Application forms and further information about the program and the island of Sri Lanka, are available from ISLE campus representatives, other faculty teaching courses about South Asia, or the Study Abroad Office, Smith Hall, Rm. 217.

ISLE Program Administrative Director
Sree Padma
7500 College Station
Bowdoin College
Brunswick, ME 04011-8475
(207) 725-3874

Visit The Isle Program web site

1. Completed "ISLE Program Application" form.
2. ONE letter of reference from a college faculty member (preferably one who has led an off-campus program in the past) at your college describing your ability to participate in the program (given to student in a sealed envelope).
3. An interview with your College's ISLE Program Faculty Campus Representative (a report will be mailed directly to the administration).
4. A 3-4 page essay indicating your reasons for applying to ISLE including the following:
1. a description of the nature of your educational experience during the first two years at your home college;
2. a summary of how ISLE relates to your college academic objectives;
3. a description of your previous learning experiences studying foreign languages;
4. references to previous cultural and educational experiences which might indicate your ability to adapt to foreign or unaccustomed living conditions.
5. An official transcript of all previous college or university course work.
Signed "Student and Parent" Release and Indemnification Agreements.