Applications Open for Southeast Asian Studies Summer Institute (SEASSI)

SEASSI is a proficiency-based, 8-week intensive summer language learning program equivalent to one year's worth of language study. Undergraduate, graduate, and adult learners are all welcome to apply. SEAP offers one qualified undergraduate student a chance to win a full scholarship to intensively study a Southeast Asian language for eight full weeks at the University of Wisconsin in Madison. This scholarship is intended for beginners; no prior instruction in or knowledge of any Southeast Asian language is necessary. Please note: Burmese, Hmong, Khmer, Lao, Filipino (Tagalog), and Javanese will be online only. Indonesian, Thai, and Vietnamese will be available in-person plus online for 1st year/elementary levels.

 Program Dates: June 16 - August 8, 2025  

Application Deadline: Priority: March 15, 2025 / Normal: March 31, 2025