University of Wisconsin–Madison
Twelve University of Wisconsin–Madison students have been offered 2015-16 Fulbright U.S. Student Program grants, the U.S. Department of State and the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board announced recently. These students are among more than 1,900 U.S. citizens offered the opportunity to travel abroad for the 2015-16 academic year through the Fulbright U.S. Student Program, …
The Schwarzman Scholars program is hosting a prospective student webinar that focuses on their application process on Thursday June 25th at 4PM EST. Register for the webinar. The Schwarzman Scholars competition is open to students and alumni of all nationalities. UW–Madison students will apply through UW by the campus deadline of July 22, 2015 through …
Johanna Weissing has long felt a special connection to Scandinavian history and mythology. As a young girl, Weissing remembers her father reading Rolf and the Viking Bow aloud. She became caught up in the story world of 11th century Iceland and craved more. Further inspired by her family’s Swedish heritage and the history she studied …
Eight students at the University of Wisconsin–Madison have been awarded a U.S. Department of State Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) to study critical needs languages during the summer of 2015. These students are among approximately 550 U.S. undergraduate and graduate students nationally selected to participate in the 2015 program. CLS participants will spend seven to 10 …
University of Wisconsin–Madison students preparing to embark on international internships for the summer and fall of 2015 were among those honored April 23 at the Division of International Studies Spring 2015 Scholarship Award Ceremony at the Gordon Dining and Event Center, co-sponsored by the Division’s International Academic Programs and International Internship Program. At the event, …
UW–Madison students preparing to embark on a variety of international experiences in the coming months received words of encouragement and financial support at the spring 2015 International Studies Scholarship Award Ceremony on April 23, at the Gordon Dining and Event Center. The event – hosted by the University of Wisconsin–Madison Division of International Studies, International …
Like many graduating seniors at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, Rebecca Morgan grapples with a feeling of not knowing what to expect this summer. Morgan wakes up every morning feeling either overwhelmed with excitement or overcome with nerves, as she looks ahead to a two-year stint as a Peace Corps Volunteer. Recently, Morgan and other invitees …
Schwarzman Scholars competition is open. Application opens: April 15, 2015 UW–Madison deadline: July 22, 2015 Foundation deadline: October 1, 2015 *No institutional letter of endorsement or nomination from the candidate’s undergraduate or graduate university is required. However, a very brief assessment form for applicants who are currently enrolled students, to be completed by a Scholarship …
Obiora Chinedu Okafor, a respected academic on international, human rights, and immigration/refugee law, will deliver the 2015 Mildred Fish-Harnack Human Rights and Democracy Lecture. Okafor, professor at Osgoode Hall Law School, York University in Toronto, will speak on “The International Law of Secession and the Protection of the Human Rights of Oppressed Sub-State Groups: Yesterday, …
Please forward to Undergraduates and Graduates. Applicants to the Fulbright US Student program must be US citizens. The Fulbright US Student Program 2016-17 competition will open on Tuesday, March 31. New application and country program information will be available on the Fulbright US website. Erin Crawley, the campus Fulbright program advisor, will hold an information …