Wineman Fellowship for International Studies The Wineman Fellowship for International Studies provides support for a qualified Phi Psi to pursue a Masters in Middle Eastern Studies, with a focus on Arabic language. The program requires 18 months of study. The Fellowship will be awarded to a Phi Psi who has graduated from his chosen undergraduate program at an accredited four-year college or university and has been accepted to the Center for Arab and Middle Eastern Studies (CAMES) program at the American University of Beirut (AUB) in Lebanon.
Brother Paul R. Wineman, Washington '55, unveiled his fellowship for graduate study during the 2004 Grand Arch Council. Brother Wineman made his gift in hopes that other alumni would come forward to make additional fellowships available in other areas of the world.
The Wineman Fellowship for International Studies supports the mission of the Foundation to foster the development of leaders and to promote academic excellence in higher education by:
- Strengthening an awareness and respect for cultural differences;
- Encouraging scholars to dedicate their personal and professional lives to understanding the Middle East and the “global marketplace”; and
- Fostering a lifelong association with Phi Kappa Psi.
Applicants must be Phi Psis in good standing, single, aged 21 to 28 and must show how a Masters degree in Middle Eastern studies is consistent with their academic and career goals. The Fellowship is meant to prepare the applicant for a career doing business in the Middle East as a representative of an American company involved in business in that part of the world or to serve in positions there as an employee of the U.S. Government.
The Wineman Fellowship is provided to one student at a time. Thus, the fellowship is not offered every semester.
For information on how you can underwrite an international fellowship at one of your alma maters, contact the Foundation offices.