AIIS PROGRAMS: For more information please see https://www.indiastudies.org/language-programs/
These programs are geared towards graduate students, serious under-graduate students at U.S. colleges and universities, teachers in area studies, and others who can demonstrate how intensive language study will further their goals.
SUMMER (8 weeks, Mid- June- Early August, 160 contact hours)
Bengali, Hindi, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Mughal Persian, Odia, Punjabi, Sanskrit, Tamil, Telugu, Tibetan, Urdu
Other languages by request
All language can be taken online. We will only run an in-person program in India if we have at least 3 students per language
Dedicate your summer to the study of Indian languages either in India or online. Students in the Summer Intensive Language program will build confidence in their language skills and gain the equivalent of 1 year of a college language over the course our 8 week summer program. Whether you have never had the opportunity to take the language of your choice or are hoping to gain increased fluency, our students find the rigorous and fun program supports their language goals.
In-Person: Gain opportunities to learn an Indian language while building cultural skills, learning through living in local language communities and homes, and exploring some of India’s most interesting cities. In-person language students will also benefit from excursions, cultural programs, lectures, and other opportunities to practice what they learn in the classroom. In person undergraduate students will have the opportunity to earn 8 credits of language and 2 credits of Introduction to India from Indiana University. All accepted in-person students will be offered an American Institute of Indian Studies Language Tuition Scholarship, which will cover their full tuition excluding an administrative fee. In-person students may apply for additional scholarships for travel funds and fee reduction.
Online: Study hard to learn regional languages intensively during the summer. The online summer program focuses on personalized lesson plans crafted to fill individual student’s language learning goals. Students are provided with 120 synchronous hours of learning, and an additional 36 asynchronous hours that they can do at their own pace. Tuition for online programs is $3000. Students may apply for limited financial aid for their programs.
AIIS Language Program Application Summer 2027
AIIS PROGRAMS: For more information please see https://www.indiastudies.org/language-programs/
These programs are geared towards graduate students, serious under-graduate students at U.S. colleges and universities, teachers in area studies, and others who can demonstrate how intensive language study will further their goals.
SUMMER (8 weeks, Mid- June- Early August, 160 contact hours)
Bengali, Hindi, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Mughal Persian, Odia, Punjabi, Sanskrit, Tamil, Telugu, Tibetan, Urdu
Other languages by request
All language can be taken online. We will only run an in-person program in India if we have at least 3 students per language
Dedicate your summer to the study of Indian languages either in India or online. Students in the Summer Intensive Language program will build confidence in their language skills and gain the equivalent of 1 year of a college language over the course our 8 week summer program. Whether you have never had the opportunity to take the language of your choice or are hoping to gain increased fluency, our students find the rigorous and fun program supports their language goals.
In-Person: Gain opportunities to learn an Indian language while building cultural skills, learning through living in local language communities and homes, and exploring some of India’s most interesting cities. In-person language students will also benefit from excursions, cultural programs, lectures, and other opportunities to practice what they learn in the classroom. In person undergraduate students will have the opportunity to earn 8 credits of language and 2 credits of Introduction to India from Indiana University. All accepted in-person students will be offered an American Institute of Indian Studies Language Tuition Scholarship, which will cover their full tuition excluding an administrative fee. In-person students may apply for additional scholarships for travel funds and fee reduction.
Online: Study hard to learn regional languages intensively during the summer. The online summer program focuses on personalized lesson plans crafted to fill individual student’s language learning goals. Students are provided with 120 synchronous hours of learning, and an additional 36 asynchronous hours that they can do at their own pace. Tuition for online programs is $3000. Students may apply for limited financial aid for their programs.