The Institute for Regional and International Studies (IRIS) comprises and provides coordination and administrative support for Wisconsin’s nine area studies centers – eight of which are National Resource Centers – and the International Studies Major of the College of Letters and Science. IRIS is a pillar unit of UW-Madison’s International Division.
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Fulbright US Student Program information sessions scheduled for the 2023-2024 award competition!
The application for the 2023-2024 Fulbright US Student Program (FUSP) competition opens on March 31, 2022 and we have scheduled in-person and online information sessions for students & alumni to learn more about all that …
International Studies Undergraduate Award Winners: Marshall Scholar and Inaugural Wolff Fellow
Lydia Nyachieo, Marshall Scholar In December, Lydia Nyachieo (International Studies, Philosophy; certificates in African Studies, French) was announced as a 2022 recipient of a Marshall Scholarship. Established in 1953, the Marshall Scholarship Program gives high achieving U.S. …
Fulbright US Student Program virtual drop-in advising, every Monday 11am-1pm
In addition to our multiple information sessions, we’ll be offering 2 hours of virtual drop-in advising to answer all your Fulbright US Student Program (FUSP) questions every Monday 11am-1pm CDT throughout the summer!! The drop-in …
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IRIS News
International Studies Undergraduate Award Winners: Marshall Scholar and Inaugural Wolff Fellow
Lydia Nyachieo, Marshall Scholar In December, Lydia Nyachieo (International Studies, Philosophy; certificates in African Studies, French) was announced as a 2022 recipient of a Marshall Scholarship. Established in 1953, the Marshall Scholarship Program gives high achieving U.S. …
International Studies major awarded Brittingham Viking Organization Scholarship
Kamika Patel, International Studies (Global Security) major, was recently selected as a study abroad scholarship recipient from the Brittingham Viking Organization (BVO). She will be studying at Lund University in Sweden and the University of Oslo …
7 receive the 2022 IRIS Graduate Student Summer Fieldwork Awards and one our 2nd BLAC Foundation Award
The Institute for Regional and International Studies is pleased to announce the 7 recipients of this year’s IRIS Graduate Student Summer Fieldwork Award. Each recipient receives $3,000 to support their work abroad in the coming …
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