In a statement released Monday morning, African Studies Program certificate student Hiwot Adilow was announced as one of eight poets shortlisted for the 6th Brunel International African Poetry Prize.
Awards & Grants
UW–Madison ranked No. 1 for Peace Corps for second year
The University of Wisconsin–Madison has once again been ranked first among large schools on the Peace Corps 2018 Top Volunteer-Producing Colleges and Universities list. There are 85 Badgers currently volunteering worldwide.
Badger behind the Olympic scenes
While nearly 28 million people from all over the world watched the Olympic opening ceremony from the comfort of their home, Caitlin Furin got to see it in person.
UW–Madison alumna third Badger to win prestigious new international scholarship
Fangdi Pan remembers being immediately intrigued a few years ago when she heard about a major new international scholarship program that would give students a deeper understanding of China’s role in global trends.
Awards poise students for “life-changing experiences” abroad
“If you go into an experience knowing a lot, you will return knowing even more.” School of Education Dean Diana Hess offered these words of advice to during the 2017 International Division Scholarship Award Ceremony. …
‘Blue collar’ UW student wins scholarship to study in England
A UW-Madison graduate focusing on breaking down voting barriers has been selected as one of 43 students in the U.S. to receive the Marshall Scholarship to study in the United Kingdom.
Language Institute Recognized by the Wisconsin Association for Language Teachers
At its annual meeting on November 3, the Wisconsin Association for Language Teachers (WAFLT) awarded the Language Institute the 2017 Anthony H, Gradisnik Award for Outstanding Contributions to World Language Learning and Global Studies. The …
Student Takes Language Skills Abroad to Belgium
For 21-year-old Liz Vaala, traveling to Belgium in the summer of 2017 proved more fruitful than she ever imagined.
Four UW-Madison Students Win 2017-2018 Fulbright-Hays Awards
The U.S. Department of Education has announced that four students from the University of Wisconsin–Madison have been selected as recipients of the prestigious Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad (DDRA) Awards for 2017.
UW-Madison ranked No. 6 in World University Rankings for education degrees
The Times Higher Education World University Rankings for the first time rated the globe’s leading universities for an education degree, and UW-Madison is among the very best at No. 6.