University of Wisconsin–Madison
Dr. Erin Crawley is holding a question/answer and peer review session for all those applying for a Fulbright US student research, course of study or combination research/study grant by the campus deadline (there is a separate session on 9/3 for Fulbright English Teaching Assistant applicants). This is open to graduating seniors and graduate students who …
As of July 1, 2015, the Division of International Studies has officially become The International Division, the culmination of a multi-year process of review and reorganization. Along with the name, we have adopted a tagline – “Advancing the Global Wisconsin Idea” – to highlight our campus-wide focus. Changes also include the reorganization and renaming of …
Created two decades ago as an umbrella for the area studies centers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, the International Institute is undergoing a reorganization and, as of July 1, will take a new name, the Institute for Regional and International Studies (IRIS). In addition to the name change, the institute and its member centers are …
The Center for German and European Studies (CGES) at University of Wisconsin–Madison has received a fifth major grant from the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), renewing the center’s funding through December 2016. “The competition for funding this time around was more intense than in the past, and we are extremely grateful to DAAD and the …
Dr. Erin Crawley, the campus Fulbright advisor, will hold a workshop for students and alumni who are interested in applying for a Fulbright US Student English Teaching Assistantship in fall 2015 for the 2016-17 academic year. We will focus on what makes a strong proposal and personal statement and will address questions and concerns about …
Twelve University of Wisconsin–Madison students have been offered 2015-16 Fulbright U.S. Student Program grants, the U.S. Department of State and the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board announced recently. These students are among more than 1,900 U.S. citizens offered the opportunity to travel abroad for the 2015-16 academic year through the Fulbright U.S. Student Program, …
The Schwarzman Scholars program is hosting a prospective student webinar that focuses on their application process on Thursday June 25th at 4PM EST. Register for the webinar. The Schwarzman Scholars competition is open to students and alumni of all nationalities. UW–Madison students will apply through UW by the campus deadline of July 22, 2015 through …
Johanna Weissing has long felt a special connection to Scandinavian history and mythology. As a young girl, Weissing remembers her father reading Rolf and the Viking Bow aloud. She became caught up in the story world of 11th century Iceland and craved more. Further inspired by her family’s Swedish heritage and the history she studied …
Eight 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 2015. These students are among approximately 550 U.S. undergraduate and graduate students nationally selected to participate in the 2015 program. CLS participants will spend seven to 10 …
University of Wisconsin–Madison students preparing to embark on international internships for the summer and fall of 2015 were among those honored April 23 at the Division of International Studies Spring 2015 Scholarship Award Ceremony at the Gordon Dining and Event Center, co-sponsored by the Division’s International Academic Programs and International Internship Program. At the event, …