Research programs are a popular option for many students who want to go abroad in summer and many applications for summer 2023 have deadlines that are fast approaching. Now is the time to start preparing …
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UW Student Jinan Sous Discusses Research in Thailand And More
To celebrate International Education Week, the International Division asked Jinan Sous, a Biochemistry major pursuing Global Health and Leadership Certificates, about her experiences with the Wisconsin International Scholars Program (WISc). Jinan, who expects to graduate in 2021, is …
IIP Alum Among Finalists for 2021 Rhodes Scholarship
Alex Plum is a former IIP intern who spent summer 2018 in Uruguay doing limnology research with the Centro Universitario Regional del Este of La Universidad de la Republica Uruguay. He was awarded the Promega …
Alumni Profile: Kyle Edmunds, South Africa 2012
Kyle Edmunds ’12 was a summer 2012 intern conducting research at Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital (CMJAH) in connection with the University of the Witswatersrand in Johannesburg, South Africa. He majored in Nuclear Engineering with …
Alumni Profile: Jacquelyn Wong, Japan 2015
Jacquelyn Wong ’16 studied Genetics and Genomics and was a summer 2015 intern with RIKEN Quantitative Biology Center in Osaka, Japan. She currently works as a research specialist at Fujifilm Cellular Dynamics, Inc. (FDCI) in …
On the Job, Abroad: Students Reflect on Virtual International Internships
For many students, summer means long, hot days and the opportunity to flex their newfound classroom skills at an internship. COVID-19 altered many summer interns’ plans, especially those who hoped to travel abroad and participate …
Finding a Research Position Abroad
Winter break is a wonderful time to explore summer research abroad, whether through established programs that may still have upcoming deadlines, IIP research internships (applications due February 16) or finding something independently. Much like on …
Apply for Summer 2020 Research Abroad!
Application deadlines are approaching for summer 2020 international research programs! Now is the time to start preparing your application materials and meet with an IIP Advisor. Some applications are due by the end of 2019, …
UW Alum Helps Create STEM Internships in Germany
Maria Spletter (BS ’03; Botany and Molecular Biology) is an Independent Group Leader at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München Biomedical Center in Munich, Germany. She conducts research on alternative splicing and its role in muscle development. Since 2017, …