KLI Academic Award: The Kor Memorial Scholarship

Date: January 6th, 2010 Category: Fields of Interest, Talents

Are you studying language? It doesn’t have to be Klingon, nor do you need to be a Trekkie, and the language doesn’t need to be any constructed language to apply for this scholarship. This scholarship is for the encouragement of the study of language. They are looking for innovative and creative people. If you are working toward a degree in language studies, this is an opportunity to receive some help with your expenses.

The amount of the scholarship is $500 for a graduate  or an undergraduate student to be determined by the KLI Director along with a committee. The committee is made up of a changing choice of qualified specialists in language. During the annual KLI conference, the recipent is announced.

Nominations:

1. Invitations form deans, academic department chairs or heads may submit only one nomination per year for a gaduate or undergraduate student for consideration.

2. Must be enrolled as full-time students leading to a degree in the study of language at the time of nimination.

The eligible student must submit an application that includes  the following:

1. A letter of nomnation from the chair, head, or dean which profiles the student’s accomplishments outlining the relevance to date, and their expected achievements, and their potential.

2. Two additional letters of recommendation from departmental faculty.

3.  A brief statement by the student regarding their goals, and purpose with respect to the selected course of study.

4.  A résumé/C.V. highlighting the nominee’s awards , community service, education, experience, and references.

Any incomelete applications are discarded without consideration, and must be received no latter than June 1st of the award year.

Note that this webpage (http://www.kli.org/scholarship/) contains all the information necessary for completing an application for our scholarship. We will not respond to requests for more information, additional scholarship details, or application forms. Everything you need is right here.

Please send all applications to this address:

Klingon Language Institute

Kor Memorial Scholarship

P.O. Box 634

Flourtown, PA 19031 USA


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