Peace Corps journey leads Kloppenburg home

“I can talk all day, really about anything, and especially about the weather,” says Micah Kloppenburg. “The weather can easily be an entry point to any other conversation, any discussion that you would want to have.” “And I think that’s a great analogy to the Peace Corps as well, that the Peace Corps is an …

Jhabvala to speak on structural inequalities and poverty in India

Structural inequalities are among the main reasons widespread poverty persists in India, despite continuous economic growth, says Renana Jhabvala, the 2015 J. Jobe Soffa and Marguerite Jacqmin Soffa Distinguished International Visitor. Jhabvala, who has been extensively involved in policy issues regarding poor women and the informal economy in India, will discuss “Structural Inequalities and Poverty: …

Fulbright ETA Crunch time workshop

ROOM CHANGE: we’ll meet in 336 Ingraham Hall. Dr. Erin Crawley is holding a question/answer and peer review session for all those applying for a Fulbright US student English Teaching Assistantship grant by the campus deadline. This is open to graduating seniors and graduate students who are in the final throes of the ETA application …

Fulbright Research Crunch time workshop

Dr. Erin Crawley is holding a question/answer and peer review session for all those applying for a Fulbright US student research, course of study or combination research/study grant by the campus deadline (there is a separate session on 9/3 for Fulbright English Teaching Assistant applicants). This is open to graduating seniors and graduate students who …

A New Name: The International Division

As of July 1, 2015, the Division of International Studies has officially become The International Division, the culmination of a multi-year process of review and reorganization. Along with the name, we have adopted a tagline – “Advancing the Global Wisconsin Idea” – to highlight our campus-wide focus. Changes also include the reorganization and renaming of …

International Institute renamed, with new structure, renewed mission

Created two decades ago as an umbrella for the area studies centers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, the International Institute is undergoing a reorganization and, as of July 1, will take a new name, the Institute for Regional and International Studies (IRIS). In addition to the name change, the institute and its member centers are …

UW-Madison receives grant for German and European Studies

The Center for German and European Studies (CGES) at University of Wisconsin–Madison has received a fifth major grant from the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), renewing the center’s funding through December 2016. “The competition for funding this time around was more intense than in the past, and we are extremely grateful to DAAD and the …

Fulbright ETA workshop

Dr. Erin Crawley, the campus Fulbright advisor, will hold a workshop for students and alumni who are interested in applying for a Fulbright US Student English Teaching Assistantship in fall 2015 for the 2016-17 academic year. We will focus on what makes a strong proposal and personal statement and will address questions and concerns about …

12 UW–Madison students offered 2015-16 Fulbright U.S. Student Program grants

Twelve University of Wisconsin–Madison students have been offered 2015-16 Fulbright U.S. Student Program grants, the U.S. Department of State and the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board announced recently. These students are among more than 1,900 U.S. citizens offered the opportunity to travel abroad for the 2015-16 academic year through the Fulbright U.S. Student Program, …

Schwarzman Scholar application webinar

The Schwarzman Scholars program is hosting a prospective student webinar that focuses on their application process on Thursday June 25th at 4PM EST. Register for the webinar. The Schwarzman Scholars competition is open to students and alumni of all nationalities. UW–Madison students will apply through UW by the campus deadline of July 22, 2015 through …