Domestic and Hybrid Programs - Czech | Summer Language Institute

1st-Year Czech

6 Weeks in Pittsburgh

Czech at the beginning level taught at the SLI provides the equivalent of one academic year's worth of study. SLI will be offering Czech in-person during the summer of 2023 on the main campus of the University of Pittsburgh. Depending on demand, Czech may be offered in an online, synchronous format. Applicants will be asked to indicate the format that they are seeking on their SLI application.

Czech classes will meet Monday - Friday from 9:00 am - 2:50 pm ET for 5 academic hours per day with a break for lunch. In addition to intensive language classes, students also attend Czech films, lectures on politics and culture, and activities featuring Czech culture on topics such as art, music, movement, and cuisine.

Please don't hesitate to get in touch with us at sliadmin@pitt.edu about your language learning goals in Czech for summer 2023!

Duration:

6 weeks: June 5 - July 14, 2023

Academic Credit:

6 Credits

Eligibility:

Available to undergraduate and graduate Pitt & non-Pitt students and to non-matriculated, motivated language learners, such as working professionals and retirees

Cultural Programs:

SLI domestic programs include a robust program of cultural activities centering around food, music, art, film, and movement culture of the SLI language regions.

Location:

Pittsburgh (main campus)

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Housing:

SLI students may arrange for their own housing off campus or may choose to live in a dormitory on campus. Housing costs are not included in the program fee.

Funding Opportunity:

Summer Language Institute Scholarships:
$1,000 to a maximum award of $5,000

ELIGIBILITY:
All are eligible

TO APPLY:
Complete the SLI Scholarship Questionnaire on the application and include a letter of recommendation from a professor or professional supervisor with your application.

SLI APPLICATION DEADLINE:
Complete your application for an SLI scholarship by March 1, 2023 for priority consideration. After March 1st, scholarship availability is not guaranteed and applications will only be considered on a first come, first served basis until funding is depleted.

Foreign Language Area Studies (FLAS) Awards:
Full tuition funding + $2,500 living stipend.

ELIGIBILITY:
US citizens currently enrolled in a US institution of higher education at the undergraduate or graduate level. Students applying for language programs at the 2nd-year level or higher. Under certain circumstances, graduate students may be eligible for FLAS funding to study non-Russian languages at the first-year level; please contact sliadmin@pitt.edu for more information.

TO APPLY:
Complete the SLI FLAS Questionnaire on the application and include two (total) letters of recommendation from a professor or professional supervisor with your application. The FLAS questionnaire requests a one-page personal statement. Applicants who wish for consideration of financial need may submit a current FAFSA Student Aid Report. Please be aware that it may take up to three weeks for you to receive your Student Aid Report after filing your FAFSA.

SLI FLAS APPLICATION DEADLINE:
March 1, 2023

Program Fee:

$4,938 + university fees (in recent years approx. $350)

Note: Cost does not include accommodations or meals.

1st-year Czech

10 Week Hybrid Program: Pittsburgh + Prague, Czech Republic

This program is subject to safety and travel regulations in place at the University of Pittsburgh's Study Abroad Office and the US and Czech Republic governments.

Students may add a 4-week abroad component onto the 6-week domestic Czech program. The abroad portion takes place at Charles University in Prague, Czech Republic. While there, students will continue their intensive language classes and also participate in an extensive excursion program including trips to sites within and outside Prague such as the Unesco Cultural Heritage site, Kutná Hora; ŘÍP Mountain; and the Karlštejn Castle; The Theresienstadt Museum of the Holocaust; and visits to many other local museums and landmarks in and around Prague. Students who have already studied the equivalent of one year or more of Czech language and seek to attend the Prague segment of the program only should instead apply to SLI's abroad-only Czech program https://www.sli.pitt.edu/program-listing/czech/abroad.

Duration:

10 weeks (6 weeks in Pittsburgh + 4 weeks in Prague): June 5 - August 11, 2023

Academic Credit:

10 credits

Eligibility:

Available to undergraduate and graduate Pitt & non-Pitt students, working professionals, and retirees

Location:

Pittsburgh and Prague, Czech Republic

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Housing:

While in Pittsburgh, students may select to live in the dormitories (approx. $35/night) or locate an apartment to sublet. Students are responsible for the cost of housing in Pittsburgh. In Prague, students will live in university dorms.

Note: The price of housing abroad is included in the program cost.

Funding Opportunity:

Summer Language Institute Scholarships:
$1,000 to a maximum award of $6,000

ELIGIBILITY:
All are eligible

TO APPLY:
Complete the SLI Scholarship Questionnaire on the application and include a letter of recommendation from a professor or professional supervisor with your application.

SLI APPLICATION DEADLINE:
For priority consideration, please complete your SLI application by March 1, 2023. Students may continue to apply for the SLI and SLI scholarships until mid-May or until scholarship funds are depleted.

Foreign Language Area Studies (FLAS) Awards:
Full tuition funding + $2,500 living stipend.

ELIGIBILITY:
US citizens currently enrolled in a US institution of higher education at the undergraduate or graduate level. Students applying for language programs at the 2nd-year level or higher. Under certain circumstances, graduate students may be eligible for FLAS funding to study non-Russian languages at the first-year level; please contact sliadmin@pitt.edu for more information.

TO APPLY:
Complete the SLI FLAS Questionnaire on the application and include two (total) letters of recommendation from a professor or professional supervisor with your application. The FLAS questionnaire requests a one-page personal statement. Applicants who wish for consideration of financial need may submit a current FAFSA Student Aid Report. Please be aware that it may take up to three weeks for you to receive your Student Aid Report after filing your FAFSA.

SLI FLAS APPLICATION DEADLINE:
March 1, 2023

Program Fee:

$9,230 + university and study abroad fees (in recent years approx. $650)

Note: International airfare, meals, and housing in Pittsburgh are not included in this cost. Housing in Prague and all program-organized excursions while abroad are included in this cost.