Khmer Language and Culture Program
The CKS Khmer Language and Culture Program (KLCP) provides an opportunity for US and non-US faculty, post-graduate researchers, and upper level of undergraduates to participate in an intensive eight-week study abroad program in Phnom Penh, and Siem Reap Cambodia.
This program is administered in collaboration with the University of Hawaii, Mānoa. The program is designed for those who wish to develop Khmer language skills and understanding of contemporary Cambodian society for academic and professional purposes, but who have not completed two years of formal language training.
There is a demand among academic researchers for high-quality in-country immersive Khmer language training. However, not all have completed the two years of academic training in Khmer required for Advance Study in Khmer (ASK).
The CKS Khmer Language and Culture Program aims to meet that demand and provide the opportunity for those with less Khmer language experience to benefit from immersive in-country language study . Like their ASK counterparts, participants in the CKS program receive four hours of intensive language training during morning sessions and spend afternoons , on field trips and engaging in other cultural activities where their language skills can be used in real-time situations.
The program goals reflect CKS’s broader agenda of promoting research and international scholarly exchange through programs that increase understanding of Cambodia and its region:
To provide in-country language training for students interested in Cambodia and Khmer Studies.
To enable faculty, post-graduate researchers, and undergraduates to advance their level of Khmer language skills in preparation for fieldwork and study in Cambodia,
To promote cooperation and educational exchange among individuals, institutions, and Cambodia.
Application Deadline: February 29th, 2024, before 5.00 PM Cambodia Time. Find more information here.
