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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Critical Language Scholarship
Designed to prepare the next generation of global leaders to respond to the geopolitical landscape of the 21st century, the Schwarzman Scholars program funds a one-year master’s degree in public policy, economics and business, or international studies at Tsinghua University in Beijing – one of China’s most prestigious universities. Classes will be taught in English,…
Fulbright US Student Program information session: November 14, 2022
As part of International Education Week 2022, the IRIS Awards Office will be hosting a Fulbright-led online information session about the opportunities available to undergrad & graduate students and alumni through the Fulbright US Student Program on Monday, November 14, 2021 at 1pm!
FLAS information sessions for Summer 2023 & Academic Year 2023-2024 awards
This year we will be hosting 6 8 information sessions about the Foreign Language & Area Studies (FLAS) awards for the study of less commonly taught languages at the UW-Madison for summer 2023 and academic year 2023-2024!
Upcoming Events
- February
- February 2Jamal Jones: The Auspices of Aesthetics: Magic, Beauty, and Ethics in Early KāvyaCenter for South Asia Spring Lecture Series 202312:00 PM, 206 Ingraham Hall
- February 3
- February 3CSEAS Friday Forum and Asian Languages & Cultures Job Talk"Religious Authority in Action: Women, Islamic Education, and Everyday Activism in Indonesia"12:00 PM, 206 Ingraham Hall
- February 3Study Abroad in Ecuador & BelizeDrop-in Advising (Ceiba)1:00 PM, Study Abroad Resource Center (3rd Floor Red Gym)
- February 7Lecture: “The endless crisis: an analysis of the socio-political situation of Peru”As part of the Latin American, Caribbean, and Iberian Studies Program's Lunchtime Lecture Series12:00 PM, 206 Ingraham Hall
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IRIS News
Boren Fellowship information session: November 15, 2022
The IRIS Awards office is sponsoring an in-person information session for UW-Madison graduate students interested in learning more the Boren Fellowship program: Boren Graduate Fellowship Information Session Tuesday, November 15, 2022 4:00 – 5:00pm, 336 …
Fulbright-Hays DDRA information session (November 14, 2022)
The Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad (DDRA) program funds doctoral candidates (US citizens, nationals, or permanent residents) to conduct research in other countries in modern foreign languages and area studies for periods of 6 to …
Fulbright US Student Program information session (November 14, 2022), part of International Education Week
As part of International Education Week 2022, the IRIS Awards Office will be hosting a Fulbright-led online information session about the opportunities available to undergrad & graduate students and alumni through the Fulbright US Student …
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