University of Wisconsin–Madison
Law Professor Charles Irish first invited Yen Ching-Chang, his longtime friend, to come to the University of Wisconsin–Madison Law School as a visiting scholar in 2000. But Yen couldn’t accept then, because he was appointed that year Taiwan’s Minister of Finance. Two years later, Yen became Taiwan’s first ambassador to the World Trade Organization. Then …
Illustrator Kanyika Kini and author Lynne Kelly will be honored for and talk about their work, at the 2013 South Asia Book Award Ceremony, which recognizes the year’s best among children’s and young adult literature that portray South Asia or South Asians living abroad. Sponsored by the South Asia National Outreach Consortium (SANOC), the ceremony …
Hiromi Naka recently arrived in Madison on a two-year mission to highlight the existing ties between Wisconsin and Japan, to develop new connections and networks, and to raise awareness about her country. Naka, a K-12 outreach specialist, comes to to Madison through the Japan Outreach Initiative (JOI). While here, she is based at UW–Madison’s Center …
An estimated 2,600 students came to the 2013 Study Abroad Fair on September 18, at Union South, to explore the multitude of programs and locations offered through the University of Wisconsin–Madison and other providers. Organized by International Academic Programs (IAP), the fair featured more than 90 exhibits, providing students with a one-stop marketplace where they …
Nearly 765,000 international students studied at universities and colleges across the United States in 2011-12, bringing incalculable academic and cultural value to the local institutions and communities where they lived. But the benefits of attracting students from other countries extend beyond academics and culture. These visiting students and their dependents contributed $21.8 billion to the …
University of Wisconsin–Madison faculty and academic staff are invited to apply for grants of up to £15,000 (average £10,000) offered through the Worldwide Universities Network (WUN) to launch longer-term research collaborations within the WUN Global Challenges. The WUN consists of 19 research institutions (including UW–Madison) on six continents. This network creates multilateral opportunities for international …
Coming to the University of Wisconsin–Madison opens new doors to a world of learning possibilities and experiences. For more than 2,000 students each year, that means leaving campus—for a few weeks up to a full year—to take advantage of educational opportunities beyond the U.S. borders. Nationally, UW–Madison ranks among top 10 universities in sending students …
The applications for the 2014-15 David L. Boren Scholarships and Fellowships are now available. Boren Fellowship Awards provide unique funding opportunities for U.S. graduate students to study in Africa, Asia, Central & Eastern Europe, Eurasia, Latin America, and the Middle East, where they can add important international and language components to their educations. Boren Fellowship recipients …
The Egyptian Fulbright Commission has requested that applicants submit the following as part of their applications in Arabic: Applicants must include an abstract of their projects in Arabic (and its English version) as part of their Fulbright application package. When preparing the abstract offline, it should be appended after the Statement of Grant Purpose essay, …
A trio of students from the University of York in the United Kingdom spent three weeks in Madison this summer, examining how funding for local non-profit agencies supports innovation. Their stay culminated with a presentation of their findings and observations with representatives of several agencies. Their study marked the debut of a fellowships program between …