The International and Foreign Language Education (IFLE) office at the U.S. Department of Education announces that the Fiscal Year 2012 competition for the Title VI American Overseas Research Centers (AORC) Program is now open. The due date for submitting applications is August 24, 2012. 

The AORC Program provides grants to consortia to establish or operate overseas research centers that promote postgraduate research exchanges, and area studies; and provides opportunities for students and researchers to conduct studies using authentic texts and primary resources in the languages of the region.

 

AORC centers have been located in Cyprus, Egypt, Greece, India, Italy, Jerusalem, Jordan, Senegal, Tunisia/Morocco, Turkey, and Yemen. 

 

Please go to www2.ed.gov/programs/iegpsaorc/applicant.html for additional information.