Don’t forget the upcoming information session about two Fulbright programs open to graduate students. The Fulbright US student program can fund MA, pre-diss, and PhD research. The Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad (DDRA) program funds …
Month: January 2013
Univ. of Bonn Graduate Fellowship deadline: 4:00 PM, Wednesday, April 3, 2013
UW–Madison Graduate Student Fellowship Program at University of Bonn, Germany: The University of Bonn, Germany, will offer one academic year award and several short-term awards to UW–Madison advanced graduate students who wish to pursue independent …
Joining the Peace Corps: Imagination gives way to reality
Can you picture yourself as a Peace Corps Volunteer? Are you willing to step outside of your comfort zone and immerse yourself in another culture? Erin Luhmann served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Kyrgyzstan …
Fulbright Information session for Undergrads, Noon, Tuesday, January 29 in Union South
If you are an undergraduate interested in pursuing a project abroad after you graduate, this session is for you. Undergraduates at all levels are welcome to attend; it’s never too early to find out what …
Call for Proposals: Area/International Studies Research Awards for UW faculty, staff
Grants of $5,000 to $50,000 are now available to faculty and staff—working individually or in teams—for one- to three-year projects that advance area and international studies at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. The Mellon Foundation Area …
UW alum creates internships that link professional skills, Japanese language
More than 20 years ago, Jason Shin made a life-changing decision. Shin, then an engineering student at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, decided to study Japanese. “I knew if I had Japanese language skills as an …
Fulbright Information for Graduate Students
Dr. Erin Crawley will hold information sessions for GRADUATE STUDENTS who are interested in doing graduate research abroad. The sessions will focus on two Fulbright programs: Fulbright US student program (MA or PhD research) and …
Fulbright Information for Undergraduates
Dr. Erin Crawley will hold several information sessions about the Fulbright US Student grant program during spring semester for undergraduates. If you are an undergraduate interested in pursuing a project abroad after you graduate, this …
Program helps international students reach into the community
Mariko Hasebe, a Ph.D. candidate in UW–Madison’s Pharmaceutical Sciences Division, saw a divide. She noticed that her international and American peers gathered in separate groups. Such observations inspired Hasebe, who comes from Tokyo, Japan, to …
7 UW students awarded International Internship travel grants
Seven students at the University of Wisconsin–Madison were awarded International Internship Program (IIP) Travel Grant for the spring 2013 semester. This scholarship is awarded to students who undertake a work or volunteer internship placement overseas …