New for Summer 2027! The UW–Madison Language Program Office will host the Korean ROTC Flagship Summer Language Program (FSLP), June 7–August 2, 2027. The program begins with three weeks in Madison, Wisconsin, followed by five weeks in Songdo, South Korea. Levels 1, 2, 3, and 4 are available. Details about this and other ROTC language programs are below.

What

The ROTC Flagship Summer Language Program (FSLP) is a national pilot initiative offering fully funded scholarships for qualified ROTC students to study critical languages overseas. The program is funded by the Defense Language and National Security Education Office.

Who

Contracted Air Force, Army, and Naval ROTC cadets and midshipmen from any accredited US college or university nationwide who are on track to commission. ROTC students in the Reserves or National Guard must be in an inactive, non-drilling status to participate.

When

ROTC FSLP pilot programs are funded for language training in Summer 2027, with programming beginning as early as May 2027 and concluding by the end of August 2027. Programs average eight weeks, with a minimum of five weeks overseas. Applications opened October 21, 2026, and close January 19, 2027.

Where

Students may apply to study one of five critical languages: Arabic in Morocco, Chinese (Mandarin) in Taiwan, Korean in South Korea, Russian in Latvia, or Swahili in Kenya and Tanzania. Korean language participants will begin their programming with a US-based component at UW–Madison.

Why

ROTC FSLP will equip future military officers with the valuable language skills, regional expertise, and adaptability necessary for leadership in the complex operating environments of the 21st century.

Apply

Application deadline: January 19, 2027

Student Webinar

November 4, 2026, at 1:30 p.m. CST

ROTC FSLP is an initiative of the Defense Language and National Security Education Office and is administered by the Institute of International Education.