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:
- A graduate or an undergraduate student who has at least 2 year (intermediate level) formal instruction in Indonesian.
- 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