SEAFLI-Indonesian
Announcements
The applications for 2024 Boren Scholarships and Fellowships, including the Regional Flagship Language Initiatives, are now OPEN.
Please check the Boren Awards website for information on the awards and application criteria.
Deadline to apply for Boren Scholarships (Undergraduates): January 31, 2024, at 5:00 p.m. ET.
Deadline to apply for Boren Fellowships (Graduates): January 24, 2024, at 5:00 p.m. ET.
SEAFLI-Indonesian
The SEAFLI-Indonesian is a special initiative of the Boren Awards for International Study, offering awardees the opportunity for intensive language study of Indonesian and for cultural immersion by participating in domestic summer and fall overseas language programs. Participants may start with no language proficiency through advanced proficiency in Indonesian.
Launched in 2017, the program aims to increase the number of Boren Scholars and Fellows engaged in the study of Indonesian language. It is sponsored by the National Security Education Program (NSEP). The summer program is administered by the University of Wisconsin-Madison and overseas by the American Councils for International Education.
Students participate in a full-time domestic summer program offered at UW-Madison through SEASSI. Students will then travel abroad to Malang, Indonesia, for a full-time 2024 language and culture study fall semester. Requests for additional study through the 2025 spring semester can be made to Boren during the application process. All participants must complete both the summer domestic and fall abroad programs.
Learning in the fall will consist of intensive small-group language instruction in class and conversational sessions with language partners in a range of settings. Informal program components include homestays with local families, excursions, and cultural events.
A full-time Resident Director (RD) oversees each learning center. The RD serves as a liaison between faculty, administrators, and participants. Additionally, the RD monitors the academic and cultural programs and assists participants as they adjust (or re-adapt) to life in their host countries.
