Category: Funding

Scott Kloeck-Jenson Fellowship competition now open for Summer 2018 awards!

We have opened the online application for the 2018 competition of the Scott Kloeck-Jenson Fellowship. These fellowships are for graduate students (from any department) to support overseas travel to potential field research sites for doctoral students (pre-dissertation travel award) and to support graduate students (working towards a doctorate) interested in undertaking practitioner internships (internship award). …

Still time to apply for the 2018 Boren Graduate Fellowship!

Boren Fellowships (for graduate students) provide up to $30,000 to U.S. graduate students to add an important international and language component to their graduate education through specialization in area study, language study, or increased language proficiency. Boren Fellowships are funded by the National Security Education Program (NSEP), which focuses on geographic areas, languages, and fields of …

FLAS competition now open for Summer 2018 & AY 2018-2019

The area studies centers at UW–Madison are now accepting applications for Summer 2018 & Academic Year 2018-2019 Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) awards. Open to US citizens & permanent residents, these awards assist students in acquiring foreign language and either area or international studies competencies. Complete details are available on the FLAS website @ …

Learn more about funding opportunities for international work & study!

On Tuesday, November 14, Mark Lilleleht of the IRIS Awards office will be presenting as part of an “International Scholarships Workshop”. Learn about the Boren Awards, FLAS Fellowships, Fulbright programs (including the Fulbright-Hays), Schwarzman, and more awards for foreign language or international study programs. Tuesday, November 14, 2017 Noon-1 pm 1418 Van Hise Hall Pizza will …

International Dissertation Research Fellowship accepting applications thru November 7, 2017

The Mellon International Dissertation Research Fellowship (IDRF) offers nine to twelve months of support to graduate students in the humanities and humanistic social sciences who are enrolled in PhD programs in the United States and conducting dissertation research on non-US topics. Sixty-eight fellowships are awarded annually. Fellowship amounts vary depending on the research plan, with …

Princeton in Asia Info Session

Princeton in Asia (PiA) Info Session Thursday, September 28th, 5:30-6:30pm 336 Ingraham Seniors, looking for the job of a lifetime? Before you start grad school, spend the rest of your life in a cubicle, or go back to living in your parents’ basement, take a second and envision yourself… as a university teacher in beautiful …

Campus deadline for 2018-2019 Luce Scholars Program is October 16, 2017

Applications are now being accepted for the 2018-2019 Luce Scholars Program! Offering a year-long internship in Asia, the Luce Scholars Program (LSP) is designed to provide an extended period of exposure to an Asian country for highly qualified young Americans who lack extensive knowledge of Asian affairs and who would not gain this knowledge through their …

Open advising for Fulbright US Student Program applicants

With the campus deadline for Fulbright US Student Program (FUSP) applications coming up soon (Monday, September 11 @ 11:59am), the IRIS Awards Office is offering open (drop-in) advising hours with the UW–Madison Fulbright Program Advisor, Mark Lilleleht, in 328 Ingraham Hall on… Tuesday, August 28, 3-5pm Thursday, August 31, 9-11am Tuesday, September 5, 4-6pm Swing …

Announcing the Title VI International Research and Studies Program for FY 2017

The US Department of Education’s International and Foreign Language Education (IFLE) office just announced the opening of the a new round of awards for fiscal year 2017: Title VI International Research and Studies Program. The deadline to submit an application is August 14, 2017. The IFLE announcement reads: The International and Foreign Language Education Office of the …

Refer a student or alum!

Do you know an undergrad here at UW–Madison that would be a good fit for a Fulbright? Maybe you just had alumni event and you met a few that you think should explore their options for funding abroad. Grad students in your department ready to apply for a Fulbright-Hays DDRA or a Boren Fellowship? Some …