Nine University of Wisconsin–Madison undergraduates are receiving David L. Boren Scholarships to fund their study abroad during the 2014-15 academic year. Also, one UW–Madison graduate student is receiving a Boren Fellowship, which supports dissertation research …
Month: April 2014
Lithuanian ambassador to speak on campus
Žygimantas Pavilionis, Lithuania’s ambassador to the United States, will give a public lecture on “Lithuania – Start-Up Nation” during a visit to Madison on Friday, May 2. Pavilionis, who has held his current post since …
Nine UW-Madison students receive Critical Language Scholarships
Nine students at the University of Wisconsin-Madison have been awarded a U.S. Department of State Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) to study critical needs languages during the summer of 2014. These students are among approximately 550 …
Scholarships offer boost for UW students going abroad on 2014 internships
University of Wisconsin–Madison students preparing to embark on international internships for the summer and fall of 2014 were among those who gathered recently to hear words of encouragement and to receive scholarships to help pay …
Gold’s Fulbright experience comes back to benefit UW–Madison students
If Susan Dillon Gold hadn’t received a Fulbright grant seven years ago to teach reproductive health classes to HIV-positive adolescents in Kenya, an entire community would likely not exist today. While doing two months of …
Writing Center Workshop: Fulbright US Student Program
The Writing Center is holding a workshop on how to prepare for the Fulbright US Student program application essays: Writing Your Way to a Fulbright: Advice on the Application Essays Friday, May 2, 1:00-3:00 p.m. …
Bon voyage: UW students going abroad in 2014 get advice, awards
Watch for the possibilities. Joe Elder offers that piece of advice to students preparing to embark soon on a variety of international programs, experiences that will take them far from the University of Wisconsin–Madison campus. …
Spero to speak on global philanthropy, governance
Joan Edelman Spero, a University of Wisconsin–Madison alumna with a long and distinguished career in international affairs, business and philanthropy, will speak on “Global Philanthropy and Global Governance,” on Wednesday, May 7, sponsored by the …
International students explore volunteer work at UW-Madison
American students today are exposed to the idea of doing public service by the time they reach high school, if not earlier. By the time they enter college, volunteering has become second nature. That’s not …
At symposium, some undergraduates take on international topics
The annual Undergraduate Symposium showcases the “research, creative endeavor and service-learning” of hundreds of students at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, encompassing all areas of study, including the humanities, fine arts, biological sciences, physical sciences, and …