Proposals to host the South Asia Summer Language Institute (SASLI) are currently being accepted for the period of 2026-2030.
The South Asia Summer Language Institute is currently hosted by the University of Wisconsin- Madison through the 2025 summer session.
Universities eligible to become the host institution must have adequate human and physical infrastructure to administer the program and undertake summer language offerings as well as a firm university commitment to support of SASLI. In addition, prospective host institutions must demonstrate structural capacity to administer and accredit SASLI, in keeping with FLAS tuition and stipend constraints. Each applicant must also submit a letter providing evidence of 5 years of institutional support that ensures SASLI’s instructional mission is met independently of enrollment numbers.
The host institution will ordinarily, but not necessarily, be a South Asia National Resource Center.
Notification to shift from one host institution to another will take place at least one and a half years prior to the change. During a transition between host institutions, the staff will overlap at each location for one year to ensure continuity in the program. There is no expectation that current staff would relocate, should a new host institution be selected. Transitional year budgets should be clearly outlined in host application submissions.
Please submit a proposal that addresses the following issues:
- Your institutional commitment to South Asia, including language pedagogy
- Staffing plan for operation of SASLI
- Physical infrastructure to house SASLI office, courses, and instructor summer offices
- The academic and administrative support you will provide
- Technological support for instructors and students
- Housing plans for instructors and students
- Long range planning to insure SASLI’s academic and financial viability during the host term
- Letter of support from the Host institution’s university administration
Deadline to submit this proposal is November 15, 2023.
Notifications will be made by January 15, 2024.
Information on the current program and related fees is available at the SASLI website, https://sasli.wisc.edu/
Questions about the proposal process should be addressed to Rebecca Manring at rmanring@indiana.edu.
Completed proposals should be submitted as a single PDF file to: rmanring@indiana.edu.