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 …
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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 …
BOTSWANA EXPERT NEEDED TO ADVISE TRAVEL
CEOs of Tomorrow is a youth entrepreneurship program which serves primarily students of color and/or those who will be first generation college students. They are committed to providing equal opportunity to all youth, particularly those …
Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad Fellowships
The Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad (DDRA) Fellowship Program, administered by the U.S. Department of Education, provides opportunities to doctoral candidates to engage in full-time dissertation research abroad in modern foreign languages and area studies. The …
Mapping Hot Spots Through ‘One Health’ Research in Uganda
Western Uganda is considered a major hotspot for infectious diseases and these African Studies Program faculty are asking the question, “Why?” “Mapping Hot Spots,” a thematic cluster coordinated by professors Tony Goldberg (Pathobiological Sciences), Neil …
One Week Nutrition Summer School with the Institute of Development Studies in UK
The Institute of Development Studies in the UK is running its acclaimed one-week summer school, “Transforming Nutrition: Ideas, Policies and Outcomes,” for the ninth year in July 2019. Participants will learn and network with leaders …