University of Wisconsin–Madison
The University of Wisconsin–Madison EUCE has resources available for the study of the European Union, Europe and/or EU-US relations. The EUCE will grant a small number of travel awards of up to $1,000 to University of Wisconsin–Madison faculty and graduate students conducting research on the European Union, European integration, and/or transatlantic relations, defined broadly. The …
For Chicago native Ian Kelly, the term “home” isn’t restricted to just one location in the world. Since embarking upon a career as a Foreign Service officer nearly 30 years ago, Kelly has lived in a different country, chosen by the government, every three years. His job has taken him to such places as Russia, …
While preparing a presentation about this home country, Surendra Prajapati posted a question on his Facebook page: “Nepali friends, what would you like American high school students to know about Nepal?” Prajapati, a doctoral student in medical physics at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, received more than 20 responses. These included suggestions that he mention Nepal’s …
Going away to college far from home can be a challenging transition for any student, but those coming from a different country and culture often find the experience particularly overwhelming. For newly arrived international students at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, adjusting to campus life can be more difficult and stressful when it includes overcoming cultural …
Years before becoming the first American officer to direct Russian forces in counterinsurgency missions, an award-winning author, and widely recognized authority on counter-terrorism, U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel Robert Schaefer was “that kid.” “That kid” had an intense curiosity about Central and South Asia. When he was 12 years old, for instance, Schaefer had scant interest …
Ambassador João Vale de Almeida, who heads the European Union delegation to the United States, will give a free, public lecture on “TTIP: Taking the EU-US Partnership to the Next Level,” Tuesday, Nov. 19, at 1:30 p.m., at the Fluno Center on the University of Wisconsin–Madison campus. Described as the largest trade agreement of all …
The University of Wisconsin–Madison ranked sixth among U.S. universities and colleges in the number of students studying abroad in 2011-12, with 2,149 students earning academic credit outside of the United States, according to the 2013 Open Doors Report on International Educational Exchange. Also, UW–Madison ranked 22nd among peer institutions in the total number of international …
The following is a fellowship opportunity for US graduate students who are interested in public policy. The J. William Fulbright-Hillary Rodham Clinton Fellowship competition is open. This is a special fellowship administered through the Fulbright US Student program through IIE; anyone who applied this fall 2013 for a Fulbright US Student fellowship is NOT eligible …
Leah M. Mason, EdD, Assistant Director, Project GO & Language Training Centers, from the Institute of International Education, will be on campus Wednesday, November 13 to talk with students interested in the Boren Scholarship (undergraduate) program and the Boren Fellowship (graduate student) programs. There are separate information sessions for the undergraduate and graduate student programs. …
Many of the students who come to the University of Wisconsin–Madison to pursue a world-class education discover that the university also serves as a marvelous launching pad for exploring the world. The celebration of International Education Week 2013 (November 11–15) at UW–Madison will feature a range of opportunities to investigate what the campus offers and …