The general deadline for IIP spring internships is Sunday, October 8. Students interested in academic credit for an independently-found international internship through the Worldwide Internship Program (WIP) should apply by Friday, October 6th (even if still waiting to confirm …
Year: 2017
U.S. Department of State summer internship program now open
The U.S. Department of State is now accepting applications for the Summer 2018 Student Internship Program (unpaid). Please visit the Department’s Intern page and the job announcement for more information about the U.S. Department of …
Journal of Undergraduate International Studies seeks submissions, editors
The Journal of Undergraduate International Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison is currently accepting submissions for its Fall 2017 issue. The Journal seeks to publish the best undergraduate work across the country related to international themes and topics …
Inaugural Obama Foundation Fellowship seeks applications
The Obama Foundation recently announced a new two-year fellowship program for civic innovators. This two-year, non-residential Fellowship will offer hands-on training, resources, and leadership development. Fellows will also participate in four multi-day gatherings where they …
Register for the African Studies Association annual meeting
Pre-registration for the African Studies Association (ASA) Annual Meeting is open through September 30, 2017. For more details on registration and rates, see the ASA website.
Applications open for the 2018 Scoville Peace Fellowship
Recent college and graduate school alumni are invited to apply to the Scoville Peace Fellowship, a highly competitive national fellowship program that provides the funding and opportunity to work with one of more than two …
UW graduate school to offer funding workshops
The University of Wisconsin-Madison Graduate School is running a series of workshops designed to help senior undergraduates and graduate students in the early stages of their graduate studies to prepare competitive applications for a number …
African Studies affiliate to lead the Department of Family Medicine at UC-Irvine
The African Studies Program wishes all the best to our faculty affiliate Dr. Cynthia Haq, who is leaving UW-Madison for an important leadership role at the University of California-Irvine. Dr. Haq has played a pivotal …
2017 Mandela Washington Fellowship: A Summer in Review
For the second summer in a row, the African Studies Program at UW-Madison has had the pleasure and privilege of hosting 25 Young African Leaders as part of the U.S. State Department’s Mandela Washington Fellowship …
Presidential Visit Sparks Conservation Discussions, International Division
For six weeks, UW–Madison has been home to 25 young Africans taking part in the Mandela Washington Fellowship—an academic and experiential learning program designed to prepare them to be future leaders in their countries. July …