Funding for CLI Students

DEPARTMENT OF STATE TITLE VIII FELLOWSHIPS
Department of State Title VIII fellowships support language training for the study of Eastern Europe and Eurasia. Fellowships can be used for:
  • Study in 7-week programs in Arizona (up to full support)
  • Study in 4- and 8-week CLI overseas programs (up to full support)
These fellowships are open to U.S. graduate students only, on a competitive basis. Funding varies but can be as high as full support for study in Arizona (fees, room, board) and full support for study-abroad (fees, room, board, travel). Priority goes to students in any level of Tatar, Tajik, Armenian, Uzbek, Macedonian, Albanian, or BCS (in that order), then to students at advanced levels of Russian.
Students traveling abroad with CLI may apply for support for both domestic and overseas study.
To apply for Title VIII support, fill out the Title VIII section of the CLI Application Form.
MELIKIAN SCHOLARS AWARDS
Melikian Scholars Awards honor students who have demonstrated academic excellence and who show a commitment to pursuing careers in the Foreign Service, international public sector service, or academic fields related to their language.
    Melikian Scholars Award for Tatar or Russian: 1 award of $3,700 for a superior undergraduate studying 1st-year Tatar, 2nd-year Tatar, 3rd-year Russian, or 4th-year Russian in CLI's 8-week program in Kazan, Russia. Preference goes to students of Tatar. To apply, fill out the appropriate section of the CLI application form.
    Melikian Scholars Award for Armenian, Uzbek, or Tajik (11-week program): 2 awards of $3,700 each for superior undergraduates studying any level of Armenian, Uzbek, or Tajik/Persian. Requires participation in both the 7-week Arizona and the 4-week overseas course. Priority goes to students of Armenian, then Uzbek, then Tajik/Persian. To apply, fill out the appropriate section of the CLI application form.
    Melikian Scholarships in Armenian or Uzbek (4-week program): 5 awards of $700 for students studying any level of Armenian, Tajik or Uzbek in the 7-week course in Arizona. To apply, fill out the appropriate section of the CLI application form.
CLI KAZAN TRAVEL SCHOLARSHIP
1 scholarship of up to $3,000 for a degree-seeking ASU student studying Tatar or advanced Russian (300 or 400 level) in the CLI 8-week program in Kazan. (Participants receiving ROTC or Melikian Award support are not eligible for this scholarship.)
To apply for the Kazan Travel Scholarship, check the appropriate box on the CLI application form.
ROTC PROJECT GO PROGRAM
Project GO at the national level is a 20-university effort to improve access to language and culture training for ROTC cadets. Project GO at ASU offers full tuition, room, board, books, and funds study-abroad for cadets or midshipmen from any ROTC unit to study Tajik/Farsi, Uzbek, Tatar, or Russian. Admission is limited and competitive. See the Project GO at ASU page for details.
CLI INTERNATIONAL DISTINGUISHED ENGAGEMENT AWARDS
CLI International Distinguished Engagement Awards honor CLI students who distinguish themselves by academic achievement and demonstrated commitment to pursuing careers in the Foreign Service, international public sector service, or academic fields related to their language. IDEAs are to be used for overseas study only.

CLI offers the following IDEAs:

  • The Senderov Memorial IDEA: Up to $600 for students of Russian, Yiddish, or Hebrew who are committed to a career in international public service
  • The Hastings Memorial IDEA: Up to $600 for students of East European languages who are committed to a career in international public service
  • IDEAs: Up to $600 for students of any CLI language who meet the general IDEA criteria

IDEA application forms will be available to enrolled CLI students at the CLI office beginning in June, 2012.

ACLS INDIVIDUAL SUMMER LANGUAGE FELLOWSHIPS
The American Council for Learned Societies offers grants of up to $2,500 for intensive summer study of Albanian, Bosnian-Croatian-Serbian, Macedonian, or Polish. Awards are intended primarily for early career scholars in East European studies who will use these languages in academic research or teaching, or in work for U.S. government agencies or non-governmental organizations.

These Fellowships can be used for study at CLI.

For application information and instructions, see the ACLS web page.