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7 receive the 2022 IRIS Graduate Student Summer Fieldwork Awards and one our 2nd BLAC Foundation Award

The Institute for Regional and International Studies is pleased to announce the 7 recipients of this year’s IRIS Graduate Student Summer Fieldwork Award. Each recipient receives $3,000 to support their work abroad in the coming summer field season. The seven recipients of this year’s awards are: Aida Arosoaie, Saloni Bhogale, Kathleen Cawley, Erin Clancy, Chris …

Scholarship to attend the 2-year Master of China Studies Program at Zhejiang University

The University of Wisconsin–Madison has been invited to nominate up to 2 candidates for a full tuition scholarship for the 2-year Master of China Studies Program at Zhejiang University to start in fall 2022. The program at the Zhejiang International Business Schoool is designed to foster professional knowledge of China’s economy, financial markets, corporate management, …

Fulbright-Hays DDRA 2022 competition open; info sessions scheduled!!

The 2022-2023 Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad (DDRA) competition is now open!! The deadline for submission of a complete application, including all supporting documents, is 10:00 am, Monday, April 4, 2022. Go to http://iris.wisc.edu/funding/students/ddra/ for information on the application process & campus guidance, documents, resources, and deadlines. The Fulbright-Hays DDRA funds doctoral candidates (US citizens, …

Summer 2022 Fieldwork & SKJ Fellowship competitions open; information session on December 16, 2021

The competitions for the 2022 IRIS Graduate Student Summer Fieldwork Award and IRIS NRC Scott Kloeck-Jenson Fellowship are now open! These awards are for graduate students @ UW–Madison (in any department) planning on conducting research outside the United States during the summer 2022 field season. The deadline to submit applications for both awards is Monday, …

IRIS centers offer a host of interdisciplinary MA Programs, MA Certificates & PhD Minors in international and regional studies

The centers and programs that make up the Institute for Regional and International Studies offer a range of options for enrolled graduate students and those considering graduate programs to build and expand on their international training, expertise, and interests. https://guide.wisc.edu/graduate/institute-regional-international-studies/ Our MA programs – in Latin America, Caribbean, and Iberian Studies (LACIS); Law & LACIS; …

UW–Madison is a 2020–2021 top producer of Fulbright U.S. Student Program awardees

Celebrating 60 Years of Service and Friendship – A Conversation with Peace Corps Directors

March 1, 2021, 6-7:30 p.m. The University of Wisconsin–Madison is celebrating 60 years of Peace Corps with a panel discussion including 10 former Peace Corps directors. Moderated by former UW–Madison Chancellor Donna Shalala, one of the first to serve in Peace Corps (Iran, 1962–1964), these leaders will discuss the role of Peace Corps over the …

Fulbright-Hays DDRA 2021 competition open; info session & technical review scheduled

The 2021-2022 Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad (DDRA) competition is now open. The deadline for submission of a complete application, including all supporting documents, is 10:00 am, Thursday, April 1, 2021. Go to http://iris.wisc.edu/funding/students/ddra/ for information on the application process & campus guidance, documents, resources, and deadlines. The Fulbright-Hays DDRA funds doctoral candidates (US citizens, …

Pulitzer Center international reporting fellowship (2021)

The University of Wisconsin–Madison is partnering with the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting to support one student journalist in covering an international story. The fellowship amount is $5,000. The student can use this money to pay for the cost of travel and for incidentals in the field. Throughout the summer that the student spends covering the …

Fieldwork Award & SKJ Fellowship competitions open for Summer 2021; information session on February 4, 2021

The competitions for the 2021 IRIS Graduate Student Summer Fieldwork Award and Scott Kloeck-Jenson Fellowship are now open! These awards are for graduate students @ UW–Madison (in any department) planning on conducting research outside the United States during the summer 2021 field season. The deadline to submit applications for both awards is Monday, March 1, 2021 …