Two Amherst students will receive funds from Sally Rathman Kadifa, M.D. ’81 and Samia Geha Foster, M.D. ’92, to study Arabic at the Center for Arab and Middle Eastern Studies at The American University of Beirut (AUB) on the CAMES Summer Arabic Program. The tentative dates of the program for summer 2023 are mid-June 22 - mid-August. The fellowship will cover tuition (~$5,000 exact amount TBA), required AUB health insurance (~$181), access to AUB's athletic facilities (~$100), accommodation in a shared double (~$1,050), airfare (variable depending on departure city) and visa fees. Additional expenses may be included in your budget and AUB's Cost of Living Sheet may be helpful.
After participation in the program, students are required to:
- Complete an evaluation of the experience for Amherst College.
- Submit a letter of appreciation to the donors.
- Organize an event with the Global Education Office about the experience/program/location.
Please note the following:
- Fellowships are for first-years, sophomores, and juniors only and all participants must be undergraduates for the duration of their program.
- Students selected for this fellowship must submit additional documentation (e.g., passport photos, a copy of the passport page, and other information) as required by AUB. Students must be formally accepted by AUB in order to use the fellowship.
- It is possible that these awards will be taxable to the recipient(s) if s/he is a U.S. citizen, but the college is not required to report this payment and you should check with your tax accountant to see if taxes apply to your situation.
- Students applying to the Shoyu Club Japanese language study fellowship (which has a separate application) are not permitted to submit an application for any of these funds.
- Recipients are chosen by the faculty Committee on Global Education.
