The CASA Consortium is currently comprised of 31 universities and colleges. Representatives from Consortium member schools convene annually in conjunction with the Middle East Studies Association (MESA) meeting.
Designated representatives serve on a rotating basis on the Governing Council (six appointed representatives serve a consecutive three year term) and the CASA Fellowship Selection Committee (three representatives are appointed for a one year commitment). The Governing Council meets with the CASA directorship each fall during MESA to discuss and decide upon various academic, financial and administrative matters. The Selection Committee meets with the directorship each spring to review application materials and choose fellows for the upcoming year.
In addition to these service obligations, Consortium member schools pay annual dues of $1,500 to provide much needed supplemental financial support for CASA programs. In recognition of this contribution, student applicants from member schools pay a reduced application fee, and if they are selected for a fellowship, they pay a reduced program fee.
Consortium Members
- Arizona State University
- Brigham Young University
- Brown University
- Columbia University
- City University of New York
- Emory University
- The George Washington University
- Georgetown University
- Harvard University
- Indiana University
- Middlebury College
- New York University
- Northwestern University
- The Ohio State University
- Princeton University
- Stanford University
- Swarthmore College
- University of Arizona
- University of Arkansas
- University of California-Berkeley
- University of California-Los Angeles
- University of California-Santa Barbara
- University of Chicago
- University of Maryland
- University of Michigan
- University of Mississippi
- University of North Carolina
- University of Pennsylvania
- University of Southern California
- University of Texas-Austin
- Yale University