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From: nalrc@mhub.facstaff.wisc.edu, nalrc@mailplus.wisc.edu
Date: Tue, 20 Oct 2009 12:08:09 -0500
Hello,

This announcement is for your information.
Thank you

NALRC


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From: Audrey Mbeje <mbeje@sas.upenn.edu>
Date: Mon, 19 Oct 2009 22:37:07 -0400

Dear Isaac:  Could you please send out this announcement to the ALTA
listserv?  It's a Call for Applications for the Zulu GPA 2010.

Thank you very much for your attention.

Pleasant weekend!

Best,
Audrey

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Audrey N Mbeje, Ph.D.
Director, Program in African Languages
University of Pennsylvania
African Studies Center
648 Williams Hall
Philadelphia, PA  19104-6305
U.S.A.

Tel. (215) 898-4299
Fax. (215) 573-7379

Web:  http://www.africa.upenn.edu   
(African Studies Center)
      http://www.africa.upenn.edu/afl  
(African Language Program)
      http://www.africa.upenn.edu/afl/zulugpa.htm
          (Fulbright-Hays Zulu Group Project Abroad in South Africa)

                         "Umuntu ngumuntu ngabantu."
  ("The art of becoming a person is learned through other people.")
                                -Zulu Proverb-

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*Fulbright-Hays Zulu GPA in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa: **CALL FOR
APPLICATIONS*

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<http://www.ukzn.ac.za/index.asp>

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*University of Pennsylvania African Studies Center*

*announces*

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FULBRIGHT-HAYS*

*INTENSIVE INTERMEDIATE-ADVANCED ZULU*

*GROUP PROJECT ABROAD IN*

*KWAZULU-NATAL**, SOUTH AFRICA*

*(June 11 – August 08, 2010) *

* *

The 12th Fulbright-Hays Intensive Intermediate-Advanced Zulu Group Project
Abroad (Zulu GPA) for the summer 2010 will be held in South Africa,
KwaZulu-Natal, pending receipt of grant funding from the U.S. Department of
Education.



*1          Coordinating Institutions*

The eight week Fulbright-Hays Intensive Intermediate-Advanced Zulu GPA in
South Africa is directed by the University of Pennsylvania, in affiliation
with the University of KwaZulu-Natal in Pietermaritzburg.  The Zulu GPA is a
national, federally-funded program designed to provide students of Zulu from
across the United States with an opportunity to advance their competency in
the Zulu language and culture in South Africa among native speakers of Zulu.
 It is directed by the University of Pennsylvania, with funding from the
U.S. Department of Education and the University of Pennsylvania.



*2          Eligibility*

Applicants must be:

1.      U.S. citizens, nationals, or permanent residents of the United
States

2.      currently enrolled in graduate studies concentrating on Africa, or

3.      undergraduates currently in their sophomore, junior or senior year
and focusing on Africa



*3          Selection Criteria*

The following will be the criteria for the selection of participants:

1.      Overall previous academic performance;

2.      Superior performance in at least two semesters of a university-level
series of Zulu/Ndebele/Swati/Xhosa courses, or the equivalent;

3.      Letters of recommendation that portray a strong candidate;

4.      Applicant’s statement of purpose, including professional and
academic goals;

5.      Intermediate-low level of competency in Zulu/Ndebele/Swati/Xhosa on
an ACTFL scale; and,

6.      Academic/career commitment to African Studies.

*4          Deadline:  February 15, 2010*

For more information and application materials go to:

http://www.africa.upenn.edu/afl/zulugpa.htm

  or Email:  Dr. Audrey N Mbeje (Project Director)  mbeje@sas.upenn.edu

*Nondiscrimination Statement**             *

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