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 …
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Story by Steve Barcus, International Division
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 …
DiPrete Brown revisits personal journey through novel
Lori DiPrete Brown has traveled professional pathways that have taken her to countries around the world, as a global public health educator, researcher, and author of policies and guidebooks, working with international agencies and educational …
Fulbright Israel Post-Doctoral Fellowships
Fulbright Israel Post-Doctoral Fellowships for American Researchers in All Academic Disciplines 2015/2016 – 2016/2017 The United States-Israel Educational Foundation (USIEF), the Fulbright commission for Israel, plans to offer 8 fellowships to American post-doctoral researchers in …
Alumni talk about leveraging language skills into careers
“What can I do with this language?” It’s a question that Michael Kruse often hears from undergraduates at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, which offers instruction in dozens of languages – from those most widely used …