The University of Wisconsin–Madison Russian Flagship Program is a rigorous, federally funded undergraduate program supported by the U.S. Department of Defense. Open to students from all academic majors, the program helps participants develop professional-level proficiency in Russian, a language of strategic importance to U.S. national security and global competitiveness. Graduates are prepared for careers in national security, international affairs, business, and other globally focused fields.
The program welcomes applications from undergraduate students of all majors and at all levels of prior Russian language experience.
Alumni of the UW–Madison Russian Flagship offer their perspectives and words of wisdom to current and prospective students. They reflect on their experiences, provide practical advice on learning a language, getting the most out of the Capstone year abroad, choosing and navigating a career path, and overcoming challenges along the way.
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The Russian Flagship Program is a collaborative initiative of the Department of German, Nordic, and Slavic and the Language Institute, with the Center for Russia, East Europe, and Central Asia and the Doctoral Program in Second Language Acquisition, funded by The Language Flagship, a public/private partnership sponsored by the National Security Education Program (NSEP).
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