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The Middle East Outreach Council (MEOC) offers a limited number of $500 travel awards to provide support for MEOC members to attend the annual meeting of the Middle East Studies Association (MESA) and the MEOC teacher workshop and business meeting.

Workshop attendees generally get access to the MESA Film Festival and the MESA Book Exhibit, which are held at the host hotel.

Eligibility and Requirements

An applicant must be a member of the Middle East Outreach Council and involved with teaching and/or outreach about the Middle East at any level.

K-12 classroom teachers who have free access memberships will be asked to become paid individual members for $10 should they win the award.

At a minimum, recipients will be expected to attend the MEOC workshop and business meeting.

Preference will be given to applicants who also plan to attend the MESA conference meetings. Recipients of the award will be asked to submit a short statement of how the award benefited them in their teaching and/or outreach work.

This award may only be received one time.

For information about the MESA conference, visit www.mesana.org

application and deadline

The deadline for the 2018 Travel Award is Monday, October 8, 2018. Winners will be notified by October 15.

application for the 2018 travel award

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Name *

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Email *

Address Line 1 *

Address Line 2 *

City *

State *

ZIP *

Phone Number *

School or Organization *

Grade and Subject Taught *

Please attach responses to the following questions in a maximum of two total pages (please attach as a Word, PDF, or RTF file).

Why do you want to participate in the MEOC Workshop and MESA conference and meetings?
What qualifies you to be selected for the award?
How will you utilize the knowledge gained from the MESA/MEOC meetings in your work as a teacher, administrator, or outreach professional?

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Max file size: 20MB

You may also include any of the following with your completed application:

One letter of recommendation
A record of community involvement in educational or international issues or activities.
Evidence of serious professional or personal interest in international affairs.

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If you experience difficulty in the upload process, files may be e-mailed to Angela Williams, Ph.D., at [email protected].

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