University of Wisconsin–Madison
UW Without Borders, Let the Action Begin! On May 19th, the Division of International Studies and the Morgridge Center for Public Service held a reception at the 2010 UW–Madison Teaching and Learning Symposium to celebrate and advance international teaching and service learning initiatives. During the event, Vice Provost Gilles Bousquet presented the inaugural Wisconsin Global …
The Worldwide Universities Network (WUN) is pleased to announce the 2010 Request for Proposals for WUN Seed Grants. These small awards ($1000-$5000) fund the initiation and continuation of research collaborations with WUN partner institutions. View a list of the WUN partner institutions. Proposals are due via e-mail (one PDF document sent to kjsander@international.wisc.edu) on Sunday, …
Student Internship Opportunities: The India Initiative announces internship funding for students at UW–Madison to carry out internships or other UW-supervised programs in India in summer 2010. Three grants of $2,000 are available. Students should send a letter of application along with one letter of reference to Lalita du Perron, associate director, Center for South Asia, …
Individual Faculty Research Award The UW–Madison Center for World Affairs and the Global Economy (WAGE) is pleased to announce the winners of our 2010 Individual Faculty Research Award competition. WAGE will provide support to six research projects that explore the consequences of and challenges posed by economic globalization and its governance. The recipients represent six …
Studying abroad offers students the opportunity to experience a new culture through coursework, exploration, and personal growth. A study abroad experience is a life-changing event that helps expand a student’s worldview, deepen language competence, increase self-reliance, shape character, and develop personal interests. Division of International Studies and International Academic Programs hosted the 2010 Study Abroad …
The Madison Initiative for Undergraduates (MIU) committee continues to show support for international education: faculty support for the International Studies Major; undergraduate courses in global health through the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences (CALS); TA support for the Department of Spanish & Portuguese; and coming soon … a new certificate in Professional Communication in …
UW–Madison News (May 3, 2010) — The Wisconsin School of Business at the University of Wisconsin–Madison announced Thursday that the U.S. Department of Education has awarded it a four-year grant to fund the university’s Center for International Business Education and Research (CIBER). The UW–Madison CIBER will receive more than $1.5 million to support its activities …
UW News Release (scroll down for highlights) FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 4/27/10 CONTACT: Julie Stubbs, (608) 890-0370, stubbs@wisc.edu UW-MADISON UNDERGRADUATES WIN PRESTIGIOUS NATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS MADISON – University of Wisconsin–Madison juniors Asad L. Asad and Nicholas Lillios have recently been awarded $30,000 each for graduate study. Asad was recently announced as one of only 20 undergraduates in …
From Peru to China to South Africa, 1000 photos were submitted to this year’s Study Abroad Photo Contest. Winners were chosen from four different categories: Natural Landscapes, Urban Landscapes, People and Culture, and Badgers Abroad. Winning photos are currently displayed in the Red Gym Art Gallery, located at 716 Langdon Street on the second floor, …
Jenny Parker is a student in the Professional French Masters Program at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. As part of the program she is required to do an internship in a francophone country. Because she already spent five years in France, Parker decided to do her internship in Senegal this year. In the following Q&A she …