University of Wisconsin–Madison
The University of Wisconsin–Madison has a long, distinguished history of international engagement and producing globally talented graduates who create better lives for people in the state and around the world. International Education Week, November 11-15, will provide an opportunity to highlight and celebrate the university community’s ongoing commitment to that tradition. “Today, international education touches …
The U.S. Department of Education has awarded 2013 Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad (DDRA) awards, totaling $265,123, to six doctoral students from the University of Wisconsin–Madison. These students will use their Fulbright fellowships to conduct research abroad for periods of six to 12 months. Nationally, the Education Department announced 80 DDRA awards, totaling more than …
Fulbright Programs for graduate student research information sessions: Wednesday, November 13 4:00-5:30 PM 336 Ingraham Hall Fulbright-Hays DDRA and the Technical Review: Tuesday, November 19 3:00-4:00 PM 336 Ingraham Hall Dr. Erin Crawley will hold 2 information sessions for GRADUATE STUDENTS who are interested in doing graduate research abroad. The first session will focus on …
Find out about the Fulbright US Student program If you are an undergraduate interested in pursuing a project abroad after you graduate, come to an information session to find out more about this incredible opportunity. If you are a Freshman or Sophomore, it is not too early to learn about this program. Are you a …
Studying abroad enables many students at the University of Wisconsin–Madison to see and experience different parts of the world. Some get an even deeper look into their host cultures by living with families. “Home stays provide students with the wonderful opportunity to immerse themselves in the host culture and language,” says Dan Gold, director of …
The University of Wisconsin–Madison recently hosted a group of academic leaders from Brazil, one of three delegations from South America’s largest country visiting U.S. institutions in the Midwest, New England and West Coast to learn about higher education in the United States. The delegations – supported by the U.S. Embassy to Brazil, in partnership with …
Zainab Hawa Bangura, the United Nations Special Envoy on Sexual Violence in Conflict, will visit the University of Wisconsin–Madison campus on November 6 and 7, with an itinerary that includes two public talks and informal meetings with students. Appointed to her current post in June 2012, Bangura has actively engaged world leaders, rebels, militants, victims …
Two ambassadors met with approximately two dozen UW–Madison students on Wednesday, October 9, to talk about their experiences and to discuss careers in global health and international relations. Former U.S. Ambassador to Botswana, John Lange, and former French Ambassador to Kuwait and Laos, Jean-Rene Gehan, are both UW–Madison alumni and members of the UW–Madison Division …
Princeton in Asia (PiA) Info Session for UW Seniors and graduates Monday, October 14th, 5-6pm Union South, Alumni Room, 2nd floor Q&A hosted by two current graduate students, former PiA recipients Looking for the job of a lifetime? Before you start grad school, spend the rest of your life in a cubicle or go back …
Once upon a time, in the not-so-distant past, the Egyptians cooked a revolution, and the chapters continue to unfold. Sahar Elmougy, an Egyptian author who writes from a feminist perspective, will offer insights into the ongoing turmoil in her native country in “Resurgence of the Feminine: Transformation of Egyptian Psyche,” as this year’s J. Jobe …