Afghanistan Scholarship Application Form

This program is intended to build interpreting capacity and to enable self-sufficiency for individual interpreters and support for the community of immigrants from Afghanistan. Applicants who complete this program will have been provided with a strong understanding of the U.S. healthcare system and how it functions, the legal foundation for the provision of interpreting services, strategies to ensure effective communication during interpreted encounters in addition to the necessary interpreting skills, knowledge of terminology, and important related topics.

Program graduates are expected to be able to compare and contrast U.S. and originating country healthcare systems, effectively guide interpreted conversations to ensure mutual understanding, clarify misunderstandings, advocate for effective healthcare services if necessary, and generally support effective communication between patients and clinicians.

Class participants will engage in live virtual classroom discussions with fellow students from across the United States, who speak a multitude of languages, enabling them to meet colleagues with similar interests and career goals. This professional network is envisioned to be a useful factor to enable these interpreters to more effectively understand their new home country and better support the community they serve.

Successful applicants will receive a full scholarship to complete the training program including a formal bilingual assessment, tuition fees, course materials, and, if the final exam is completed successfully, a certificate of completion. Scholarship participants will have no out-of-pocket costs for the training program but will need access to a reliable computer with a high-speed internet connection.

Applications will be accepted until June 1, 2022, or until program funds are exhausted, whichever comes first.

Are you an immigrant from Afghanistan?

Yes

PERSONAL INFORMATION

First Name(Required)

Middle Initial

Last Name(Required)

Date of Birth (MM/DD/YYYY)(Required)

Gender/Sex(Required)

Male

Female

Personal Email:

Business Email:

Day Phone:

Evening Phone:

Mailing Address(Required)

Street Address City State ZIP Code

Current Employer:

Title:

EMERGENCY CONTACT

Name:

Relationship:

Phone:

Address

Street Address City State ZIP Code

LANGUAGES

Primary Language:

Other Languages:

Writing Level(Required)

Reading Level(Required)

Speaking Level(Required)

Comprehension Level(Required)

EDUCATION

Institution:

Location:

Degree:

Years:

Field of Study:

Have you had any interpreting training?

Yes

Have you done any interpreting?

Yes

Please let us know why you want to receive a scholarship or any information that explains why you are a candidate of exceptional merit:

This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.

Applications may be completed online, or printed forms sent, to:

Richard Antoine, Executive Director
InterpreterEd.com
4000 Valley Blvd., #107
Walnut, CA 91789

Email [email protected] with the subject line: Afghanistan Scholarship Program

Agencies are requested to participate in raising awareness of this scholarship program.