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Call for Proposals: International Funding Opportunities

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We are pleased to announce these following funding opportunities for the 2009-10 academic year. Please see the links below for proposal information, deadlines, financial guidelines, and eligibility. You may direct any questions to Associate Dean Guido Podesta: gpodesta@wisc.edu (please also cc: academicspa@international.wisc.edu). Wisconsin and the Emerging Regional Powers: Visiting International Professor Program Co-sponsors: Division of …

Global Classrooms: Going Off to College for Less [The New York Times]

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By Tamar Lewin, The New York Times ST. ANDREWS, Scotland — Isobel Oliphant felt she was making an offbeat choice when she graduated from Fox Lane High School in Bedford, N.Y., and enrolled at the ancient university in this quiet coastal town of stone ruins and verdant golf courses. “I thought I was being original,” …

Fusing Ecological and Health Sciences to Predict the Next Emerging Zoonotic Disease

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Peter Daszak, Ph.D. Executive Director Consortium of Conservation Medicine 12:00 pm December 12, 2008 Ebling Symposium Room 1220 MSB Peter Daszak will be giving the first lecture of the series of the Global Infectious Diseases Initiative. Sponsored by: The Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology The Gaylord Institute for Environmental Study & The Division of …

Human Rights and the War in Eastern Congo

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Join us for a special panel discussion to explore and reflect upon the complexities of the ongoing conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Human Rights and the War in Eastern Congo Wednesday, December 3, 7:00pm Pyle Center, Room 325/326 702 Langdon Street The discussion will be moderated by Professor Emeritus Jan Vansina. Panelists include: …

Center for Global Health Educational Travel Fellowships Awarded

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The University of Wisconsin–Madison Center for Global Health (CGH) is pleased to announce the awarding of seven educational travel fellowships to UW faculty and staff members.  These grants are awarded to CGH affiliates to support international travel related to educational activities, including development for global health courses, initiation of field experiences and field research, and …

Going Off to College for Less (Passport Required) [New York Times]

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By Tamar Lewin, New York Times “I thought I was being original,” said Ms. Oliphant, now in her third year at the University of St. Andrews. “But my high school class president came here, too. And when I got here, it was all ‘Hi, I’m from Massachusetts,’ ‘Hi, I’m from New York.’ ” St. Andrews has …

Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Graduate Fellowships

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Funding is available from UW–Madison Area and International Studies Programs for Summer Intensive Language Study (2009) and Academic Year Language/Area Studies (2009-10) Application Deadline: February 16th* FLAS Fellowships are funded by the U.S. Department of Education to encourage area and international studies and to stimulate foreign language acquisition and fluency. Fellowship Details: Applicants must be …

Video Library makes UW’s International Events More Accessible

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The Division of International Studies now has a “video library” where viewers can access talks of particular interest. Students and faculty have told us that, while they often can’t make a talk (particularly during the event-saturated months of October and April) , they would jump at the chance to watch/listen on their own time. This …

Economy Will Not Deter UW Study Abroad Travel [The Daily Cardinal]

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By: Cassie Holman /The Daily Cardinal – November 24, 2008 Although the economy is declining, many UW students still find it beneficial to study abroad. Mounting the Acropolis and gazing out over the sprawling city of Athens is etched in UW–Madison senior Mike Osberg’s memory. So is combing the beaches of Normandy, basking in the sun …

Bousquet: Global Experience Currency in Today’s Economy [Wisconsin State Journal]

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Gilles Bousquet, Wisconsin State Journal 11/19/08 If there’s one thing the current financial crisis has made abundantly clear, it’s that “global economic independence” is no longer just a textbook term. It’s a headline-generating reality — and not only in the international pages, but in the local business section as well. Wisconsin is home to multinational …