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 …
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UW students going abroad in 2015 get encouragement, awards
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 …
Russian-language summer program for under-served youth receives $230,000
The Pushkin Summer Institute at the University of Wisconsin-Madison has been awarded two grants totaling $230,000 to help fund summer Russian-language classes for high school students from under-represented, low-income and minority communities. A $90,000 grant …
CANCELED: Fish-Harnack Lecture: Rights advocate to talk about homophobia in Uganda
THIS LECTURE HAS BEEN CANCELED. A leading advocate of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and intersex (LGBTI) rights in Uganda will talk about the struggles of sexual minorities in the dangerously hostile climate of East Africa, …
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, …
4 UW–Madison faculty receive 2014-15 Fulbright Scholar awards
Four University of Wisconsin–Madison faculty members have received Fulbright Scholar Awards to lecture and/or conduct research abroad during the 2014-15 academic year, the U.S. Department of State and the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board …
Seven at UW-Madison receive Fulbright awards for doctoral research
The U.S. Department of Education has awarded grants totaling $306,628 to seven doctoral students at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, through the Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad (DDRA) program. The students will use their DDRA grants …
Scott Kloeck-Jenson 2014 recipients recognized
In memory of Scott Kloeck-Jenson, a UW-Madison Global Studies Scholar dedicated to global peace and justice, Global Studies awards the SKJ International Internship Fellowships to support graduate students interested in undertaking practitioner internships on …
With WEDC grant, UW to help Wisconsin companies develop international internships
To compete in today’s global marketplace, Wisconsin companies need people who have the skills to operate abroad. Studies, however, indicate that this need is not being fully met. A $50,000 grant from the Wisconsin Economic …
2014 South Asia Book Awards to feature honored authors
The 2014 South Asia Book Award (SABA) Ceremony, sponsored by the South Asia National Outreach Consortium, will be held Saturday, October 18, from 3 to 5 p.m., in the Children’s Department Program Room at the …