Applicants
Individuals meeting the following criteria are encouraged
to apply:
- At minimum, an intermediate level of proficiency in either Indonesian or
Malay equivalent to the level normally acquired after two years of university
study and a desire to bring proficiency in Indonesian to an advanced level.
- A genuine desire to learn in depth about the cultures and traditions of
Indonesia.
- Demonstrated interest in building bridges of cultural understanding between
persons of different ethnicities and religious traditions.
- Psychological preparedness to adapt oneself to a different culture.
- Willingness to pursue a rigorous language training program for the entire
duration of the ten-week program.
- Possible classification as one of the following: An undergraduate of junior
or senior standing in an institution of higher education who plans a career
in modern foreign languages or area studies. (Sophomores planning such a career
and intending to attain junior standing by May 31, 2010, are welcome to apply.)
- A graduate student in an advanced degree program in modern languages or
area studies, or a university graduate accepted for admission into such a
graduate program beginning no later than Fall 2010. (In the latter case applicants
must be able to provide proof of admission no later than April 1, 2010.)
- A faculty member who teaches modern foreign languages or area studies in
an institution of higher education.
- A teacher in an elementary or secondary school.
- An experienced education administrator responsible for planning, conducting,
or supervising programs in modern foreign languages or area studies at the
elementary, secondary, or post-secondary level.
We note that it is sometimes possible for independent scholars not currently studying
or teaching in a participating institution to receive funding, though approval
of such fellowships must be granted by the Department of Education on a case-by-case
basis. We therefore encourage independent scholars to contact the secretariat
to discuss the matter of eligibility.
Depending upon funding constraints, it may be possible to arrange individualized
programs with different program dates for educators at any level. Persons interested
in this option should contact us before applying.
Participants should be aware that the granting agency funding this program
stipulates that the participants may not be accompanied by any family members,
domestic partners, or friends who have not been admitted into the program.
Health
We encourage all applicants at the time of application, if not before, to contact
their local travel clinics and begin getting inoculations for Hepatitus A and
Typhoid fever, as well as any other inoculations suggested by the health care
provider.
updated May 22, 2009