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From https://sites.google.com/a/aucegypt.edu/arabic-writing-contest

The American University in Cairo (AUC) and the Center for Arabic Study Abroad (CASA) are happy to announce the launch of The Waheed Samy Award for Excellence in Arabic Writing for advanced learners of Arabic.

This award is established in honor of Dr. Waheed Samy who was member of the Arabic faculty at the University of Michigan, the CASA program, and the Arabic Language Institute at AUC.

The award will be presented annually to a student of Arabic as a Foreign/Second Language who has distinguished herself/himself in the area of writing. Competition for the award will be open to students in Arabic programs in the US and abroad. Recipient of the award will receive $1,000 dollars and a commemorative plaque in recognition of their outstanding achievement in Arabic writing.

Applicants must be enrolled in a regular academic program or an Arabic language program and must possess a minimum of Advanced-High (2+) proficiency or higher.

The deadline for submitting applications and writing samples is June 15, 2014.

For full details go to https://sites.google.com/a/aucegypt.edu/arabic-writing-contest