Advanced Indonesian Abroad Program

Program Dates: June 19 – July 31, 2024

Location: Salatiga, Central Java, Indonesia

AIFIS in collaboration with the Consortium for Teaching Indonesian (COTI) and Northern Illinois University are pleased to announce an upcoming Indonesian language immersion program in Salatiga Central Java, June 19 - July 31, 2024. This immersion program focuses on advanced-level Indonesian language acquisition. Participants will travel to Java to study through daily language instruction, cultural activities, and field trips around the city of Salatiga and elsewhere in Java. The program is hosted by the Language Training Center (LTC), Universitas Kristen Satya Wacana (UKSW) in Salatiga, Central Java, Indonesia.

For more information please visit: https://www.niu.edu/clas/cseas/programs/indonesian-abroad.shtml

• Deadline for application submissions: February 26, 2024.

• Applications are open to all regardless of institutional affiliation.

• A minimum intermediate level competence in Indonesian language is required for participation.

SEASSI Announces 2024 Southeast Asian Language Programs at UW-Madison

The Southeast Asian Studies Summer Institute (SEASSI) is an eight-week intensive language training program for undergraduates, graduate students, professionals, and non-traditional students. Students learn speaking, reading, listening, and writing skills through classroom instruction and a full range of co-curricular activities.

Languages offered through SEASSI include:

Burmese | Filipino | Hmong | Indonesian | Javanese | Khmer | Lao | Thai | Vietnamese

Applications are open through March 13, 2024.

Deadline Extended to December 10: AIFIS-Luce Fellowships for Indonesian Researchers to the U.S.

Our AIFIS-Luce Research Fellowships for Indonesian Scholars to the US application deadline has been extended until December 10, 2023. AIFIS invites applications from graduate students, researchers, academics, and/or faculty members based in Indonesia to conduct research in the U.S.

Find information about eligibility and application instructions on the AIFIS website at https://www.aifis.org/aifisluce-fellowships

Or contact us by email at fellowships@aifis.org if you have technical questions about the application.

The AIFIS Podcast: Eps 1 How to Find a U.S. Counterpart and Write a Competitive Research Proposal

In this first episode of the AIFIS Podcast, Prof. GG Weix (Dept. of Anthropology, University of Montana, as well as current AIFIS Vice President) and Dr. Isabella Tirtowalujo (Assistant Director of the Michigan State University Asian Studies Center) will be sharing how to find a U.S. counterpart and some of the details of the review process, as well as how to write a competitive research proposal.

AIFIS-Luce Documentary Filmmaker Grants

AIFIS invites filmmakers to apply for the AIFIS-Luce Documentary Filmmaker Grants, a new initiative amplifying scholarship on Indonesia and its diaspora in the U.S. through documentary film. Grants ranging from $2000 to $4000, generously supported by the Henry Luce Foundation, will support filmmakers working on projects at any phase of filmmaking. We're particularly excited about projects engaging both Indonesian and American filmmakers, topics that connect Indonesian Studies with the Indonesian diaspora in the U.S., and projects that invite broad perspectives on Indonesia for diverse audiences in the U.S.

AIFIS-Luce Small Grants for Public Events

AIFIS invites applications from artists, performers, and other creative scholars who are actively working to bring Indonesian arts and culture to American audiences for a new fellowship program for public arts. The AIFIS-Luce Small Grants Program will provide competitive grants for public-facing events designed to broaden popular understandings of Indonesia among U.S. audiences. Grants awarded will range from US$500 to US$2500 per proposal and be reviewed on a quarterly basis by a special committee of AIFIS Board Members. This fellowship program is made possible with the generous support from the Henry Luce Foundation, and will support a total of $20,000 worth of small grants for public events over the course of 2023-2024.