Category: Awards & Grants

Call for Proposals: 2009 WAGE Individual Faculty Research Awards

The Center for World Affairs and the Global Economy (WAGE) announces an individual grant competition to support research projects on globalization and the international economy. All University of Wisconsin Madison faculty are encouraged to apply. We anticipate awarding 1-3 grants of up to $10,000, which will be available for use from June 1, 2009 thru …

Farrell To Receive Honorary Doctorate from City University London

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DATE: January 15, 2009 CONTACT: Masarah Van Eyck, (608) 262-5590, mvaneyck2@international.wisc.edu Madison — City University London will award University of Wisconsin–Madison professor of mechanical engineering Patrick Farrell with an honorary degree [DSc (h.c.)] later this month in recognition of his long-standing contributions to research and education in the field of mechanical engineering. …

European Union Center of Excellence (EUCE) 2009 Travel Grant Competition

The UW–Madison EUCE has resources available for the study of the European Union, Europe and/or EU- US relations. The EUCE will grant a small number of travel awards of up to $1,000 to UW faculty and graduate students conducting research on the EU, European integration, and/or transatlantic relations, defined broadly. For example, such research projects …

Call for Proposals: International Funding Opportunities

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 …

Center for Global Health Educational Travel Fellowships Awarded

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 …

Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Graduate Fellowships

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 …

UW-Madison Students Rewarded for Entrepreneurial Instincts

What do a youth sport officiating agency, a club dedicated to microfinance, a student-run bus company, a Chinese economic forum, and a Silver eBay PowerSeller business have to do with entrepreneurship at the University of Wisconsin–Madison? Everything. Each of the above businesses/organizations — Stripes Officiating Agency (Travis Blomberg) , the International Development Club (Christopher Kardosh) …

UW-Madison is a Leader in Fulbright Fellows with Top 10 Ranking

UW–Madison ranked ninth among research universities in the number of student Fulbright fellows, according to data recently released by the Fulbright program. The ranking is an improvement over last year, when the university ranked 11th. Of the 20 UW–Madison students who received Fulbright Institute of International Education (IIE) fellowships for 2008-09, 18 accepted. In total, …

WAGE Advanced Dissertation Research Assistantship

Deadline: Monday, December 8 View PDF version The Center for World Affairs and the Global Economy (WAGE) is pleased to announce that it will award up to two doctoral research assistantships for spring semester 2009. WAGE is a research center that brings together scholars from economics, political science, public policy, sociology, business, law and other …

Center for Global Health Educational Travel Fellowships

The University of Wisconsin–Madison Center for Global Health is pleased to announce that funding support is available for UW faculty and staff for educational travel that pertains to the mission of the Center for Global Health.  Unfortunately, students & residents are not eligible for these awards. Applications are due October 31, 2008.  Please see the …