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Research Grant Opportunity
This research grant opportunity is dedicated to enhance the academic experience of students from the International Learning Community at the UW-Madison. It provides the opportunity to engage in a research project in international and/or language studies with a faculty during the academic year. This grant seeks to encourage diverse areas of knowledge in the sciences, arts, humanities, and social sciences, and work closely with a Faculty member. Students will earn up to three academic credits of independent study in International Studies or within the department of the sponsoring faculty.
Annually the ILC grants three or four research projects. All students from the ILC are eligible to apply for this grant. Each recipient of the grant and Faculty sponsoring the student will receive up to $500. Each student receiving the grant will have to complete the project during the spring semester and be approved by the sponsoring faculty. Group projects will be considered depending on the nature of the project. Deadline to apply for the grant is usually in early November. Grant recipients are announced at the last ILC Roundtable dinner. For more information, contact Faculty Director, Rubén Medina or Program Coordinator, Asha Misra, or download our informational brochure!
2010-2011 RECIPIENTS
Emily Hilt worked with Professor Jordan D. Rosenblum, from the Department of Hebrew and Semitic Studies to examine modern discussions about American eating and comparing it to the ancient kosher food debate. Their objective is to better understand the historical conflict as well as to predict where the current debate is headed. Their research will be the first to use this unique historical perspective. Professor Rosenblum will be using material from their project for the book on which he is currently working.
John Prusynski worked with Professor Scott Mellor, from Scandinavian Studies to study two related topics with respect to variability of the Norwegian language: the definition and role of dialects, sociolects, and idiolects, and the use of these different modes of speech by different groups of people, especially paying attention to differences in age. A main goal of the project is to conduct research through interviews with native speakers of the language as well as reviewing and synthesizing existing research on the topic.
Reginald Young worked with Professor Peggy Hager from Scandinavian Studies to explore and compare facets of Norway to the United States. The three main objects of the research are to explore the primary differences/similarities between the Norwegian and United States’ government and laws, the primary differences/similarities regarding human rights between Norway and the United States, and how the differences/similarities between Norwegian and United States culture reflected in the differences or similarities of their respective government structure and laws.
2009-2010 RECIPIENT
Ashley Jacobs worked with Professor Scott Gehlbach and Teaching Assistant Lauren McCarthy, both of the Political Science Department examining the winners and losers in economic relations between large nation states and small nation states. The two main case studies of interest with be the relationship between the United States and Mexico and between Russia and Ukraine, as well as the surrounding blocs.
2008-2009 RECIPIENTS
Erik Dolson and Irene Smail worked with Professor emeritus Joseph Elder of Sociology on how the social and/or political atmosphere of a country or culture affects the type, and specifically the subject matter of political humor in plays and literature and more recently in editorial cartoons.
James Armstrong worked with Professor Rubén Medina of Spanish and Portuguese on the effect of globalization on the separate survival of physical expressionisms in Latin Europe (Portugal, Spain, France, and Italy).
Melinda Sarnicki worked with Associate Professor James Raymo of Sociology on the role Japanese legislation plays in shaping the relationship between parents and their children during and after divorce.
2007-2008 RECIPIENTS
Amy E. Bowers worked with Assistant Professor Richard Keller of Medical History and Bioethics on contemporary Chinese medicine in today’s “flat” world. She explored the spread of Chinese medical ideas globally and the changes in the use of traditional medical techniques in today’s China.
Amy M. Moser worked with History Professor Jeremi Suri on Chinese trade intervention in Africa and its implications for re-colonization, development and human rights. Her project explored whether China is becoming a neo-imperialist superpower in Africa and how this may be affecting African human rights and development.
2006-2007 RECIPIENTS
Maria D. Putzer worked with Assistant Professor of Geology, Madeleine Wong, on the conflict between French national identity and immigrant group identity. She analyzed the historical immigration, economic policies and social practices that set the backdrop for the explosion of civil unrest and riots in France last year.
Constanza Liborio worked with Professor Paolo Hernandez, Assistant Professor of Spanish and Portuguese, to examine the lifestyle and traditions of the women surrounding the Spanish gauchos. She studied household objects used by women, letters written by women, clothes made and worn by women, etc. while on study abroad in Argentina spring semester 2007. Living in the Pampas region, she was able to work with native people in close contact with gaucho culture.