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 New England Journal of Medicine. Drs. Yilma and Abdissa have served as essential representatives for UW–Madison’s burgeoning global health partnership …
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, to apply for funds to support research and capacity-building activities on topics with strong potential development impacts. This innovative program …
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 cover strategies to prepare for the upcoming award cycle, things to keep in mind when exploring the awards, campus resources, …
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 process and which office may be right for you. Visit USAJOBS.gov to view and apply to the announcement. Please note that the deadline …
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 Addis Ababa University (Ethiopia). The African Studies Program will be hosting Dr. Samuel Tefera Alemu for a four-week stay from …
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 in Uganda. For advising and further questions, schedule an appointment with their advisor for internships in Africa.
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 most vulnerable and faced with economic and/or racial disparities. Their teens have created successful businesses that not only earn revenue but …
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 program is designed to deepen research knowledge and increase the study of modern foreign languages, cultural engagement, and area studies …
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 Kodesh (History), and Josh Garoon (Community and Environmental Sociology), is working to build a collaborative at UW–Madison devoted to exploring …
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 in nutrition policy and practice to develop more effective approaches to eliminating malnutrition in all its forms. Participants will interact …