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Latest Awards Office News & Announcements
Meet 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, 2025How Boren Scholarships Launch Careers in U.S. National Security
What if your study abroad experience could not only expand your global outlook, but also introduce a career dedicated to U.S. national security and public service? For several cohorts of UW–Madison students, the Boren Awards …
June 3, 2025Global 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 …
April 24, 2025Welcome 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 …
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