Leaders from sub-Saharan Africa are invited to apply for the 2018 Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders. Begun in 2014, the Mandela Washington Fellowship is the flagship program of the Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) that empowers young people through academic coursework, leadership training, and networking. The Fellows, who are between the ages …

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 offers and full internship details). Many scholarship opportunities for spring internships have deadlines in early or mid-October. Students taking the …

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 State Summer 2018 Student Internship Program, and to start the online application process via USAJOBS. The deadline to submit completed …

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 including, but not limited to: international conflict and conflict resolution, human rights, environmental issues, culture, history, comparative politics and economics, …

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 will collaborate with each other, connect with potential partners, and collectively push their work forward. Throughout the program, each Fellow …

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.

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 dozen participating institutions in Washington, DC, including leading think tanks and advocacy groups focusing on international security and diplomacy issues. …

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 of fellowships and grants. Workshops discuss tips for applying to the National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program and the …

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 role in establishing and leading foundational programs at  UW, including the Center for Global Health, which she led from its …