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SEAP Summer Language Fellowship

Application Deadline: March 6, 2026
Application Timeframe: Spring
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Details

SEAP offers funding for graduate students to intensively study a Southeast Asian language during the summer.

All applicants are required to also apply for the Graduate School Summer Foreign Language Grant due April 15, which provides up to $1,000 in international travel support.

Amount

For summer language study at any level: Tuition and fees allowance of up to $5,000, paid directly to the institution offering the language program.

Eligibility

Applicants must be PhD or master's students affiliated with SEAP.

How to Apply

In your application, you will be asked to provide information on your proposed study location. You must identify your own preferred program. Please indicate the language level you intend to study during the award period.

Your program must be at least six weeks in duration and offer at least 120 student contact hours. Pre-assessment and post-assessment tests are required. 

We strongly encourage applicants to contact the appropriate Cornell Southeast Asian Language Senior Lecturer to discuss individual language learning goals and explore potential intensive language programs.

Questions?

Please direct any questions to SEAP Program Manager Colin Peterson (crp88@cornell.edu).

Additional Information

Funding Type

  • Language Study Grant

Role

  • Student

Program