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Latest Awards Office News & Announcements
International Division Announces Summer 2026 Graduate Summer Fieldwork Awardees
The International Division is proud to announce the 12 recipients of the Summer 2026 Graduate Student Summer Fieldwork Awards. These $4,000 grants enable UW–Madison graduate students to conduct at least six weeks of primary research and …
April 8, 2026IRIS Welcomes New Cohort of Incoming Graduate Student Award Recipients
The Institute for Regional and International Studies (IRIS) is proud to announce the six scholars receiving an IRIS Area and International Studies Award for Incoming Graduate Students. The selected scholars will receive $5,000 each to …
January 21, 2026Congratulations 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 …
July 15, 2025Meet Our 2025 International Division Pre-Dissertation Scholars
The International Division Pre-Dissertation Travel Scholarships support overseas travel to potential field research sites for doctoral students. The impact of these scholarships is significant, enabling groundbreaking research and fostering global leadership. This year, the International …
June 18, 2025UW–Madison Graduate Scholars Receive 2025 IRIS Fieldwork Awards
The Institute for Regional and International Studies (IRIS) Graduate Student Summer Fieldwork Award offers financial support for UW–Madison graduate students across all disciplines and career stages. This award enables them to conduct critical field research or …
June 13, 2025- Catch up on all the news & announcements from the IRIS Awards office here
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