The Middle East Institute (MEI) offers the annual Theodore de Bary Language Study Fellowship for intensive undergraduate language study in Arabic, Hebrew, Persian, or Turkish.
Theodore de Barry awards can be used for intensive summer language study in the U.S. or abroad, and offers funding towards summer program tuition and living expenses. Preference is given to students who have already begun study in the target language. This fellowship complements the Summer FLAS for undergraduates, making study abroad funding available to international students who are not American citizens or permanent residents.
Eligibility
Undergraduate students enrolled full time at Columbia College, the School of General Studies, and Barnard College
International students who are neither American citizens or permanent residents. (American citizens and residents are eligible to apply to the FLAS instead)
Students of Arabic, Hebrew, Persian or Turkish who have completed at least 1 year’s study in the language prior to summer 2020 with a strong interest in using their language of choice as part of their academic and/or professional career
Applicants must propose intensive summer language programs that are a minimum of six consecutive weeks and 140 classroom hours for beginning/intermediate level or 120 classroom hours for advanced level
Fellowship may be used at an U.S. institution, or at an overseas institution. The course of study must be undertaken in an established program, institute or university. (Students should apply to their summer programs as soon as possible. Many programs have deadlines that are earlier than the de Bary Fellowship application deadline.)