AIIS Hindi Language Program

What it actually is

The American Institute of Indian Studies runs intensive, immersion-based Hindi training at sites in India, with summer (eight weeks), semester and academic-year tracks; summer and semester programs accept true beginners while the year program expects around 120 prior class hours. This is the gold-standard route for students who need documented advanced proficiency, and fellowship funding is often available. It is aimed at US-affiliated students and researchers, and applications run on an academic calendar.

What it covers

• Speaking
• Listening
• Reading
• Writing

Listed for

• Hindi

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