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I. Roshan Institute Fellowship in Persian Linguistics, Language Acquisition andApplied LinguisticsThis Fellowship program supports qualified Ph.D. students studying Persianlinguistics, language acquisition and applied linguistics at the College ofLanguages, Linguistics, and Literature at the University of Hawai‘i atMānoa. The fellowship award is available for 2015-2016 and is made possiblethrough a grant from Roshan Cultural Heritage Institute(www.roshan-institute.org).The fellow must be admitted to a Ph.D. program in the College of Languages,Linguistics, and Literature. The fellowship carries an annual stipend ofapproximately $18,000, full tuition waiver, and a benefits package includingpartially supported health insurance. The fellowship may be renewable for up tothree years based on academic performance. The fellow is also asked toparticipate in Persian language instruction and to assist with content coursesrelated to their research projects.Candidates should submit an application for admission to the Ph.D. program inLinguistics or in Second Language Studies in the College of Languages,Linguistics, and Literature, noting that they are applying for Roshan InstituteFellowship. The application should also contain a Statement of Purpose (maximumof 1000 words) outlining their research interests in Persian linguistics,language acquisition and applied linguistics, and how these relate to thepresent research interests of members of the graduate faculty.Application forms and general information relating to the Ph.D. programs inLinguistics and in Second Language Studies can be found athttp://www.ling.hawaii.edu/graduate-admissions andhttp://www.hawaii.edu/sls/graduate/phd/phd-admissions/. Due date forapplications: continuous until a qualified applicant is selected. Review ofapplications will begin January 10, 2015.II. Roshan Institute Fellowships for Persian Language and CultureThis Fellowship program supports graduate students at the University ofHawai‘i and in particular, the College of Languages, Linguistics, andLiterature in their study of Persian language and culture. Several Fellowshipawards are available each year and are made possible through a grant fromRoshan Cultural Heritage Institute (www.roshan-institute.org).Fellows must be full-time students in good academic standing and taking Persianlanguage and culture courses offered by the Persian Language, Linguistics, andCulture Program. Fellowships carry a stipend of $2,500 up to $5,000, and areavailable for thespring 2015 semester with the possibility of renewal based on the Fellow’sacademic performance.Candidates should submit an application containing a Statement of Purpose(approximately 500 to 1000 words) outlining their interests in Persian languageand culture, and two letters of recommendation from their graduate programs.Applications for spring 2015 should be submitted by January 31, 2015 to Dr.Ladan Hamedani, Roshan Institute Instructor in Persian Language and Culture,Department of Indo-Pacific Languages and Literatures, University of Hawaii atManoa, Honolulu, Hawaii 96822, hamedani@hawaii.edu, 808-956-3552.