Resources for Students

Do you have questions about an award or opportunity? Want to know more about available opportunities? Need help with your application?

Schedule a meeting with Sarah Linkert, the IRIS Assistant Director for Fellowships and Awards, or email awards@iris.wisc.edu.

Additional resources coming soon!

Latest Awards Office News & Announcements

  • 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 …

  • 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 …

  • 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 …

  • 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 …

  • 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 …

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