Tag: european studies

🎓 Explore Scholarship Opportunities: Join Our Webinar on Funding Your Language Study! 🌍

Attention Language Enthusiasts, Unlock the door to countless scholarship opportunities for language learners! We’re excited to invite you to a comprehensive information session where you’ll discover a wealth of scholarships designed to support your language study endeavors, both domestically and abroad. Here’s what you can expect to learn: Scholarship Landscape: Explore various funding options available …

The competition for Summer 2024 and Academic Year 2024-2025 Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) awards is still open!

🌟 Don’t Miss Out: Apply Now for Summer 2024 and Academic Year 2024-2025 FLAS Awards! 🌟 Here’s your chance to dive deep into foreign languages and area studies with the prestigious FLAS fellowships. Funded by the U.S. Department of Education and proudly administered by UW’s area studies centers, these fellowships are your ticket to mastering …

Applications for the 2024 Scott Kloeck-Jenson (SKJ) Fellowship are now open!

In memory of Scott Kloeck-Jenson, a scholar dedicated to global peace and justice, IRIS NRC annually offers two awards: SKJ Pre-Dissertation Travel Fellowships to support overseas travel to potential field research sites for doctoral students planning to conduct preliminary dissertation field research SKJ International Internship Fellowships to support graduate students interested in undertaking practitioner internships …

IRIS Area and International Studies Awards for Incoming Graduate Students: Micaela Wensjoe

“Exploring School Leadership Potential in Rural Peru” Micaela Wensjoe, a second-year PhD student specializing in Comparative International Education and Global Studies, embarked on research trip to Peru, supported by the IRIS Area and International Studies Award for Incoming Graduate Students. Micaela’s academic background is rooted in her Peruvian heritage, providing her research a unique perspective. …

Fulbright US Student Program information session, online: 15 November 2023, 4pm

For UW–Madison students and alumni interested in exploring options to conduct independent research, study, teach English, practice art, and more abroad, the Fulbright US Student Program (FUSP) is one of the most prestigious and accessible ways to build on your UW–Madison experience and pursue new opportunities overseas! As part of International Education Week 2023, the UW–Madison Fulbright Coordinator will …

IRIS Area and International Studies Awards: Spotlight on Cynthia Baeza, Doctoral Candidate in Curriculum & Instruction (School of Education)

“Teaching Science Across Languages: Bridging Borders Through Bilingual Education” Cynthia T. Baeza, a passionate doctoral candidate from the Department of Curriculum & Instruction at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, embarked on a remarkable journey in 2023, fueled by her dedication to exploring the intricate intersection of bilingual and science education, with particular focus on issues of …

International Studies Undergraduate Award Winners: Marshall Scholar and Inaugural Wolff Fellow

Lydia Nyachieo, Marshall Scholar In December, Lydia Nyachieo (International Studies, Philosophy; certificates in African Studies, French) was announced as a 2022 recipient of a Marshall Scholarship. Established in 1953, the Marshall Scholarship Program gives high achieving U.S. students the opportunity to study at the graduate level at any university in the United Kingdom. The program was created …