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Campus guidelines for agreements with foreign universities can be downloaded at www.international.wisc.edu/deansOffice/InternationalExchangeGuide.pdf

The North American Research Linkages Program provides assistance to teams of researchers from Canada, the United States and Mexico in order to organize seminars, workshops, or other forms of research linkages. Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada will offer grants of up to CDN $20,000 (more…)

The National Geographic Society awards grants for scientific field research and exploration through its Committee for Research and Exploration. All proposed projects must have both a geographical dimension and relevance to other scientific fields and be of broad scientific interest. Applications are generally limited to the following disciplines: anthropology, archaeology, astronomy, biology, botany, geography, geology, oceanography, paleontology, and zoology. In addition, the committee is emphasizing multidisciplinary projects that address environmental issues (e.g., loss of biodiversity and habitat, effects of human-population pressures). (more…)

The www.acgusa.org is currently seeking applications for the 2008 McCloy Fellowships in Environmental Affairs. McCloy Fellowships provide German and American mid-career environmental professionals and academics with the opportunity to travel across the Atlantic for roughly one month to undertake independent research and meet with their counterparts to exchange best practices and foster professional and intellectual ties. (more…)

Higher Education for Development (HED), in cooperation with the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), is currently issuing several Requests for Applications for competitive awards to support higher education partnerships. Experts from U.S. higher education institutions are encouraged to apply to work with their counterparts in developing countries on partnership programs in fields such as public health, economics, journalism, and early childhood education. (more…)

The UW-Madison Center for International Business Education and Research is offering two programs to faculty and graduate students to support activities related to international work: (more…)

The International Research and Studies Program provides grants to conduct research and studies to improve and strengthen instruction in modern foreign languages, area studies, and other international fields. The current closing date for applications is April 7. (more…)

The CGIAR Generation Challenge Programme has issued its 3rd call for proposals for competitive research. Concept papers are due March 15. There is an annual budget of $300,000 per project. (more…)

Erin Crawley, Fellowships Advisor in the International Institute, will hold several information sessions about Fulbright grant programs during spring semester. It is not too early to begin preparing for Fulbright application deadlines in the fall! (more…)

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has announced the opportunity to review and comment on a draft concept paper for a new Horticulture Collaborative Research Support Program (CRSP) to be funded by the Office of Agriculture in the Bureau of Economic Growth, Agriculture and Trade (EGAT/AG). (more…)