Category: Fulbright & Fellowships

2nd-year MIPA student learning Turkish through FLAS fellowship

Master of international public affairs (MIPA) student Jamey Kane received a Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) fellowship for the 2018-19 academic year. He will use the fellowship to study Turkish at UW–Madison. Master of international public affairs (MIPA) student Jamey Kane received a Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) fellowship for the 2018-19 academic …

Young African leaders connect with local elected officials during 6-week fellowship

A group of 25 young African leaders was immersed in public management training and Wisconsin culture for six weeks as part of the U.S. Department of State Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders. The fellows participated in classes on leadership, traveled throughout southern Wisconsin for cultural visits, and volunteered with local nonprofit organizations. A group of …

UW-Madison announces Fulbright Awards for 2018-2019

The University of Wisconsin–Madison is pleased to announce that 20 students have been selected to receive grants through the Fulbright U.S. Student Program for the 2018–2019 academic year from the U.S. Department of State and the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board. These UW–Madison students are among over 1,900 U.S. citizens who will study, conduct …

UW–Madison hosts 160 Pakistani Fulbright Scholars for social movement seminar

A group of 160 Fulbright Scholars from Pakistan may be pursuing their studies at universities across the U.S., but they will have one location in common—Madison, Wisconsin. For the second year in a row, UW–Madison hosted a 3-day orientation seminar for Pakistani Fulbright Scholars. A group of 160 Fulbright Scholars from Pakistan may be pursuing …

Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield calls Mandela Washington Fellows “Africa’s future”

Linda Thomas-Greenfield, who has served as assistant secretary of state for Africa and ambassador to Liberia, knows that Africa faces challenges. Yet while conflict, terrorism, poverty and diseases are real issues facing Africa, she sees that there is far more that defines the continent. Linda Thomas-Greenfield, who has served as assistant secretary of state for …

UW-Madison among top producer of Fulbright students and scholars

The U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs recently announced the U.S. colleges and universities that produced the most 2016–2017 Fulbright U.S. Scholars and Students. The U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs recently announced the U.S. colleges and universities that produced the most 2016–2017 Fulbright U.S. Scholars and Students.

UW-Madison selected to host young African leaders in summer 2017

The University of Wisconsin–Madison will again host 25 of Africa’s emerging leaders in in June for a six-week public management academic and leadership institute, a program sponsored by the U.S. Department of State. The University of Wisconsin–Madison will again host 25 of Africa’s emerging leaders in in June for a six-week public management academic and …

Fulbright US Student info session for undergraduates

Erin Crawley, the campus Fulbright program advisor, will hold an information session for students interested in learning more about the Fulbright US student program and the campus competition process. Fulbright info session for undergraduates Monday, April 25 3:00-4:00 PM 336 Ingraham Hall The Fulbright US Student Program 2017-18 competition is open. New application and country …

Fulbright US Student grad info session

Erin Crawley, the campus Fulbright program advisor, will hold an information session for students interested in learning more about the Fulbright US student program and the campus competition process. Fulbright info session for grad students Thursday, April 28 12:00-1:00PM 336 Ingraham Hall The Fulbright US Student Program 2017-18 competition is open. New application and country …

Fulbright US Student 2017-18 competition open

The Fulbright US Student program (FUSP) competition is open for the 2017-18 academic year.  The Fulbright U.S. Student Program is designed to give recent B.S./B.A. graduates, master’s and doctoral candidates, and young professionals and artists opportunities for personal development and international experience. Most grantees plan their own programs. Access information about the country programs, types …