Chinese Flagship News

Jul 2nd, 2026

For the third year in a row, WKU is a top performing institution in Boren Awards. An initiative of the National Security Education Program, Boren Scholarships offer up to $25,000 for long-term and language-focused undergraduate study abroad.

Jun 15th, 2026

The Freeman Award for Study in Asia (Freeman-ASIA) recognized two WKU students as winners. Additionally, the Phi Kappa Phi Study Abroad Grant was awarded to two students.

May 27th, 2026

All seven of WKU's applicants for Department of Defense-funded Boren Scholarships earned $25,000 awards to fund an academic year of study in the Chinese Flagship Capstone Year in Taiwan beginning in Fall 2026.

Mar 26th, 2026

Four WKU students have been awarded U.S. Department of State Critical Language Scholarships. The program fully funds 8-week intensive language study and cultural immersion abroad in areas critical to U.S. national security and economic competitiveness.

Sep 11th, 2025

150 WKU students and recent graduates submitted 199 applications for nationally competitive scholarships in the 2024-25 academic year, earning recognition 69 times and more than $570,000 for study abroad, research, language study, and graduate school.

May 27th, 2025

24 WKU students earned the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship for study abroad in the March 2025 application cycle, more than all other public universities in Kentucky combined. Combined, their scholarships totaled $83,000.

May 20th, 2025

The Freeman Award for Study in Asia (Freeman-ASIA) recognized four WKU students as winners and two additional students as alternates. Additionally, the Phi Kappa Phi Study Abroad Grant was awarded to one student.

May 9th, 2024

18 WKU students earned the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship for study abroad in the March 2024 application cycle, more than any other college or university in Kentucky.

Jan 8th, 2024

22 WKU students earned the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship for study abroad in the October 2023 application cycle, more than all of Kentucky's other colleges and universities combined. Their awards totaled $77,500.

Nov 1st, 2023

WKU has been named a Top Producer of Gilman Scholarship recipients by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA).