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Please follow this link to see part two of Daniel O'Brien
and Weston Sager newsletter, updated twice per term (previous
newsletters).
AUK Chronicles
Press Release:
AUK-Dartmouth Interns Win Fulbright Grants to Return to the Arab Gulf 19 April
2006
Photo
Gallery - Courtesy Jennifer R. Krimm '06
Jennifer
in the News (Dartmouth Life February 2007)
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AUK, a private liberal arts university in Kuwait, accepted its first class
in September 2004. It is dedicated to creating a dynamic and stimulating
learning community based on the exploration and exchange of knowledge and ideas
in an environment enhanced by cultural and intellectual diversity. AUK offers
students an American-style liberal arts education geared to prepare them for
careers in the private and public sectors, instilling a sense of moral
responsibility and a devotion to the values of knowledge and humanity. Since
September 2004, Dartmouth College and AUK have had an institutional agreement
intended to enhance the development of both institutions. For more
information on AUK, including the cooperative agreement with Dartmouth, please
visit the AUK website.
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How to Apply
In addition to completing a cover sheet, downloadable
here, applicants must submit:
- A two-page, double-spaced essay indicating the relevance of this internship
to their academic, intellectual, career, and personal goals;
- An up-to-date official transcript; and
- Two letters of recommendation from faculty members familiar with the
applicant's academic work and interests (download
reference forms here). Referees may be directed to this website for
information about the internship.
Completed applications must be submitted to the AUK Intern Program, HB 6047,
or delivered by hand to the administrative office of the Department of
Anthropology, 408 Silsby.
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The Selection Process
A selection committee of three Dartmouth faculty members and staff appointed
by the American University of Kuwait screens applications, interviews
finalists, and announces results by the end of the Winter term.
The selection committee will give preference to the applicant who has
taken course work related to the Middle East or who in other ways demonstrate a
sustained interest in the Middle East or in international education, and
indicate how the internship will enhance academic, career, and personal goals.
The committee will also take AUK institutional priorities into account.
Successful applicants must return to Dartmouth for at least one quarter after
the internship period, prepare a short report on the internship experience that
will be made available to later participants, and participate in the
recruitment of subsequent fellows.
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Internship Terms
Interns receive an allowance of $1,600 toward the cost of travel to/from
Kuwait. Since AUK is not currently a residential university, interns will be
housed in an off-campus apartment provided by AUK. Each intern will also
receive a meals and incidentals allowance of $1,600 for ten weeks, and will
have access to campus dining facilities. $1,100 of this amount is payable
before the beginning of the internship term. The final $500 is paid on
submission and approval of two newsletter installments. The first must be
submitted before the end of the fourth week of the internship, and the second
and final installment must be submitted no later than 20 days after the end of
the internship. This program is only open to currently enrolled Dartmouth
undergraduates. For questions and further information, please contact AUKuwait@Dartmouth.edu.
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