The Institute of International Education (IIE) is pleased to announce that applications are now being accepted for the Ambassador’s Distinguished Scholars Program in Ethiopia. Sponsored by the U.S. Embassy in Addis Ababa, the program seeks …
Year: 2019
PRESENT AT THE ANNUAL ASMEA CONFERENCE
Conference The Association for the Study of the Middle East and Africa (ASMEA) is currently seeking proposals for paper and panel presentations for its Twelfth Annual Conference, “Past, Present, and Future in the Middle East …
NOW OPEN: 2020-2021 FULBRIGHT SCHOLAR PROGRAM
The Fulbright Scholar Program (FSP) offers U.S. faculty, administrators, and professionals grants to lecture, conduct research in a wide variety of academic and professional fields, or to participate in seminars. FSP is administered by the Council …
UW-Madison to host fourth cohort of young African leaders in summer 2019
The University of Wisconsin-Madison will host its fourth cohort of rising African leaders beginning June 19 for a six-week leadership institute, a program sponsored by the U.S. Department of State. The Mandela Washington Fellowship, the …
African Studies scholarship awardees published in The New England Journal of Medicine
The African Studies Program would like to extend its warmest congratulations to Daniel Yilma, MD, and Alemseged Abdissa, PhD, of Jimma University in Ethiopia for their work on an important study recently published in The …
DEVELOPMENT RESEARCH FUNDING OPPORTUNITY
Administered by the U.S. National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM), The Partnership for Enhanced Engagement in Research (PEER) is a competitive grants program that invites scientists in developing countries, partnered with USG-supported collaborators, …
FULBRIGHT U.S. STUDENT PROGRAM INFORMATION SESSIONS
In anticipation of the 2020-2021 Fulbright US Student Program competition deadline next semester, the IRIS Awards Office is offering two early information sessions on the opportunities available through the Fulbright U.S. Student Program. They will …
APPLY FOR A FALL 2019 U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE INTERNSHIP
The U.S. Department of State (DOS) is currently accepting applications for their Fall 2019 Student Internship Program (unpaid). Please visit the Intern page of the DOS Careers site for more information about the internship program, and to learn about the selection …
AFRICA IN OUR LIVES: SAMUEL TEFERA ALEMU
Samuel Tefera Alemu (PhD) is an Assistant Professor and Asian Desk Coordinator at the Center for African and Oriental Studies and Associate Dean for Research and Technology Transfer of the College of Social Sciences at …
International Internship Experiences in Africa
UW-Madison’s International Internship Program (IIP) is offering African Studies students a chance to gain hands-on experience abroad this Summer and Fall semester! Examples of potential internship sites include Call to Nature Permaculture in Ghana and Health Access Connect …