Could include formal, informal studies, study abroad, etc. (Type 'N/A' if not applicable)
Include each institution where you have studied Arabic, Persian, or Turkish formally. For all answers, please include
the institution name,
course name(s),
hours per week spent in class, and textbook(s) covered. Write 'N/A' if not applicable.
If you have learned this language informally, briefly indicate the situation (i.e., in your home, or residence in an Arabic/Persian/Turkish-speaking country, etc.) and describe your degree of proficiency in the four basic language skills (speaking, listening, reading, and writing). Write 'N/A' if not applicable.
We strongly recommend that you write your essay in a separate document and cut-and-paste it into this application.
Text styles (e.g. bold or underlined) may be stripped out in the application.
Please include an essay (approximately 500 words) describing your personal, academic, and professional goals for wanting to take part in UW-Madison's Arabic, Persian, and Turkish Language Institute (APTLI). Be sure to include how you plan to meet the challenge of an intensive language learning environment and how you can personally contribute to the learning environment. In addressing the latter issue, you may discuss your interpersonal skills, your leadership skills, your ability to adapt to new and unexpected situations, and/or your interest in creating an environment in which each participant feels valued, respected, and surrounded by supportive persons. Please also feel free to share with us any other relevant background info that could impact your time on the program.
You will be asked to submit two letters of recommendation with your APTLI application. One letter of recommendation should be from a past language instructor and include a language assessment form (linked on the APTLI website) in addition to a written statement. The other letter of recommendation should come from another instructor or professional. While we would like to receive input from an instructor who knows your past language learning experience (whether it be an APTLI target language or any other language), we understand that this scenario does not apply to all applicants. If you do not have a previous language instructor who can complete your letter of recommendation, you may submit a letter from a different instructor or a professional reference. Referees should send recommendations directly to aptli@lpo.wisc.edu
Required Accompanying Application Materials
It is your responsibility to ensure that all required accompanying application materials are submitted before the application deadline. Your application will not be reviewed until we have received all required materials. Transcripts and letters of recommendation must be sent directly to the APTLI office (aptli@lpo.wisc.edu). The $25 APTLI application fee must be submitted via the fee payment link on the APTLI website before your application will be considered complete. (It is our goal to make the program as affordable as possible. If the application fee or new student document fee are a hardship, please reach out to us at aptli@lpo.wisc.edu.)
Disability Accommodations
APTLI complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). For more information about compliance, contact the McBurney Disability Resource Center, (608)263-2704. Disclosure of need for special accommodations is not required for this application.