University of Wisconsin–Madison
Much like the organization they emulate, Model United Nations clubs at colleges and high schools across the United States and around the world provide forums for students to explore and express diverse views and ideas about global issues and politics. The Model UN club at the University of Wisconsin–Madison brings together students who are passionate …
Even for people accustomed to Wisconsin winters, this year – already stacking up to be among the coldest on record for Madison – has been more challenging than usual. Imagine then how the experience must be for newly arrived international students – especially those coming from tropical climates and have never even seen snow. For …
The University of Wisconsin–Madison has regained the distinction as the nation’s top-producer of current Peace Corps volunteers, with 90 alumni serving overseas. UW–Madison held the top spot on Peace Corps’ annual top schools rankings from 2001 to 2006 and has consistently ranked among the top 10 in subsequent years, while working to reclaim the No. …
The University of Wisconsin–Madison has signed its fourth – and most extensive – agreement with Nazarbayev University (NU) in Astana, Kazakhstan, which will lead to more faculty and staff collaborations between the two universities and summer study at UW–Madison for NU undergraduates. UW–Madison is among a group of leading international institutions enlisted in an ambitious …
The University of Wisconsin–Madison has been invited to select candidates in literature to attend a Doctoral Seminar sponsored by the Hermes Consortium for Literary and Cultural Studies, to be held in Finland at the University of Helsinki in June 2014. The topic of this year’s seminar is: Reading Reconsidered: History, Practices, Materialities, Affects. The full …
The Scott Kloeck-Jenson (SKJ) Fellowship program is now accepting applications from graduate students for Summer 2014 awards. Two different types of awards are given annually: – International Internship Fellowships to support graduate students interested in undertaking practitioner internships abroad – International Pre-Dissertation Travel Fellowships to support overseas travel to potential field research sites for doctoral …
Erin Crawley, the Fellowships Advisor in the Division of International Studies, 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 session is for you. If you will be graduating in or December …
Dr. Erin Crawley will hold several information sessions for GRADUATE STUDENTS who are interested in doing graduate research abroad. The first 2 (identical) sessions will introduce two Fulbright programs: the Fulbright US Student Program (MA or PhD research) and the Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad (DDRA) program. We will discuss the types of projects abroad …
Graduate students, if you are interested in learning more about the UW–Madison/University of Bonn graduate fellowship competition, please to come to an information session with Christina Flach, the Exchange Programs coordinator at the University of Bonn. Christina will talk about the research possibilities at the University of Bonn and related research institutes in the area …
Fulbright mtvU Awards are available to all countries where there is an active Fulbright U.S. Student Program. Projects should center around research on an aspect of international musical culture, and should focus on contemporary or popular music as a cultural force for expression. Preference will be given to graduating seniors and recent graduates who meet …