Summer Arabic Study
Information for Princeton Students
Prepared by Greg Bell, Senior Lecturer & Associate Director, Arabic Language Program
Department of Near Eastern Studies, Princeton University
Information for Princeton Students
Prepared by Greg Bell, Senior Lecturer & Associate Director, Arabic Language Program
Department of Near Eastern Studies, Princeton University
Useful Links to other Princeton Sites
Department of Near Eastern Studies
Program in Near Eastern Studies
Office of International Programs
Deadline: 15-August
The American Association of Teachers of Arabic (AATA) Translation Contest recognizes outstanding achievement by students of Arabic who translate significant works - or excerpts - from Arabic into English. The deadline to enter is fast approaching (15-August).
Learn more at https://www.aataweb.org/Translation-Contest-Award.
Summer Funding Deadlines
Summer 2025 funding deadlines have passed, but think ahead now about summer 2026! The deadline for Graduate Student funding is generally in mid-February (see https://piirs.princeton.edu/funding-fellowships/summer-funding-language-research#:-:text=summer%20language).
The Dean's Fund for undergraduate summer language funding generally take place in three rounds, with deadlines in January, March and April 6. Undergraduate applications for this funding is via SAFE (https://studentfunding.princeton.edu).
NES summer-study funding is generally in April and is also administered via SAFE (https://studentfunding.princeton.edu). The NES Department advises that students interested in summer Arabic study abroad, even if their plans are are not yet certain, still apply in SAFE before the deadline. They also ask that students not submit multiple applications for the same project but a single application, on which they can designate multiple funders where applicable to your one application. NES cannot guarantee full funding support.
CLS Arabic Scholarships
Applications for the 2025 CLS Arabic Programs have closed, but consider
applying for a summer 2026 scholarship! Applications generally open in October with a mid-November deadline. For information: https://clscholarship.org/apply.
ألف مبروك !
Congratulations to graduate student Ameen Omar, who was awarded a 2025 CASA II Fellowship for Arabic study. NES is proud of you!