Can you share an overview of your current research project and what inspired you to focus on this particular area within African studies? I have a background in Comparative literature and my interest in …
Funding
2023-2024 Undegraduate FLAS Recipients
“I applied for the FLAS program because I had an express interest in becoming fluent in my native language, Yoruba. Growing up within the American school system, it was unheard of to gain experience in different …
Congratulations to Professor Katrina Daly Thompson and African language program director, Dr. Adeola Agoke
Congratulations to Professor Katrina Daly Thompson, Professor of African Cultural Studies, and Adeola Agoke, Teaching Assistant Professor and Director of the African Languages Program, for securing a competitive $300,000 grant from the United States Department of Education under the International …
L&S Scholarships and Fellowships
Are you in the school of Letters & Sciences? Are you passionate about the humanities or social humanities? Consider applying to these two scholarships! The Wolff Fellowship: The Wolff Fellowship for L&S 2023 Spring Graduating …
Apply for Foreign Language and Area Studies Fellowships (FLAS)
African language FLAS Awards are funded by the U.S. Department of Education and administered by the African Studies Program to assist students in acquiring African language and area studies competencies. NOTE: Students are eligible and …
Tejumola Olaniyan International Student Travel Award
Submit application Submit advisor approval form Deadline Applications and advisor approval forms are due Wed, Feb 14 at 11:59 PM CST. Purpose This award is intended to support travel for international students engaged in the …
Call for Proposals: Funding to Support a Just Recovery for Racial Equity
Funding Purpose The purpose of the Just Recovery for Racial Equity funding is to provide support for community partners that are working to mobilize communities towards mitigation and recovery from COVID-19, and those working to …
VIRTUAL INTENSIVE SUMMER MULTILANGUAGE SEMINAR
The African Studies Program is excited to share news of a virtual summer language opportunity. WISLI is hosting “a new FLAS-eligible online program in Summer 2021: the Intensive Summer Multilanguage Seminar. The Intensive Summer Multilanguage Seminar, developed …
FLAS Fellowship and Grant Recipients
The Foreign Language and Area Studies Award includes fellowships and grants, funded by the U.S. Department of Education and administered by the UW’s National Resource Centers to assist students in acquiring foreign language and either …
Planetary Health Graduate Scholarship
SCHOLARSHIP OVERVIEW The global environment is changing rapidly—as evidenced by warming temperatures, pollinator collapse, extreme weather events, and accelerating food insecurity to name a few. Humans sit at the apex of these issues, driving shifts …