Applications open for summer fieldwork awards and Scott Kloeck-Jenson Fellowship

Applications are now open for the 2018 competitions of both the African Studies and IRIS Summer Fieldwork Awards and the Scott Kloeck-Jenson Fellowship.

African Studies Graduate Student Summer Fieldwork Awards are intended to support UW-Madison graduate students working on a master’s thesis or Ph.D. dissertation pertaining to Africa. Students may propose to library or field research (preliminary or otherwise) related to their thesis or dissertation during summer 2018. Applications are due February 26, 2018. For more information and how to apply, click here.

IRIS Graduate Student Summer Fieldwork Awards are intended to support graduate students at the UW-Madison planning to conduct a minimum of 6 weeks of summer fieldwork outside of the United States. Applications are due February 26, 2018. For more information and how to apply, click here.

In memory of Scott Kloeck-Jenson, a scholar dedicated to global peace and justice, the Institute for Regional and International Studies annually offers two awards: the SKJ Pre-Dissertation Travel Fellowships to support overseas travel to potential field research sites for doctoral students and the SKJ International Internship Fellowships to support graduate students (working towards a doctorate) interested in undertaking practitioner internships. Applications are due February 19, 2018. For more information and how to apply, click here.