3 college credits for this training.
   

Overseas Program: 8 weeks in Kazan, Russia (Russian 200, 300, 400 and all levels of Tatar)

• Intensive Summer Classes (June 25 to August 17): Students participate in intensive, accelerated language and culture training at the the Kazan training center of the ASU Critical Languages Institute. This course corresponds to one year of academic instruction. Students live in host families or apartments with Russian/Tatar roommates and participate in a rich program of excursions and cultural activities. Lessons incorporate visits to sites of historical and cultural importance. Students receive 8 ASU credits.
   

LOGISTICAL DETAILS [ Overview | Languages | Academics]

Housing & Meals:

In the U.S.

Dormitory housing and meal cards are provided free of charge for all Project GO students at the Arizona location. Participants may opt out and cover housing and meals at their own expense.

Overseas

Housing and meals or meal funds are provided at the overseas location. Housing differs by location:

Russia: Host family or apartment shared with Russian roommates
Tajikistan: Host family
Uzbekistan: Hotel

Travel:
ASU Project GO provides

• round-trip travel to and from study-abroad sites
• program-related travel during study-abroad programs

ASU Project GO does not provide:

• travel to and from Phoenix, Arizona

ASU Project GO is supported by the National Security Education Program through a grant from the Institute of International Education.

For information on Project GO at other universities, see the Project GO website.

THE LANGUAGES [ Overview | Academics | Details ]

Russian

Russian is a Slavic language spoken by 277 million people in Russia and 30 other countries. See the CLI Russian page for details.

Persian

Persian is spoken by 60-70 million people in Iran, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Afghanistan, and several other countries with large emigre communities. The main dialects of Persian -- Dari, Farsi, and Tajik -- are mutually intelligible. The CLI program concentrates on Tajik in the first session and transitions through Tajik to Farsi. See the CLI Persian page for details.

Uzbek

Uzbek is a Turkic language spoken by 17 million people, mostly in Uzbekistan and western Tajikistan. Uzbek is related to Turkish, Tatar, Azerbaijani, and other Turkic languages. See the CLI Uzbek page for details.

Tatar

Tatar is a Turkic language spoken by 7 million people, mostly in the Tatar Republic, a constituent state within the Russian Federation. Tatar is related to Turkish, Uzbek, Azerbaijani, and other Turkic languages. See the CLI Tatar page for details.