University of Wisconsin–Madison
Karin Muller knows about adventure. The acclaimed Swiss-born author, filmmaker and photographer has spent 20 years traveling alone to remote locales and conflict zones, learning new languages and customs, and sampling local foods, as well as dodging bullets and surviving diseases. Her solo journeys have taken her to the Ho Chi Minh Trail in Vietnam, …
Extended deadline for UW-Bonn University graduate student short term fellowships: Wednesday, April 13 12:00 NOON The University of Bonn, Germany will offer several short-term awards to UW–Madison advanced graduate students who wish to pursue independent research under the guidance of a senior faculty member at University of Bonn. Awards range anywhere from 1 to 5 …
The University of Wisconsin–Madison is one of just 14 institutions nationwide with the highest numbers of both students and faculty to receive U.S. Fulbright grants for 2015-16. 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 2015-16 Fulbright U.S. Students and Scholars. …
Curious about the Peace Corps? Perhaps you’ve read that the University of Wisconsin–Madison has produced nearly 3,200 Peace Corps Volunteers since 1961. And with 68 Badger alumni currently serving overseas, UW–Madison ranks second on the annual list of top-producing universities and colleges. Peace Corps Week – Monday, Feb. 29 through Friday, March 4 – offers …
The University of Wisconsin–Madison has received $90,000 to support a pre-college program designed to introduce high school students from low-income and minority communities to Russian language and culture. The 2016 STARTALK award to UW–Madison’s Center for Russia, East Europe, and Central Asia (CREECA) and Department of Slavic Languages and Literature provides support for the Pushkin …
Rita Argus recalls hearing her professors at the University of Wisconsin–Madison talk about the Wisconsin Idea, “the thought that what we are learning in the classroom should be applicable to real-world situations.” “I think this has conditioned me to better apply what I learned to help with problems and challenges I am encountering here,” says …
The Fulbright US Student Program 2017-18 competition will open on Thursday, March 31. See new application and country program information. 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. MA and PhD level research can …
Fulbright US Student 2017-18 competition opens March 31, 2016. If you are an undergraduate interested in pursuing a project abroad after you graduate, this session is for you. If you will be graduating in December 2016 or May 2017, it is not too early to begin preparing for Fulbright application deadlines in the fall (early …
Twenty-five of Africa’s emerging leaders in public management are coming to the University of Wisconsin–Madison in June for a six-week academic and leadership institute, through a program sponsored by the U.S. Department of State. UW–Madison is among 36 universities selected as hosts for the Mandela Washington Fellowship, the flagship program of President Obama’s Young African …
There will be a webinar hosted by CIES on “How to find a Core Fulbright US Scholar Award” on Wednesday February 17 2:00-3:00 EST. Register online.