[Tlc] SEASSI undergrad

[justinm at ucr.edu]

Southeast Asian Studies Summer Institute (SEASSI)
Undergraduate Scholars Competition

The Southeast Asian Studies Summer Institute (SEASSI) is
pleased to announce a new undergraduate scholarship
opportunity for Summer 2007. With a generous grant from the
Henry Luce Foundation, SEASSI will offer 20 scholarships to
undergraduates to attend SEASSI 2007, an intensive summer
language program offering instruction in nine languages of
Southeast Asia: Burmese, Filipino, Hmong, Indonesian,
Javanese, Khmer, Lao, Thai, and Vietnamese. The Summer 2007
program will be held on the University of Wisconsin-Madison
campus; program dates are June 18 through August 10, 2007.
Students receive two semesters of academic credit for language
study at SEASSI. The scholarship provides payment of tuition,
fees, and an $1,800 living stipend for the 8-week SEASSI
program. A modest travel supplement, ranging from $0 to $200
depending on the student's travel expenses, may also be
included in the scholarship. By funding intensive Southeast
Asian language study for top academic undergraduate students,
these awards are meant to strengthen the U.S. national
capacity for Southeast Asia area specialists, and foster the
development of new scholars in Southeast Asian studies.

The application deadline for the SEASSI Undergraduate Scholars
competition is April 16, 2007. Award announcements will be
made by May 1, 2007. Application and program information are
available from:
http://seassi.wisc.edu
Southeast Asian Studies Summer Institute
Center for Southeast Asian Studies
207 Ingraham Hall, 1155 Observatory Dr.
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Madison, WI 53706
phone: 608-263-1755
fax: 608-263-3735
email: seassi at intl-institute.wiscedu
Eligibility

You are eligible to compete for a SEASSI Undergraduate
Scholarship if you meet all of the following criteria:

    * You are currently (Spring 2007) enrolled in an
undergraduate degree program, and will be continuing your
undergraduate studies in Fall 2007.
    * You are a U.S. citizen or permanent resident of the U.S.

Application

All necessary information and materials for applying for a
SEASSI Undergraduate Scholars Competition can be found in the
SEASSI website. All applicants must submit their application
to the SEASSI office to the Center for Southeast Asian
Studies, University of Wisconsin-Madison. Applicants are
responsible for ensuring that all application materials are
complete and submitted on time.

Criteria for Selection

Applicants will be judged by the following criteria:

    * Commitment to a career relating to Southeast Asia or
involving use of the Southeast Asian language being studied.
    * Academic performance.
    * Appropriateness of the applicant’s chosen program of
academic study and experience to meet his or her stated goals.
    * Fit with SEASSI program as determined by language and
level of language proposed to be studied in order to ensure
appropriate enrollments in some SEASSI classes. 

PLEASE BE AWARE: Because of the limited funds available, not
all qualified applicants can be given awards.
Selection Procedure

Applications are reviewed by a committee convened by the
SEASSI host institution. This committee determines the
applicants who will be offered scholarships, and establishes
an alternate list.

Notification of awards, of alternate status, and of rejection
are sent out by the SEASSI Program Coordinator. Those offered
an award must indicate acceptance no later than the deadline
listed on the award notification letter. Those who have not
indicated acceptance by this date will automatically have the
offer withdrawn.

The alternate list will be maintained even after SEASSI begins
since some grantees have found it necessary to reject their
awards after the beginning of the Institute.

Please direct any questions to the SEASSI Program Coordinator:

Mary Jo Studenberg
Center for Southeast Asian Studies
University of Wisconsin-Madison
207 Ingraham Hall
1155 Observatory Dr.
Madison, WI 53706
phone: (608) 263-1755
fax: (608) 263-3735
email: seassi at intl-institute.wiscedu

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Dr. Justin McDaniel
Dept. of Religious Studies
2617 Humanities Building
University of California, Riverside
Riverside, CA 92521
951-827-4530
justinm at ucr.edu