Opportunities and Resources for the Next Generation of Middle East Scholars
MENA Scholar is a centralized directory designed to democratize access to programs that help young people learn about the Middle East and North Africa. This resource caters to high schoolers and undergraduates who want to develop a broader and deeper understanding of the world beyond the United States. By providing a opportunities around the world, the platform makes it easier for students and young adults to find important and relevant programs they need to advance their careers.
MENAScholars.com was created and is managed by Nicholas Manganiotis.
Summer Language Programs
ALIF Arabic Language Summer Term
ALIF Arabic Language Institute
Fez, Morocco
6 Weeks
AUB Arabic Language and Culture Program
American University of Beirut
Beirut, Lebanon
7 Weeks
AUB Colloquial Lebanese Arabic Program
American University of Beirut
Beirut, Lebanon
7 Weeks
AUC Arabic Language Intensive Summer Program (ALIS)
American University of Cairo
Cairo, Egypt
7 Weeks
Amideast Summer Intensive Arabic Program
Amideast
Multiple Locations
8 Weeks
Arabic Immersion Program
Middlebury College
Middlebury, VT
8 Weeks
Columbia Arabic Summer Program
Columbia University
New York, NY
8 Weeks
Critical Language Scholarship
U.S. Department of State
Multiple Locations
8 Weeks
Middle Eastern and Mediterranean Language Institute
University of Wisconsin
Madison, WI
8 Weeks
National Security Language Initiative for Youth Summer Study Abroad
U.S. Department of State
Jordan/Morocco
7 Weeks
OSU Summer Intensive Arabic Program
The Ohio State University
Columbus, OH
6 Weeks
Palestine and Arabic Studies Summer Program
Birzeit University
West Bank
8 Weeks
Qalam Summer Intensive Arabic Program
Qalam Center
Rabat, Morocco
12 Weeks
Qasid Arabic Institute Summer Program
Qasid Arabic Institute
Amman, Jordan
8 Weeks
UMD Arabic Summer Language Insitute
University of Maryland
College Park, MD
9 Weeks
UVA Arabic Summer Language Institute
University of Virginia
Charlottesville, VA
8 Weeks
University of Arizona Summer Intensive Arabic
University of Arizona
Tucson, AZ
5 Weeks
University of Minnesota Summer Arabic Program
University of Minnesota
Minneapolis, MN
5 Weeks
Study Abroad Language Programs
ALIF Arabic Language Semester Term
ALIF Arabic Language Institute
Fez, Morocco
6 Weeks
Al Sijal Arabic Language Semester Intensive
Sijal Institute
Amman, Jordan
15 Weeks
Al Sijal Arabic Language Summer Intensive
Sijal Institute
Amman, Jordan
10 Weeks
American University of Dubai Semester Study Abroad Program
Amideast
Dubai, UAE
15 Weeks
Amideast Regional Studies in French
Amideast
Rabat, Morocco
15 Weeks
Amideast Semester Area and Arabic Language Studies
Amideast
Multiple Locations
15 Weeks
Jordan Language Academy
Jordan Language Academy
Amman, Jordan
8 Weeks
National Security Language Initiative for Youth Academic Year Abroad
U.S. Department of State
Jordan/Morocco
10 Months
National Security Language Initiative for Youth Virtual Language Program
U.S. Department of State
Virtual
10 Weeks
Palestine and Arabic Studies Semester Program
Birzeit University
West Bank
8 Weeks
Qalam Semester Abroad Arabic Program
Qalam Center
Rabat, Morocco
12 Weeks
Qasid Arabic Institute Semester Study Abroad
Qasid Arabic Institute
Amman, Jordan
10 Weeks
