SAFLI 2021 TIMELINE: A GUIDE TO YOUR FELLOWSHIP/SCHOLARSHIP
**NOTE: THIS TIMELINE IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE. PLEASE CHECK THIS PAGE REGULARLY FOR THE MOST UPDATED INFORMATION**
January 27, 2021: Deadline to apply for Boren Fellowship
February 3, 2021: Deadline to apply for Boren Scholarship
Mid-April, 2020: Awardee notifications sent by Boren
May 1, 2021: Deadline to accept or decline Boren awards (Students able to accept their award prior to the May 1 deadline are strongly encouraged to do so and to begin their visa and other program applications immediately)
May 7, 2021: Deadline to apply to University of Wisconsin-Madison (multi-step process)
May 11, 2021: Deadline to enroll in classes
By mid-May 2021: Schedule and take pre-program OPI test through Language Testing International (deadline to be provided by Boren)
Watch for email communications from American Councils; receive registration instructions
May 21, 2021: Deadline to apply to UW-Madison International Academic Programs (IAP) for spring abroad program
June 1, 2021: Deadline for American Councils full registration
Early June 2021: Boren convocation in Washington, DC
June 14, 2021: First day of SASLI (summer domestic classes)
June 18, 2021: Deadline to pay summer tuition and program fees
Fourth week of SASLI: End of first semester and final exams
August 2, 2021: American Councils reading and listening online exam
July 27 – August 3, 2021: Post-summer OPIs
Late July 2021: SAFLI Pre-Departure Orientation
August 6, 2021: Last day of SASLI (summer domestic classes)
August 7-14, 2021: Transition break from domestic to overseas program
August 15, 2021: Expected Group Departure to India
August 18, 2021: Expected Arrival in India
August 24, 2021: In-Country Orientation
August 25, 2021: Fall courses begin
November 22 – 26, 2021: Post-overseas OPI testing, exams, and program evaluation
December 4, 2021: End of 2021 fall program / return to the United States, for fall participants only
