Category: FLAS

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 …

Global Scholars: Celebrating UW–Madison’s 2024-25 FLAS Fellows

The Institute for Regional and International Studies (IRIS) is proud to recognize the exceptional achievements of our 2024-2025 Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) fellows. These students have demonstrated a strong commitment to language acquisition and international studies, embodying the spirit of global engagement that UW–Madison cultivates. The FLAS fellowship, funded by the U.S. Department …

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 …

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 …