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Berkeley-AIPS Urdu Language Program in Pakistan Now Accepting Applications by Non-U.S. Citizens |
Program Eligibility
To be eligible for the program all applicants must meet ONE of the outlined criteria:
- Completion of a Bachelor's program from an accredited U.S. University,
- Enrollment in an accredited graduate level university program,
- Affiliation as a scholar/faculty person with an institution of higher learning in the U.S.
Participation in the BULPIP-AIPS Program is also contingent upon:
- Demonstrating basic level expertise in Urdu before starting the program,
- Conducting a Skype interview with the selection committee,
- Applicant’s ability to obtain a visa for Pakistan,
- Being in good mental and physical health.
All qualified students, regardless of race, sex, color, creed, age, handicap, or sexual orientation are welcome.
Program Costs
- The program fee for the fall semester program is $7,900, which includes tuition, housing, security, local transportation, and excursion costs,
- Applicants who are non-U.S. citizens will need to procure their own funding and to cover the following expenses:
- Program fee
- Plane tickets to Pakistan
- Pakistan Visa Fee
- Travel & Emergency Evacuation Insurance coverage for the duration of the program
- Cost of food and incidentals for the duration of the program roughly (estimated at $500 per month).
General Timeline
- All applications MUST be received by 5pm (Pacific Standard Time), March 1, 2019
- Skype interview of shortlisted candidates will be scheduled for mid-March
- Program Dates: August 21, 2019 through December 12, 2019 (approx. fifteen weeks)
How to Apply
The below outlined applications materials must be emailed to bulpip-aips@berkeley.edu by March 1, 2019 5pm (Pacific Standard Time) |
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BULPIP-AIPS Urdu Language Program, 2019 Institute for South Asia Studies, UC Berkeley 10 Stephens Hall, Berkeley, CA 94720-2310 |
All documents must be received by Institute for South Asia Studies staff no later than 5pm PST on Friday, March 1, 2019. |