University of Wisconsin–Madison

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Summer Scholarship Opportunity for Study Abroad in China!

Program Brochure Program timeline: July 12-25 Host: Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China Program focus: “Contemporary China and Sustainable Development: From Heritage to Horizon.” Zhejiang University is offering two scholarships to qualified UW-Madison students for a two-week summer study abroad program on the campus of their prestigious university in the heart of China. ​ The program provides …

Congratulations Academic Year 2025-2026 FLAS Fellows!

The Institute for Regional and International Studies and the University of Wisconsin–Madison’s National Resource Centers (NRCs) congratulate our Academic Year 2025-2026 Foreign Language and Area Studies Fellows! FLAS fellowships, funded by the U.S. Department of Education, are administered by UW-Madison’s NRCs. They assist students in acquiring foreign language and area or international studies competencies and …

Welcome the newest cohort of IRIS Incoming Graduate Students Awardees

The Institute for Regional and International Studies is pleased to announce the six newest recipients of the IRIS Area and International Studies Awards for Incoming Graduate Students. Each recipient receives $5,000 to support international fieldwork or development of language or cultural competence off the UW-Madison campus. The newest awardees are: Rohini Dasgupta, Izabela de Souza, …

Congratulations Academic Year 2024-2025 FLAS Fellows!

The Institute for Regional and International Studies and the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s National Resource Centers (NRCs) congratulate our Academic Year 2024-2025 Foreign Language and Area Studies Fellows! FLAS fellowships, funded by the U.S. Department of Education, are administered by UW-Madison’s NRCs. They assist students in acquiring foreign language and area or international studies competencies and …

FLAS Fellow Feature: Ashley Whitaker

Through our FLAS Fellow Features, get to know some of the students who have recently received awards from UW-Madison’s FLAS-granting centers. Read about their experiences on the fellowship, their diverse areas of study, and how the fellowship helped them achieve their language and cultural competency goals. Ashley Whitaker is an ESL educator with over 25 …

FLAS Fellow Feature: Katie Gabrick

Through our FLAS Fellow Features, get to know some of the students who have recently received awards from UW-Madison’s FLAS-granting centers. Read about their experiences on the fellowship, their diverse areas of study, and how the fellowship helped them achieve their language and cultural competency goals. Katie Gabrick recently received a Master of International Public …

FLAS Fellow Feature: Lucas Wirick

Through our FLAS Fellow Features, get to know some of the students who have recently received awards from UW-Madison’s FLAS-granting centers. Read about their experiences on the fellowship, their diverse areas of study, and how the fellowship helped them achieve their language and cultural competency goals. Lucas Wirick received a Summer 2024 FLAS Fellowship from …

FLAS Fellow Feature: Chelsea Kuiper

Through our FLAS Fellow Features, get to know some of the students who have recently received awards from UW-Madison’s FLAS-granting centers. Read about their experiences on the fellowship, their diverse areas of study, and how the fellowship helped them achieve their language and cultural competency goals. Chelsea Kuiper is a PhD student in Public Health …

University of Wisconsin-Madison Students Selected for U.S. Department of State Critical Language Scholarship Program

3 students from University of Wisconsin-Madison will participate in the U.S. Department of State’s Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) Program during the summer of 2024. They are among approximately 500 American students at U.S. colleges and universities who were selected from over 5,000 applicants to study over a dozen languages overseas or virtually in the summer …

Congratulations Summer 2024 FLAS Fellows!

The Institute for Regional and International Studies and the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s National Resource Centers congratulate our Summer 2024 Foreign Language and Area Studies Fellows! FLAS fellowships, funded by the U.S. Department of Education, are administered by UW-Madison’s National Resource Centers (NRCs). They assist students in acquiring foreign language and area or international studies competencies …