Intensive Summer Multilanguage Seminar Application

General Information

If you have any trouble filling out this application, please contact wisli@iris.wisc.edu for assistance.

Name*

First Last

Email*

Date of Birth*

Phone Number*

Indicate language you wish to study*

Indicate which level you anticipate studying*

Elementary (1st year)
Intermediate (2nd year)
Advanced (3rd year)

Permanent Address*

Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country

Current Address (if different than Permanent Address)

Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country

Are you a U.S. citizen or permanent resident?*

Yes
No

Are you a Wisconsin resident?*

Yes
No

Funding

Are you seeking funding from a Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) award through UW Madison?*

If yes, please complete a separate application at flas.wisc.edu in addition to this application. Only U.S. citizens and permanent residents eligible.

Yes
No

Are you seeking funding from a Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) award through your home institution (i.e. not UW-Madison)?*

*Note: only one award can be accepted* Only U.S. citizens and permanent residents eligible. Must complete separate FLAS application at your home institution.

Yes
No

Educational & Academic History

Academic Discipline (current or highest degree)*

For all applicants

Degree Program as of September 2021 (if known)

For current students and new students enrolling in fall 2021.

Academic Institution

For current students and new students enrolling in fall 2021

Employer

For non-students

Job Title

For non-students

Academic Transcripts

Academic Transcripts are required for all current students or those who have finished their degree within the last 5 years. Please upload here or email directly to wisli@iris.wisc.edu **PDF files are preferred**

Drop files here or

Language History

Informal Language Experience*

If you have learned this language informally, briefly indicate the situation (i.e., in your home, or residence in a target language-speaking country, etc.) and describe your degree of proficiency in the four basic language skills (speaking, listening, reading, and writing).

Formal Language Experience*

Include each institution where you have studied the target language formally. For all answers, please include: the institution name, course name & level, instructor(s), hours per week spent in class, and text book(s) covered.

Personal Statement

We strongly recommend that you write your essay in a separate document and cut-and-paste it into this application. Text styles (e.g. bold or underlined) may be stripped out in the application.

Please include an essay (approximately 750 words) describing your reasons for wanting to take part in the UW-Madison Summer Intensive Multilanguage Seminar. Be sure to include how you plan to meet the challenge of an intensive language learning environment, your motivation to learn your selected language, and evidence that you can be successful in self-instructional learning. If you have already identified learning resources and/or a conversation partner for your language, please describe how you plan to work with those resources.*

Recommendations

Two letters of recommendation are required as part of your application. Applicants with no background in their target language are encouraged to have a teacher of another foreign language submit one of the letters, whereas those who have studied their target language formally should have their instructor submit one of the letters. For those who do not have a relevant language reference, students should ask for a second letter from someone who is aware of their current academic progress. Educators and professionals may request letters from persons best qualified to give a meaningful appraisal. One of the references should be able to speak to your ability to work independently, even if the letter is not from a language instructor. Letters of Recommendation should be sent to the WISLI email at: wisli@iris.wisc.edu Please list your referees below with their institutional affiliations, mailing address, and official email address.

Reference #1

Reference #2

Privacy Statement*

I hereby waive my right to read the completed letters and recommendation forms.

I understand that my letters of recommendation will only be used for reviewing my application to the University of Wisconsin-Madison Intensive Summer Multilanguage Seminar. Please indicate that you agree by checking the box.

Consent*

I consent to my information being shared with my instructor prior to the beginning of courses.

Should you be accepted to the Intensive Summer Multilanguage Seminar, it will be necessary to share your information with your instructor prior to the beginning of courses. Please indicate that you agree to this by checking the box.

Disability Accommodations

WISLI complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). For more information about compliance, contact the McBurney Disability Resource Center, (608)263-2704. Disclosure of need for special accommodations is not required for this application.

Admission to the Course

Applications will be assessed on a rolling basis. Enrollment in the Intensive Summer Multilanguage Seminar will be limited in order to fully support each learner. We will review your application and contact you shortly. For more information, please email us at wisli@iris.wisc.edu or visit our website at https://wisli.wisc.edu/intensive-summer-multilanguage-seminar/

WISLI Intensive Summer Multilanguage Seminar Application