Overseas Flagship Capstone Programs Overview
Explore the opportunities provided by the Overseas Flagship Capstone Programs in Arabic, Chinese, and Russian for U.S. Institutions of Higher Education. These programs aim to enhance language skills and offer immersive educational experiences in diverse locations. Learn about eligibility requirements, program models, language-specific criteria, and student selection details to participate in this unique educational initiative.
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Arabic, Chinese, and Russian Overseas Flagship Capstone Programs RFP Technical Assistance Webinar June 25, 2020
WEBINAR PARTICIPANTS Defense Language and National Security Education Office (DLNSEO) Dr. Sam Eisen Ms. Kaveri Advani Mr. Ed McDermott Institute of International Education (IIE) Mr. Lawrence Mason Ms. Jessica Clarkson Mr. Will Pope Ms. Carrie Reynolds
THE LANGUAGE FLAGSHIP The Language Flagship is a partnership between the Department of Defense and U.S. IHEs with the mission of creating new models of language learning that produce college graduates with professional-level or Interagency Language Roundtable Level 3 (ILR 3) proficiency in Arabic, Chinese, Korean, Persian, Portuguese, Russian and Turkish.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS U.S. Institutions of Higher Education (IHEs) May propose consortial arrangements with other IHEs and / or partner with study abroad providers Do not need to currently host a domestic Flagship program. However, the Capstone program is open only to students who have completed a domestic Flagship program.
CAPSTONE PROGRAM MODEL Intensive Curriculum designed to advance students from an ILR 2 to an ILR 3 in speaking, reading, and listening. Writing skills must developed to be strong enough to operate in an in-language professional environment. Direct Enrollment Opportunities Professional Internships Immersive Living Environments Co-Curricular Activity Assessment
LANGUAGE-SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS Arabic Location: Morocco Enrollments: 30 40, with capacity to scale up to 60 Required Dialects (in addition to MSA): Darija, and Egyptian and or/Levantine Chinese Location: Mainland China Enrollments: 60 80 students, with capacity to scale up to 100 No more than three internship cities Russian Location: Kazakhstan Enrollments: 40, with capacity to scale up to 80 One semester of Kazakh language instruction to build upon foundational Kazakh preparation students receive domestically
CAPSTONE STUDENT SELECTION All applicants must have at a minimum an ILR 2 in speaking, an ILR 2 in either reading or listening, and no lower than an ILR 1+ in the remaining modality (either reading or listening) IIE facilitates the Capstone Application and Selection Process for all Overseas Capstone Programs There is an Additional Placement Process for Chinese Flagship Students for Immersion Options in Mainland China, Taiwan, and Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center in Monterey, CA.
CAPSTONE ADMINISTRATION Academic Leadership and Oversight Articulation and Communication with Domestic Flagship Programs and Program Sponsors Risk Management and Student Support Leadership, Administration, and Management
EVALUATION CRITERIA Partnership with Overseas Institution/Institutions Strength of Proposed Program Design Plans for Articulation with Domestic Flagship Programs Risk Management and Student Support Leadership, Administration, and Management Budget and Cost Effectiveness
PROJECT TIMELINE Anticipate making one cost-reimbursable award for each language of up to $200,000 for Project Period 1 and $800,000 per Project Period for up to four years thereafter. Project Period 1: January 1, 2021 May 31, 2021 Project Period 2: June 1, 2021 May 31, 2022 Project Period 3: June 1, 2022 May 31, 2023 Project Period 4: June 1, 2023 May 31, 2024 Project Period 5: June 1, 2024 May 31, 2025 Project Period 1 is a preparation and planning phase.
FUNDING TIMELINE September 14: Proposal Deadline Early October: Selection Panels Late October: Notification of Finalists January 1, 2021: Award Begins Late February 2021: Capstone Selection Meetings in Washington, DC Summer / Early Fall 2021: First Cohort of Students
Please submit additional questions by August 24 to: flagship@iie.org Submission Deadline: September 14, 2020
