June 1993, Page 110

Bulletin Board

USS LIBERTY REMEMBRANCE

A remembrance ceremony honoring the 34 Americans killed in the 1967 Israeli attack on the USS Liberty will be held in Arlington National Cemetery, Section 34, at 12 noon on June 8, the anniversary of the attack. The ceremony is sponsored by No Greater Love, which provides "programs of friendship and care for families of Americans who died in service to our country, by acts of terrorism or in the pursuit of peace. " For complete information, contact NGL at 1750 New York Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20006, (202) 783-4665.

POLICY CONFERENCE

The Center for Policy Analysis on Palestine will hold its Second Annual International Conference, on "Palestinian Statehood," June 22 and 23 at the Georgetown University Conference Center in Washington, DC. Dr. Hanan Ashrawi, spokeswoman for the Palestinian delegation to Mideast peace talks, will be the keynote speaker at the June 22 banquet, and Eric Rouleau will be the next day's luncheon speaker. Participants in the June 23 panels will include Yusif Sayigh, Sari Nusseibeh, Ann Lesch, William Quandt, Joel Benin and Rashid Khalidi. For complete information, contact the Center for Policy Analysis at 2435 Virginia Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20037, (202) 338-1290.

OPPORTUNITIES

Students completing dissertations between July 1, 1992 and July 1, 1993 are invited to submit entries for the Middle East Studies Association's 1993 Malcolm H. Kerr Awards in the categories of social sciences and humanities. An award of $500 will be made for the winning entry in each category. Dissertations must be nominated by the author's sponsor or adviser and accompanied by a letter of acceptance for the degree and a 250-400 word abstract. For complete information, contact MESA, University of Arizona, 1232 N. Cherry, Tucson, AZ 85721, (602) 621-5850.

Nominations for the 1994 King Faisal International Prizes are currently being accepted for the topics Science: Mathematics; Medicine: Medical Applications of Genetic Engineering; Islamic Studies: Studies Dealing With Islamic Law (Fiqh): and Arabic Literature: Studies Dealing With Ancient Arabic Prose. Nominations may be submitted by international institutions and organizations; nominations are not accepted from individuals or political parties. For complete information, contact the King Faisal Foundation, P.O. Box 352, Riyadh 11411, Saudi Arabia, tel. 966-1-4652255, fax 966-1-4656524. Closing date for nominations is September 1.

Applications for Fulbright and other grants available to North Africa and the Mideast are currently being accepted. Candidates must be U.S. citizens who have a B.A. or equivalent by the beginning date of the grant, but who do not hold a Ph.D. at the time of application. Grants are available in most fields of study. Currently enrolled students should consult their campus Fulbright Program Adviser for applications and deadline information. "At-large" students must submit their completed applications to the U.S Student Programs Division, Institute of International Education 809 United Nations Plaza, New York, NY 10017-3580, (212) 883-8200 by Oct. 31.