Tag: awards

Another Fulbright-led information session scheduled for June 10

The application for the 2021-2022 Fulbright US Student Program (FUSP) competition opened on March 31 and we have added a Fulbright-led information session for UW–Madison students & alumni to learn more about all that the FUSP award offers!! Join Grant Stream-Gonzalez (Fulbright-IIE Outreach Officer) and Jenné Nurse (Fulbright Alumni Ambassador, ETA to South Africa) on …

Garza & Janicik win IRIS Area and International Studies Undergraduate Paper Awards for 2020

IRIS awarded Katya Garza and Emily Janicik with its 2020 Area and International Studies Undergraduate Paper Awards. Garza was awarded for her paper, “Ni de aquí, ni de allá” – Transnational Latinx Communities: Roots and Migrations, and Janicik for her work, Xenophobic Policies in the Name of Gratitude: Refugee Experiences with the Conservative Austrian Government. …

Two more Fulbright information sessions scheduled

The application for the 2021-2022 Fulbright US Student Program (FUSP) competition opened on March 31 and we have added two more online information sessions for students & alumni to learn more about all that the FUSP award offers!! The IRIS Awards Office is hosting two additional information sessions on Monday, April 27 (4pm CDT) and …

Schwarzman Scholars Program application open for AY 2021-2022

Interested in China’s role in the 21st century? The Schwarzman Scholars Program – a highly-selective, fully-funded scholarship program designed to ensure that the next generation of business, political, and civil society leaders can effectively serve as bridges between China and the rest of the world – is currently accepting applications for its 2021-2022 academic year …

Undergraduate Paper Award competition for AY 2019-2020 open!

Participating area and international studies centers of the Institute for Regional and International Studies are each awarding up to $1,000 (actual award amounts vary) to the best paper/s and projects written by an undergraduate and focused on their respective world regions. To be eligible you must be currently enrolled as an undergraduate student at the …

UPDATED: Upcoming Fulbright information sessions announced!!

The application for the 2021-2022 Fulbright US Student Program (FUSP) competition opens on March 31 and we have a number of opportunities for students & alumni to learn more about all that the FUSP award offers!! The IRIS Awards Office is hosting information sessions on March 2 (3pm), March 31 (4pm CDT), and April 15 …

UPDATED: New international reporting fellowship available

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 …

Fulbright-Hays DDRA 2020 competition open; open house, info session & technical review scheduled!

The 2020-2021 Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad (DDRA) competition is now open. Yes, it’s early this year. Very, very early. But open! The deadline for submission of a complete application, including all supporting documents, is 10:00 am, Thursday, February 13, 2020. Go to http://iris.wisc.edu/funding/students/ddra/ for information on the application process & campus guidance, documents, resources, …

Boren Fellowship information sessions, October 23 & November 21

The IRIS Awards office will hold two information sessions for UW–Madison graduate students interested in learning more the Boren Fellowship program: Boren Graduate Fellowship Information Session I Wednesday, October 23, 2019 4:00 – 5:00pm 336 Ingraham Hall http://today.wisc.edu/events/view/141241 Boren Graduate Fellowship Information Session II Thursday, November 21, 2019 4:00 – 5:00pm 336 Ingraham Hall http://today.wisc.edu/events/view/141242 …

Fulbright Scholar Program 2020-2021 competition now open!

The Fulbright Scholar Program competition for the 2020-2021 award cycle opened on February 4, 2019! The Core Fulbright Scholar Program (which is just one of the programs available) offers more than 500 teaching, research or combination teaching/research awards in over 125 countries. On Wednesday, February 6, 1-2pm CST, IIE/CIES will be hosting a webinar highlighting …