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Application deadline for Summer 2026 and Academic year 2026-2027 is January 23, 2026

Instructions

Please read all application materials carefully.
NOTE: THERE IS NO APPLICATION FEE

Students will need to provide the following:

  1. Statement of purpose (no more than 500 words)
  2. Unofficial transcripts from each undergraduate and graduate institution they attended
  3. Two letters of recommendation. The letters of recommendation will be requested through the online application portal and uploaded by the faculty directly. All applicants are requested to provide at least one letter of recommendation from a language instruction (if possible). Graduate students are requested to include a letter of recommendation from their primary advisor.

Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Apply at: https://orcfellowships.smapply.org/prog/aiis_language_program_application/

Important information for applicants for summer Hindi

Critical Languages Scholarship

U.S. citizens who are planning on applying for the Hindi language summer program should also submit an application for the Critical Language Scholarship (CLS), a fully-funded language program supported by the U.S. State Department, if they meet the eligibility requirements. Students should submit an application for both the AIIS program and the CLS program if possible. For more information on the CLS program, go to https://clscholarship.org/languages/hindi.

It is important to note that the CLS application due date is earlier than the AIIS deadline. Those who apply for CLS but do not receive it are still eligible to be admitted to the AIIS program as long as they have submitted an application.

Those who apply for a CLS but do not receive it could still be admitted to the AIIS program as long as they have also submitted an application to AIIS.
NOTE: Elementary levels of Summer Hindi will only be offered to those with CLS fellowships.

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