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Humanity in Action fellowships

Humanity in Action invites applications from college students and recent graduates who are passionate about active and responsible citizenship, diversity and human rights. Current sophomores, juniors and seniors as well as graduates from the undergraduate classes of 2013 and 2014 are eligible. We encourage students of all academic disciplines, interests and backgrounds to apply. The …

AIDS Memorial Quilt frames discussion

A 12’-by-12’ AIDS Memorial Quilt — created to memorialize lives affected by AIDS — served as the backdrop for a discussion about HIV/AID that drew participants from on and off the UW–Madison campus, on December 11, 2014, at UW–Madison’s Red Gym. The discussion featured Dr. Ryan Westergaard, an assistant professor in the Division of Infectious …

UW China task force issues final report

Statement from Vice Provost and Dean Guido Podestá, of the UW–Madison Division of International Studies: We regard engagement with China and the surrounding region to be of critical importance to the University of Wisconsin–Madison and the state of Wisconsin. Our university has long ties to this region, reflected in many ways. UW–Madison has many faculty …

Scholarships provide boost to UW-Madison students headed abroad

Nearly 120 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 fall 2014 International Studies Scholarship Award Ceremony on Wednesday, December 2, at the Gordon Dining and Event Center. The event – hosted by the University of Wisconsin–Madison Division of …

US/UK Fulbright Summer Institutes for Undergraduates

The US-UK Fulbright Commission is pleased to announce that applications are open for the 2015 UK Summer Institutes. There are nine Summer Programs available for US students in 2015. The Summer Institute will cover the majority of the participant costs. This includes round-trip airfare from the US to the UK, tuition and fees at the …

DAAD Undergraduate Scholarship

The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) invites highly qualified undergraduate students to apply for scholarships funding study, senior thesis research and/or internships in Germany. The goal of this program is to support study abroad in Germany and at German universities. Preference will be given to students whose projects or programs are based at and organized …

Info session about Bonn/UW-Madison Graduate fellowship

NEW TIME and ROOM 12:30-1:30 Monday December 8, 206 Ingraham Hall. There will be an information session for graduate students interested in pursuing research at the University of Bonn, Germany during the 2015-16 academic year on a Bonn/UW–Madison graduate fellowship. Monday, December 8, 2014 12:30-1:30 PM 206 Ingraham Hall UW–Madison Graduate Student Fellowship Program at …

Fulbright-Hays DDRA tech review session

Monday, December 8 4:00-5:00 PM 336 Ingraham Hall Dr. Erin Crawley will hold an information session for GRADUATE STUDENTS who are interested in finding out more about writing a competitive proposal for the Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad (DDRA) program. We will focus on the technical review questions used to evaluate proposals by the national …

Info session on Fulbright US student and Fulbright-Hays DDRA programs for Grad Students

Thursday, December 4 3:00-4:00 PM 336 Ingraham Hall Dr. Erin Crawley will hold an information session for GRADUATE STUDENTS who are interested in doing graduate research abroad. The session 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 …

Undergrad info session about the Fulbright US Student program

Find out more about the Fulbright US Student grant program at an information for Undergraduates; undergraduates at any stage of their academic career are welcome to attend: Thursday, December 4 1:30-2:30 336 Ingraham Hall Erin Crawley, the Fellowships Advisor in the Division of International Studies, is holding an information session about research and English teaching …