NORDsummer: The Scandinavian Summer Language Institute

Funding Opportunities

Additional funding opportunities exist! A limited number of Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowships may be available to graduate students in conjunction with the Institute. Please visit the FLAS FAQ page for more information.

  • Applicants must be US citizens or permanent residents of the US
  • Applicants must be graduate or undergraduate students currently enrolled in degree programs
  • The FLAS Application requires basic personal information, academic information and records, and two references. See the sample summer application here.

Find out more about the upcoming FLAS info sessions in January here.

UW-Madison FLAS applications for summer 2025 and academic year 2025-2026 are now open! Application deadline is Friday, February 14, 2025.

A limited number of Wisconsin Intensive Summer Language Institute (WISLI) Tuition Scholarships are available to NORDsummer applicants of all backgrounds in conjunction with the Institute.

  • ALL applicants to a WISLI summer language institute are eligible to apply for a WISLI Tuition Scholarship, including domestic and international students, students in degree programs and other institutions of higher learning, as well as adult lifelong learners and non-degree-seeking students.
  • The WISLI Tuition Scholarship application requires basic personal information submitted via an application form, a one-page (approx. 500 words) statement of personal/academic/career goals concerning study at WISLI, and two references.

The WISLI Tuition Scholarship application deadline for Summer 2025 is March 2nd, 2025.

UW-Madison undergraduate students may apply for the UW-Madison Undergraduate Scholarship for Summer Study. This is a needs-based scholarship program awarded to high-achieving undergraduate students. The awards range from $500 to $1,000. Information and applications are available at

The UW-Madison Undergraduate Scholarship for Summer Study opens February 10 and closes April 6, 2025.

The following research guides have information on finding additional funding opportunities for:

Students hoping to gain funding for NORDsummer are encouraged to contact their home departments and campus financial aid offices to help identify other funding opportunities.

If someone will be sponsoring you to attend NORDsummer (i.e. paying your tuition), please review the following procedures:

In order to create a third-party payment, the UW-Madison Bursar’s office needs a letter of authorization from the sponsoring organization. You will need to have your sponsor send the following information on department or university letterhead:

  • Your Name
  • Your University of Wisconsin-Madison Student ID number
  • The Duration of Sponsorship
  • Amount to be invoiced
  • Your Sponsor’s Contact Name and Address
  • How payment will be made (Check or wire transfer)
  • *Special Invoice Instructions (Where and to whom the invoice must be addressed)

The letter of authorization should be forwarded immediately to thirdparty@bussvc.wisc.edu. If the sponsor’s letter of authorization is received before the tuition and fee bill is generated, the amount of charges deferred to a third-party sponsor is indicated on the bill.

*If possible, please have your sponsor copy NORDsummer at nord@lpo.wisc.edu when sending the letter.

Once your sponsor has completed these steps, you can log on to your MyUW account (opens in a new tab) and select the Financial tab to view your Tuition and Fee Student Account activity; you should be able to determine that your charges have been deferred to a third party sponsor for payment. Please allow a minimum of 5 business days for processing.

If the sponsor is not paying the entire tuition and fee cost, you must pay the remaining balance before the tuition due date in order to avoid a late payment fee.

PLEASE NOTE: If the sponsor’s authorization is not received before the tuition due date, you will be held responsible for payment of the late payment fee.

Once the authorization letter has been received a third party deferral is applied to the student’s account. The third-party invoice will be issued by approximately mid-July for the Summer semester. The sponsor needs to notify the University in writing should a student be removed from sponsorship.