The UW India Initiative is pleased to announce three awards meant to establish or expand internship and study abroad opportunities for UW students in the future. UW junior Alison Scharman will spend the 2010 summer …
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UW Students Receive Scholarships for Study Abroad Programs – Congrats!
Seven University of Wisconsin–Madison students studying abroad through International Academic Programs (IAP) received scholarships through the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program to help fund their study abroad programs. Katrina Gray, a junior undeclared major, …
[CHE] As Overseas Internships Grow, So Do Challenges for College Officials
The Chronicle of Higher Education — June 3, 2010 Beth McMurtrie, “As Overseas Internships Grow, So Do Challenges for College Officials” EXCERPT: At the annual conference here of Nafsa: Association of International Educators, at least …
UW Student Learns Spanish Abroad
Living Lake Country (May 27, 2010) — Oconomowoc High School graduate Amanda Milford is a senior at University of Wisconsin-Madison. She will be graduating next spring with degrees in zoology and Spanish, and an European …
Chai, Sitars, and Fieldwork – UW Student’s Video on College Year in India
Last year UW–Madison student Ed Wallace studied in Varanasi, India on an intensive Hindi language and research program. When Wallace, an Oconto, WI native, returned home, he created a video of his experience. We invite …
How a Year in India Changed Everything – Q&A with Ed Wallace
DIS: What is one of your more memorable and/or invaluable experiences? EW: One of the most memorable moments was when I left Varanasi. My instructor’s wife gave me the bindi (dot on the forehead) for …
Study Abroad — Pricey? Or Priceless?
EXCERPT from The Wall Street Journal: Patti Ristau says she was terrified when she first landed in Seville, Spain, for a semester studying abroad. Though she had a double major from the University of Wisconsin-Madison …
Update: Media Coverage on Haiti and UW–Madison
Many may be considering how to respond to the devastating earthquake that hit Haiti. Visit the list sent out by the Association of International Education Administrators (AIEA) that includes direct links to many of the …
International Internships Provide Real World Experience
International Academic Programs (IAP) is offering students the exciting opportunity to intern abroad for academic credit and gain real world experience for their career. International internships provide students with the opportunity to gain experience in …
UW-Madison in Top 10 in National Study-Abroad Ranking
UW-Madison News Release by Masarah Van Eyck Record numbers of University of Wisconsin-Madison students are earning some of their academic credit abroad, with a participation rate that far exceeds the national average. What is more, …