University of Wisconsin–Madison
While on a recent visit at the University of Wisconsin–Madison (UW–Madison) , Dr. Bernard Belloc, adviser on education to French President Nicolas Sarkozy, sat down to answer a few questions on the changing context of higher education in France with Dean Gilles Bousquet of the Division of International Studies. During the Q&A, Belloc offered his …
The Worldwide Universities Network (WUN) is pleased to announce this funding opportunity. Please submit materials by Friday, November 13, 2009. All UW–Madison faculty and academic staff are invited to apply for WUN Research Development Fund grants designed to facilitate international collaboration. Please see the links below for proposal information, deadlines, financial guidelines, and eligibility. WUN …
Global Studies in Higher Education presents “The Power of Communication & Information in an Emerging Global Knowledge Society,” with Abdul Waheed Khan, assistant director-general for Communication and Information of the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Dr. Khan will appear on Monday, September 28, from 12-1:30 p.m., at 4151 Grainger Hall on the …
Background: The Gorgas Memorial Institute of Tropical and Preventive Medicine (GMI) was named for General William Crawford Gorgas, the U.S. Army physician (later Surgeon General) who managed control efforts of yellow fever, malaria and other diseases during the building of the Panama Canal. The GMI has a long history of fostering research and disease control …
Dr. Bernard Belloc, higher education and research adviser to French President Nicholas Sarkozy, spent a week in the Midwest sharing perspectives on higher education with faculty, staff, students, and business and community leaders. After a stop at the Alliance Française in Chicago, Dr. Belloc attended a reception with UW–Madison students, participated in a faculty roundtable, …
The Centers for International Business Education and Research (CIBERs) at the University of Wisconsin–Madison and the University of Hawaii at Manoa will host the second Vietnam Faculty Development in International Business (FDIB) program January 2-14, 2010. This program will focus on the unique aspects of doing business in Vietnam, comparing and contrasting the business environments …
On August 31, 2009, Dr. Bernard Belloc, higher education and research adviser to French President Nicholas Sarkozy, presented “The New French Policy for Higher Education and Research” at the Alliance Française in Chicago, IL. He will speak in Wisconsin on Thursday, September 3, from 4-5:30 p.m., at 4151 Grainger Hall on the UW–Madison campus. The …
The Division of International Studies is pleased to announce the 2009-10 competition for Graduate Student International Field Research Awards. These awards enable Ph.D. students to conduct exploratory summer field research abroad in order to develop their dissertation topics and be more competitive for extramural fellowships. Awards are intended to cover airfare and living expenses abroad, …
Global Studies in Higher Education presents “The New French Policy for Higher Education and Research,” a talk by Dr. Bernard Belloc, higher education and research advisor to French President Nicholas Sarkozy. Dr. Belloc will highlight his personal experiences on Thursday, September 3, from 4-5:30 p.m., at 4151 Grainger Hall on UW–Madison campus. The event is …
The Turkish National Agency (AA) announced that Professor Kemal H. Karpat received the Turkish Grand National Assembly’s highest Parliament Honorary Award of 2009 for his outstanding achievements in the international arena and contributions to Turkish and Ottoman studies. Professor Karpat is an emeritus professor of history at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. This prize is the …