The Partners
The Funders
The Language Flagship is sponsored by the National Security Education Program (NSEP) which was created by Congress in 1991 to address the need to increase the ability of Americans to communicate and compete globally by knowing languages and cultures of other countries.
The Institute of International Education (IIE) develops and implements many of the world’s most prestigious and innovative scholarship and training programs, including supporting the flagship educational and cultural exchange programs of the U.S. Departments of State and Defense.
Domestic Partners
University of Wisconsin-Madison
The University of Wisconsin-Madison hosts and administers the summer intensive Flagship Languages Initiative programs. The eight-week summer courses prepare participants to study overseas during the fall semester. UWM collaborates with American Councils to administer the SEAFLI, SAFLI, and TURFLI overseas official fall semester programs.
International Partners
Universitas Negeri Malang
The SEAFLI-Indonesian program is hosted by the State University of Malang (Universitas Negeri Malang, abbreviated as UM), formerly the Institute of Teacher Education and Educational Sciences. In 2015, UM was accredited as an A-class university by the National Accreditation Board of Higher Education (BAN-PT). The Indonesian for Foreigners program, or BIPA, part of UM’s Faculty of Letters, has hosted Indonesian language courses for various international and overseas organizations and institutions. American Councils has worked with UM in the administration of the program since 2017, establishing a solid and successful collaboration, based on shared commitment to providing the highest standard of intensive language instruction. In addition, UM has continued to host other American Councils administered programs, including the Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) and Indonesian Overseas Program (IOP).
American Institute of Indian Studies (AIIS)
The SAFLI-Hindi program is hosted at the American Institute of Indian Studies (AIIS). AIIS was founded in 1961 and is a consortium of 87 universities and colleges in the United States that promotes the advancement of knowledge about India in the U.S. It is involved in a number of activities which includes running intensive programs in a variety of Indian languages in India; sponsoring conferences, workshops, and outreach; supporting U.S. study abroad; and facilitating the research of all U.S. scholars in India, among others. The U.S. headquarters of the AIIS are at the University of Chicago. The main center in India is at Gurgaon with an additional center in New Delhi.
Azerbaijan University of Languages
Students depart for the overseas portion of the Turkish program at the conclusion of the domestic summer program in mid-August. The program is hosted at the Azerbaijan University of Languages. Once on the ground, students spend the fall semester studying Turkish in an immersive environment in small groups and in one-on-one sessions with professional instructors. Students will also learn Azerbaijani in a small group setting. In addition to comprehensive and immersive classroom experience, students live with a Turkish-speaking host family and participate in educational excursions in and around Baku.
Chiang Mai University
The SEAFLI-Thai program is hosted by Chiang Mai University in Chiang Mai, Thailand. Chiang Mai University was established in 1964 and was the first higher education institution in northern Thailand. Spread across a number of campuses in Chiang Mai, the university offers studies in a wide range of academic disciplines at the undergraduate, graduate, and professional levels.
University of Languages and International Studies (ULIS)
The SEAFLI-Vietnamese program is hosted by the University of Languages and International Studies (ULIS) in Hanoi, Vietnam. ULIS was established in 1955 and is one of the several colleges making up the Vietnam National University. As one of the premier universities for language studies in Southeast Asia, ULIS is home to a number of graduate and undergraduate programs.