University of Wisconsin–Madison
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.
(Photo: UW Global Gateway Fellowship recipients for 2020 spring and calendar year programs.) Curiosity, drive, and a sense of adventure help students find success while studying, interning, and researching abroad. Generosity from donors also plays a big part in allowing students to participate and make the most of their experience. Donors, parents, faculty, and staff …
Seven University of Wisconsin–Madison students studying abroad through International Academic Programs (IAP) have received scholarships through the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarships Program to help fund their study abroad programs. Two students, studying abroad in the 2011-2012 academic year, were each awarded $5,000 in scholarships: Naira Ovsepyan, a senior political science and Russian major, will …
UW–Madison student Emma Lawson was recently awarded a $4,000 scholarship from the U.S. Department of Education, International Education Program Service – Fulbright-Hays Groups Project Abroad (GPA) Project: Advanced Chinese Language Training Programs. Through the Council on International Educational Exchange (CIEE) Study Center Intensive Chinese Language program, Lawson is spending the summer studying abroad through the …
UW –Madison student Kyle Schroeckenthaler was awarded $20,000 from the David L. Boren Scholarships and Fellowships fund to help fund his 2011-2012 academic year in Beijing, China through the Council on International Educational Exchange (CIEE) Study Center Intensive Chinese Language program. “I spent the past summer in China studying Mandarin on the university’s Tianjin Program. …
Studying abroad offers students the opportunity to experience a new culture through coursework, exploration, and personal growth. A study abroad experience is a life-changing event that helps expand a student’s worldview, deepen language competence, increase self-reliance, shape character, and develop personal interests. The Division of International Studies and International Academic Programs (IAP) hosted the 2011 …