For the 2026 cycle, the University of Wisconsin-Madison will offer only the SEAFLI (Southeast Asian Flagship Languages Initiative) program. Elementary students will enroll in the Wisconsin Intensive Summer Language Institutes to attend in-person classes at UW-Madison in:
- Indonesian
- Thai
- Vietnamese
Students applying for intermediate and advanced level classes are encouraged to reach out to Boren at boren@iieus.org for more information.
All students will then continue their studies overseas in Indonesia, Thailand, and Vietnam during the fall semester. Beginner language students typically meet the ILR 1+/2 level of proficiency (Intermediate High to Advanced Low) by the end of their program. The SEAFLI program is a special initiative of the Boren Awards for international study and will be hosted by UW-Madison until 2027.
Students who are interested in applying for Hindi, Turkish, or Urdu are still encouraged to apply as independents at Boren Awards. For students applying for the Fellowship, Boren also encourages them to explore the domestic programs available for these languages, if they are interested.
Applications for the 2026-27 cycle are now OPEN!