University of Wisconsin–Madison
Wrapping up the first week of this year’s Wisconsin Intensive Summer Language Institutes (WISLI), a series of five “Global Professionals” panel sessions on June 19 showed current students how their language pursuits could turn into globally connected careers. Leaders from fields in public service, research, and international development shared honest stories about how language skills …
This summer, the Wisconsin Intensive Summer Language Institutes (WISLI) concluded a season of remarkable growth and renewed commitment to language education. Offering high-quality and proficiency-driven language courses, the program welcomed more than 200 students across 19 different languages. Students came from 84 home institutions, a testament to the program’s expanding national reach. Students come to …
What if your study abroad experience could not only expand your global outlook, but also introduce a career dedicated to U.S. national security and public service? For several cohorts of UW–Madison students, the Boren Awards make that a reality.
Neena Whitlow has moved around for most of her life. She was born in Baltimore, Maryland, but spent most of her childhood in Indiana and Wisconsin. Now, she will embark on a study abroad program in Thailand. After studying Thai at UW–Madison, Whitlow wanted to intertwine her interest in national and global security with the …
This fall, as most Badgers settle into Madison, three UW–Madison students, including senior Madeline Rutherford, will instead travel to Almaty, Kazakhstan, for a year of advanced Russian language study on the Russian Overseas Flagship Capstone Program, funded in part by the prestigious Boren Scholarship. The Boren Awards provide funding to undergraduate and graduate students to …
UW–Madison students are among those selected as 2020 recipients of the prestigious Boren Awards. The awards, administered by the Institute of International Education (IIE) on behalf of the National Security Education Program (NSEP), create opportunities for students to enhance their studies of languages, cultures, and international issues. Two UW–Madison undergraduates were selected as recipients of …
Opportunities around the world have opened to five UW–Madison undergraduate students who have been announced as recipients of Boren Scholarships. Opportunities around the world have opened to five UW–Madison undergraduate students who have been announced as recipients of Boren Scholarships.
Leah M. Mason, EdD, Assistant Director, Project GO & Language Training Centers, from the Institute of International Education, will be on campus Wednesday, November 13 to talk with students interested in the Boren Scholarship (undergraduate) program and the Boren Fellowship (graduate student) programs. There are separate information sessions for the undergraduate and graduate student programs. …
The applications for the 2014-15 David L. Boren Scholarships and Fellowships are now available. Boren Fellowship Awards provide unique funding opportunities for U.S. graduate students to study in Africa, Asia, Central & Eastern Europe, Eurasia, Latin America, and the Middle East, where they can add important international and language components to their educations. Boren Fellowship recipients …
There will be several webinars on aspects of the Boren Fellowships competition for graduate students. The deadline for submission of a Boren Fellowships application to Boren is Thursday, January 31 5:00 PM EST. Monday, December 10, 2012, 2pm EST, Thursday, December 27, 2012, 4pm EST We have 9 more webinars scheduled in January, including a …