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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) announce 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. During his teaching tenure at these institutions, Dr. Samy placed much focus on teaching writing and authored Arabic Writing for Style: al-Kitaba wa-l-uslub (1999) as a resource for prospective writers of Arabic.

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.

All students of Arabic at the higher levels of proficiency are invited to apply. The deadline for submitting applications and writing samples is September 30, 2015.

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