2008 Scholars

Application for 2008 SSTI-NAJIT Scholars Program

Online Application form

Submit this form and mail letter of recommentation to SSTI-NAJIT Headquarters by February 15, 2008

In addition to filling out this online form or mailing in the printed application, applicants must mail one letter of recommendation from a current or recent (within the past 3 years) instructor to NAJIT headquarters. While a letter from a translation/interpretation instructor is desirable, any instructor familiar with your work may write about your qualities, interests and achievements.

TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE. All application materials must be received in SSTI-NAJIT Headquarters, by February 15, 2008. Applications that do not include all required components will be dismissed from consideration. Mailed applications must be written in English on clean paper that can be photocopied. Recipients will be notified by mail in March. All applicants will receive an email announcement that includes the list of recipients. The final list will be posted on the NAJIT website by April 11, 2008.

For additional information or questions about SSTI-NAJIT Scholars, please contact us.
This is a volunteer-run program and we regret that telephone inquiries about the SSTI-NAJIT Scholars Program cannot be accepted. All email inquiries will be promptly answered. Thank you for your understanding.

Mailing address for forms and recommendations:

NAJIT-SSTI Scholars Program
1707 L Street, NW
Suite 570
Washington, DC 20036

*First Name:
*Last Name:
*Street:
*City:
*State:
*Zip
*email address:
*Phone:
Cell Phone
*Full name of interpreting or translating training program:
*Academic Institution Offering the program:
*Language(s) of Study:
*check as many as apply:	I am a full-time student I am a part-time student I graduated from my T&I program during 2007 I am working in my professional field
*Check one:	I am studying translation I am studying interpretation I am studying interpretation and translation
*Check one:	I am a native English Speaker English is not my first language
*Check one:	Male Female
	This information is use for possible roommate assignments.
NAJIT Member:	Yes No
	Note: NAJIT members who cannot prove their student status are not eligible for this scholarship.

	PLEASE ANSWER THE FOLLOWING THREE QUESTIONS. IMPORTANT: Spell out all acronyms the first time they are used.
	1) Describe the value of your involvement in professional associations.
	2) What was the biggest influence in your decision to pursue translation or interpretation as a career?
	3) Explain how your attendance and participation at the NAJIT 2008 Annual Conference will benefit your student peers and language communities.
	Remember--inaddition to submitting this form, you will need to submit a letter of recomendation. To submit this form, please click the submit button.