University of Wisconsin–Madison students preparing to embark on a range of international experiences in the coming months received words of encouragement and financial support at the fall 2015 International Division Scholarship Award Ceremony on December …
Awards & Grants
Eight at UW-Madison receive Fulbright awards for doctoral research
The U.S. Department of Education has awarded grants totaling $223,397 to eight doctoral students at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, through the Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad (DDRA) program. UW–Madison’s total is the highest among all …
Apply for IRIS 2016 summer research awards
The Institute for Regional and International Studies (IRIS) at the University of Wisconsin–Madison has announced the opening of 2016 competitions for the IRIS Fieldwork Award and the Scott Kloeck-Jenson Fellowship Awards. IRIS Fieldwork Award: IRIS, …
2015 Scott Kloeck-Jenson fellows keep social justice legacy alive
Those who knew Scott Kloeck-Jenson appreciate his firm commitment to international understanding and research that serves social justice concerns around the globe. After graduating from St. Olaf College in Northfield, Minnesota, Kloeck-Jenson joined the Peace …
Ceremony to recognize authors of South Asian children’s, youth literature
Authors of children’s and young adult literature will be honored for excellence in creating books that skillfully and artistically portray South Asia or South Asians abroad at the 2015 South Asia Book Award (SABA) Ceremony, …
Ladinsky Memorial Fund receives gift, launches lecture
The Center for Southeast Asian Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison recently received a $360,000 gift to the Judith L. Ladinsky Memorial Fund, which honors Ladinsky, professor of Population Health Sciences and long-time head of …
Jhabvala to speak on structural inequalities and poverty in India
Structural inequalities are among the main reasons widespread poverty persists in India, despite continuous economic growth, says Renana Jhabvala, the 2015 J. Jobe Soffa and Marguerite Jacqmin Soffa Distinguished International Visitor. Jhabvala, who has been …
UW-Madison receives grant for German and European Studies
The Center for German and European Studies (CGES) at University of Wisconsin–Madison has received a fifth major grant from the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), renewing the center’s funding through December 2016. “The competition for …
12 UW–Madison students offered 2015-16 Fulbright U.S. Student Program grants
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 …
8 UW-Madison students receive U.S. State Department Critical Language Scholarships
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 …