The Baltic Studies Summer Institute (BALSSI)

Indiana University, June 16 - August 11, 2006

The Baltic Studies Summer Institute (BALSSI) in cooperation with SWSEEL will offer the following courses:

• First and second year Estonian
• First year Latvian
• First and second year Lithuanian

The Baltic Studies Summer Institute (BALSSI), which will be held in the Summer of 2006 at Indiana University as part of the Summer Workshop in Slavic, East European and Central Asian Languages, announces the opportunity for students and scholars to increase their knowledge and understanding of the language, history and culture of the Baltic States.

A limited number of FLAS fellowships will be available to U.S. citizens and permanent residents who are accepted for enrollment or are already enrolled in a graduate program. Foreign Language Area Studies (FLAS) fellowships cover tuition and fees and provide a stipend of $2,400.

For Summer 2006 we have received funding from the American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) for 1st- and 2nd-year Estonian, 1st-year Latvian and 1st- year Lithuanian. These courses will be tuition free to graduate students specializing in any field related to these languages. Through ACLS funding and other sources, BALSSI will be able to offer a number of fellowships for students in Estonian, Latvian, and Lithuanian. These fellowships will cover tuition (for those who do not qualify for tuition-free status), fees, and a stipend for housing and food. BALSSI may also be able to provide partial fellowships for qualified applicants.

Eight hours of credit are granted for first-year courses to undergraduates and 6 hours to graduates. Second-year Estonian and Lithuanian grant 6 hours of credit to both graduates and undergraduates. Tuition is $226.55 per credit hour. Evening films and a lecture series are included as part of this program.

To learn more about this unique opportunity, view a 4-minute video about BALSSI.

Students should complete the online SWSEEL application.

Application deadline for Fellowships is March 24, 2006. Thereafter, rolling admissions.