To be considered for the Summer 2025 class, applications and all required documents listed in the Application Checklist must be submitted via this link no later than February 14, 2025. If ready earlier, applications may be submitted earlier to facilitate our review.

Application Checklist - Required Documents:

1. Personal Statement:

A 500-800 word essay describing:

• Your academic interests and career goals.
• Your interest in Indonesia and how participation in this program may support your academic and professional aspirations.
• How your career might further USINDO's mission to promote greater awareness of Indonesia in the United States.
• Any other pertinent information about why you are applying for the 2025 USINDO Summer Studies Program and how you believe it will benefit you.

2. Introductory Video (Optional):

• A video of no more than one minute to help us better understand your motivations and personality beyond your personal statement.

3. Resume:

• Must be in PDF format and no longer than 2 pages, and no smaller font than Arial 12.

4. Academic Transcript(s):

• Your most recent academic transcript from the institution where you are currently enrolled or recently graduated.

5. Letter of Recommendation:

• One recommendation letter from a person who can evaluate your character, potential, accomplishments, and suitability for the 2025 USINDO Summer Studies Program.
• For scholarship applicants only: An electronic copy of the most recent U.S. tax return filled. For students aged 25 and under, this should be the parents' tax return. For students 26 and above, it can be their own U.S. tax return or their parents' tax return (see below)

6. Zoom Call Interviews:

Prospective finalists will be contacted to arrange Zoom interviews, after which the final 2025 class, and alternates, will be selected.

Additional Notes:

• Applicants are responsible for ensuring their applications are submitted on time.
• Only complete applications will be considered.

Fee

The Summer Studies program covers a wide range of expenses, including roundtrip international and domestic airfare, tuition, cultural activities, field trips, experiential classroom visits, accommodation, two meals per day with the host family, visa, travel insurance, and the post-program component in Jakarta. USINDO will arrange and purchase participants' roundtrip airfare, travel insurance, and process visas.

Each student is responsible for paying a fee of $2,000 that contributes toward these total costs, with the USINDO Summer Studies Program covering the remaining expenses. All other incidental costs are the student's responsibility.

One Needs - Based Scholarship

One financial needs-based scholarship is available that reduces the student’s contribution fee to $500. To be considered, applicants aged 25 and under must submit their parents’ most recent U.S. Federal Income Tax return with their application. Applicants aged 26-30 may submit their own tax return.

This one scholarship is awarded based on a combination of demonstrated financial need (required) and the strength of the other aspects of the application.

For questions, please contact gmelatunan@usindo.org and ghattari@usindo.org.

Deadline:

Applications and required documents must be received by USINDO no later than February 14, 2025, to be considered for the Summer Studies 2025 program.

Applicants will be notified of the decisions by the end of February 2025.