zetetic1

Ok, forgive me for the asininity of this question, I'm an undergrad who does not understand grad school funding at all -- I'm interested in pursuing an M.A. in something like Middle Eastern/South Asian Studies/Public Policy. Is it possible to find fully-funded programs, or are most M.A.'s take-out-loans kind of deals? I'm so confused? What are some schools/depts that provide funding? Should I just apply for a Ph.D if I want full-funding?

Is it fully funded if you're not a Canadian citizen??

Let's discuss the 2011 CLS! What language + level did you apply for?

Do we have a phone interview before they select us for the program...?

Does anyone know how many people applied for (any level of, but I'm specifically interested in Beginning Urdu) last year compared to how many were accepted? Is it harder to apply as a Beginner or higher?\ For those of you who were accepted (or know someone who was), what do you think distinguished/sold you to the comm.? How familiar were you with the language? I'm panicking a bit that I might not win this even htough I've had lifelong exposure to the language and I really just want to achieve fluency already, damn it.

For all of you successful applicants, why do you think you were accepted (recs, GPA, etc?) and what was your rationale for learning the language? Thanks!