A new scholarship created by the Promega Corporation will enable undergraduate science majors at the University of Wisconsin–Madison to work abroad as interns on projects aimed at improving the quality of life in the world. …
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IAP Scholars to help students ‘discover the world and bring it back to Wisconsin’
International Academic Programs (IAP), the largest study abroad office at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, has launched a scholarship program that offers individual awards starting at $2,500 to enable more students to study abroad and then …
7 UW students awarded International Internship travel grants
Seven students at the University of Wisconsin–Madison were awarded International Internship Program (IIP) Travel Grant for the spring 2013 semester. This scholarship is awarded to students who undertake a work or volunteer internship placement overseas …
Study abroad scholarships provide boost for UW–Madison students
Nearly 90 University of Wisconsin–Madison students preparing to embark on a variety of study abroad programs recently received scholarships totaling more than $125,000 to help pay their way. These students were honored November 29, at …
UW–Madison ranks among top 10 in study abroad participation
The University of Wisconsin–Madison continues to rank among the national leaders in the number of students studying abroad, with 2,159 students studying outside the United States for academic credit in 2010-11, according to the 2012 …
With right approach, language skills can provide job-seeking edge
Nancy Heingartner never expected that studying in Soviet Union to teach Russian language would lead to diplomatic work. Yet Heingartner went on to receive a Fascell Fellowship in the late 1990s and worked for a …
UW students can explore international opportunities at Study Abroad Fair
Where in the world do you want to go? What do you want to see, learn and experience? Students at the University of Wisconsin–Madison can begin finding their answers to these questions at the annual …
2012 Scott Kloeck-Jenson Fellows recognized
Each year, Global Studies at the University of Wisconsin–Madison awards Scott Kloeck-Jenson Fellowships to outstanding graduate students whose work deepens international understanding and global social justice—while embodying the Wisconsin Idea, the belief that education should …
Buckley selected as 2012-13 Luce Scholar
Lauren Buckley, a senior majoring in chemistry and biochemistry, was selected as a 2012-13 Luce Scholar—the second person from the University of Wisconsin–Madison accepted into this prestigious program in recent years. The Henry Luce Foundation …
Gold’s passion for study abroad brings him to UW-Madison
The seeds of Dan Gold’s international interests were planted even before he was born, when his parents took a year off to travel around the world. “I remember hearing about that trip and seeing the …