The Baltic Studies Summer Institute (BALSSI), a cooperative project of the Baltic Languages Consortium and the Association for the Advancement of Baltic Studies, will offer intensive Estonian, Latvian and Lithuanian courses in summer 2025 through Indiana University.
ABOUT BALSSI COURSES
• 2 semesters of intensive online Estonian, Latvian, or Lithuanian
• 18 hours of class each week
• In-state tuition for ALL students, including non-US citizens
FUNDING OPTIONS
• Title VIII Fellowship
◦ Full tuition + stipend
◦ Eligibility: Graduate students + Scholars who are US citizens
• Foreign Language and Area Studies fellows
◦ Full tuition + stipend
◦ Eligibiity: Undergraduate students
• AABS Scholarship
◦ Variable amounts
◦ Eligibility: All applicants
• Women Engaging Globally Scholarship
◦ Variable amounts, up to full tuition
◦ Eligibility: Undergraduate women
ADVANTAGES OF STUDYING A LANGUAGE WITH BALSSI
• Gain intermediate-low or higher proficiency in only 8 weeks
• Distinguish yourself on the job market and in your area of study with
knowledge of a rarely studied language
• Excellent preparation for study abroad, travel, and internship/externship
opportunities in the Baltic states
Apply today at: https://languageworkshop.iu.edu/balssi
Priority Deadline: December 6
Questions? Contact BALSSI Coordinator Jack Rosswurm at jrosswur@iu.ed