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  2. Year: 2016
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Month: February 2016

UW–Madison ranks among top producers of both Fulbright Students, Scholars

Posted on February 24, 2016

The University of Wisconsin–Madison is one of just 14 institutions nationwide with the highest numbers of both students and faculty to receive U.S. Fulbright grants for 2015-16. The U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational …

Posted in Awards & Grants, Faculty & Staff, Projects & Initiatives, Research, Wisconsin Idea

Peace Corps Week: Get an inside perspective

Posted on February 22, 2016

Curious about the Peace Corps? Perhaps you’ve read that the University of Wisconsin–Madison has produced nearly 3,200 Peace Corps Volunteers since 1961. And with 68 Badger alumni currently serving overseas, UW–Madison ranks second on the …

Posted in Partnerships, Peace Corps, Projects & Initiatives, Wisconsin Idea

Russian language program for under-served youth receives grant

Posted on February 19, 2016

The University of Wisconsin–Madison has received $90,000 to support a pre-college program designed to introduce high school students from low-income and minority communities to Russian language and culture. The 2016 STARTALK award to UW–Madison’s Center …

Posted in Awards & Grants, Languages, Partnerships, Projects & Initiatives, Wisconsin Idea

Tradition of serving others keeps drawing UW-Madison alumni into Peace Corps

Posted on February 18, 2016

Rita Argus recalls hearing her professors at the University of Wisconsin–Madison talk about the Wisconsin Idea, “the thought that what we are learning in the classroom should be applicable to real-world situations.” “I think this …

Posted in Alumni, Peace Corps, Projects & Initiatives, Wisconsin Idea

Fulbright US Student info session for Grad students

Posted on February 17, 2016

The Fulbright US Student Program 2017-18 competition will open on Thursday, March 31. New application and country program information will be available at http://us.fulbrightonline.org/. Erin Crawley, the campus Fulbright program advisor, will hold an information …

Posted in Fulbright & FellowshipsTagged Fellowships

Fulbright Info Session for Undergrads

Posted on February 17, 2016

Fulbright US Student 2017-18 competition opens March 31, 2016. If you are an undergraduate interested in pursuing a project abroad after you graduate, this session is for you. If you will be graduating in December …

Posted in Fulbright & Fellowships, StudentsTagged Fellowships, Fulbright US Student Program

UW-Madison to host 6-week institute for emerging African leaders

Posted on February 15, 2016

Twenty-five of Africa’s emerging leaders in public management are coming to the University of Wisconsin–Madison in June for a six-week academic and leadership institute, through a program sponsored by the U.S. Department of State. UW–Madison …

Posted in Partnerships, Projects & Initiatives, Wisconsin Idea

CIES Fulbright Scholar 2017-18 webinar

Posted on February 15, 2016

There will be a webinar hosted by CIES on “How to find a Core Fulbright US Scholar Award” on Wednesday February 17 2:00-3:00 EST. Go here for information on how to register: http://www.cies.org/event/how-find-core-fulbright-us-scholar-award.

Posted in Fulbright & Fellowships, NewsTagged CIES Fulbright Scholar Program, Fellowships

CIES Fulbright Scholar 2017-18 Competition open

Posted on February 15, 2016

Core Fulbright Scholar Program The competition for the 2017-18 academic year is open. The core Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program provides approximately 800 teaching and/or research grants to U.S. faculty and experienced professionals in a wide …

Posted in Fulbright & Fellowships, NewsTagged CIES Fulbright Scholar Program, Fellowships

Global Hot Spots features Middle East, clean energy, biodiversity conservation

Posted on February 11, 2016

The Changing Middle East, The Road to a Clean Energy Society, and Biodiversity Conservation in Developing Countries are the Spring 2016 topics for the Global Hot Spots Lecture Series, which features thought-provoking discussions about what’s …

Posted in Faculty & Staff, Partnerships, Research, Wisconsin Idea
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