University of Wisconsin–Madison
MADISON (WPR) – UW–Madison Chancellor Biddy Martin wants the Board of Regents to keep the UW System competitive in the global economy by investing in international research. At a meeting with the Regents Thursday, December 10, 2009, Martin said between more people getting college degrees, a growing emphasis on globalization, and the emergence of a …
The Sixth Annual Global Health Symposium titled, “Wisconsin Ideas for Improving Global Health” will be held February 3, 2010, from 5-9 p.m. at the Health Sciences Learning Center, Room1306. Are you interested or engaged in global health? The UW–Madison Center for Global Health will sponsor its sixth annual symposium to highlight the exciting global health …
The International Fellowships office, an activity of the International Institute, serves as a resource center, and provides information and support to faculty, students, and staff interested in identifying international research, grants, fellowships, scholarships, and other funding opportunities. There are currently two funding opportunities available, the Fulbright-Hays Faculty Research Abroad (FRA) and the Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation …
UW–Madison News (Oct. 5, 2009) – A recent assessment of the research impact of scientists at more than 4,000 universities around the world ranked those at the University of Wisconsin–Madison No. 20. The ranking by the international information vendor Thomson Reuters relied on a common technique called citation counts. When scientists mention the existing research …
“Seeding Inclusive Excellence” is the theme for this year’s 2009 Diversity Forum, which will be held at the Memorial Union, Thursday, October 8, 2009. UW–Madison is excited to welcome a number of visitors who will be with us throughout the day and who represent some of the most talented researchers, scholars, and thought leaders nationwide …
Global Studies in Higher Education, a joint venture of Global Studies and the Division of International Studies, welcomed Dr. Abdul Khan, assistant director-general for Communication and Information of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) , to their fall 2009 distinguished speaker series. Dr. Khan, who has led UNESCO’s Communication and Information Sector …
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, …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DATE: February 27, 2009 CONTACT: Kimberly Coulter, (608) 261-1016, kcoulter@international.wisc.edu Madison– The Division of International Studies at the University of Wisconsin–Madison and the Worldwide Universities Network (WUN) are pleased to announce the awarding of ten International Collaboration Grants totaling more than $32,000. The awards are designed to “seed fund” UW–Madison researchers’ international …