The 2025 program will take place in person from August 4th to August 15th, 2025 with a maximum capacity of 25 students. There are still a few seats available in the Summer English Language Program! Apply via this Google form to participate and gain early access to language, academic, and community resources that help you feel more prepared and connected before the school year starts! If you are unable to access the Google Form or if you have any questions, please contact Dr. Joy Shuyuan Liu, Assistant Director of English Language Support, at joy_s_liu@brown.edu.
The Summer English Language Program (ELP) is a two-week pre-orientation program that aims to equip incoming international graduate students for whom English is not a primary language with the language skills to feel confident and successful in navigating their academic contexts. Throughout the program, participants are oriented to key knowledge and skills for competent and confident participation in a range of essential academic communicative events and genres, including email writing, small talk, academic discussions in classrooms and research group meetings (RGM), relationship building with academic advisors, giving academic presentations, and writing with sources.
By the end of the program, participants will practice social and academic English language skills in low-stakes contexts, receive direct and tailored feedback from English Language Support, connect with staff and university resources and services, and interact with other graduate students from a variety of academic disciplines. At Brown, ELP is also one of the eligible pathways for CIRTL Associate certification, through which graduate students gain access to a wide range of professional development resources geared towards the integration of research, teaching, and learning.
