The applications for the 2015-2016 David L. Boren Scholarships and Fellowships are now available. Boren Awards, an initiative of the National Security Education Program, provide unique funding opportunities for U.S. undergraduate and graduate students to …
Languages
Explore Summer 2015 domestic and international African language programs
Plan your summer African language study with this helpful list of domestic and international language programs. Summer 2015 domestic and international programs List of overseas African language programs that FLAS students have attended in the …
Get funding to study an African language with a FLAS fellowship
The African Studies Program encourages students of African languages to submit applications for Summer 2015 and Academic Year 2015-2016 fellowships and awards. Application deadline is February 13, 2015. FLAS fellowships are funded by the U.S. …
Africa in Our Lives: Beatrice Mkenda
From her graduate studies to participating as an African Studies Outreach Scholar, a love for teaching continually motivates graduate student Beatrice Mkenda. Field of study: African Languages and Literature From: Tanzania What brought you to …
Africa in Our Lives: Carly Burson
Carly Burson (x15) had no idea she would study Swahili before coming to UW-Madison or that doing so would lead her to an unforgettable experience abroad. Now, she dreams of a career that will combine both. …
Get funding to study an African Language with a FLAS fellowship
The competition for Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) fellowships and awards at UW-Madison is now open. The African Studies Program encourages students of African languages to submit applications for Summer 2014 and Academic Year …
Explore Summer 2014 domestic and international African language programs
The Center for African Studies at the University of California, Berkeley, has put together a helpful resource for students looking for summer African language programs. Summer 2014 domestic and international programs List of overseas African …
Boren Scholarships and Fellowships and the African Languages Initiative
The applications for the 2014-2015 David L. Boren Scholarships and Fellowships are now available. Boren Awards, an initiative of the National Security Education Program, provide unique funding opportunities for U.S. undergraduate and graduate students to …
Africa in Our Lives: Erin Johnson
Erin Johnson (x13) did not expect to produce a collection of watercolor portraits when she left campus to study abroad in Kenya. With majors in Art and Latin American, Caribbean, and Iberian Studies she explores …
Africa in Our Lives: Rebecca Mandich
Whether she is sketching colorful wax-print dress designs, crafting handmade trilingual cardboard books, or acting in a Zanzibari television show, Rebecca Mandich (x’13) brings a creative and energetic spirit to everything she does. Major: African …