TURFLI

TURFLI

The TURFLI is a special initiative of the Boren Awards for International Study, offering awardees the opportunity for intensive language study of Turkish and for cultural immersion by participating in domestic summer and fall overseas language programs. Participants in may start with no language proficiency through advanced proficiency in Turkish.

Launched in 2020, the program aims to increase the number of Boren Scholars and Fellows engaged in the study of the Turkish language. It is sponsored by the National Security Education Program (NSEP). The summer program is administered by the University of Wisconsin-Madison and overseas by the American Councils for International Education.

Students participate in a full-time domestic summer program offered at UW-Madison through APTLI. Students will then travel abroad to Baku, Azerbaijan for a full-time 2024 fall semester of language and culture study. Requests for additional study through the 2025 spring semester can be made to Boren during the application process. All participants must complete both the summer domestic and fall abroad programs.

Learning in the fall will consist of intensive small-group language instruction in class and conversational sessions with language partners in a range of settings. Informal program components include homestays with local families, excursions, and cultural events.

A full-time Resident Director (RD) oversees each learning center. The RD serves as a liaison between faculty, administrators, and participants. Additionally, the RD monitors the academic and cultural programs and assists participants as they adjust (or re-adapt) to life in their host countries.