The UW Global Gateway Initiative makes study abroad accessible to students with demonstrated financial need through two different avenues: Summer programs and Fellowships. All students participate in pre- and post-program engagements and onsite activities to integrate their time abroad with academics and professional development. We strive to embody the Wisconsin Idea by encouraging students to share their experiences and knowledge gained abroad to positively impact the UW-Madison community, Wisconsin, and beyond. UW Global Gateway Summer programs and Fellowships are provided in partnership with the Office of Student Financial Aid and the Institute for Regional and International Studies.
Faculty and/or academic departments who are interested in collaborating on UW Global Gateway Programs should contact Dan Gold, IAP Director.
UW Global Gateway Summer Programs
The UW Global Gateway Summer Programs are highly-structured, thematic short term programs specially designed to introduce first and second year students from diverse backgrounds and academic fields to international and global issues. Each program provides a full scholarship, including airfare, for 15 students with demonstrated financial need (preference give to students with EFC under $12,000) to study in non-traditional locations.
On these programs, a UW-Madison faculty member introduces students to issues of global importance and prepares students for success in an increasingly interconnected world. These experiential programs use the host country as a classroom to support students earning 3-5 in-residence credits upon completion of the program.
Past Summer Program Blogs
Summer 2022
Washington, DC
Investigate the intersection of race and politics across a range of issues, including immigration, criminal justice, and health care.
The UW Global Gateway in Washington, DC program is funded fully in partnership with the UW-Madison Office of Student Financial Aid.
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First Impressions
- First Impressions: The Five Senses in Washington, DC
- A “We’re not in Madison Anymore” Moment
A Day in the Life
- Daily Life in Washington, DC
- Places: Routine and Favorite
- Food in Washington, DC
- Our Global Classroom
- Learning on Excursions
- A “I’ve never thought about that before” moment
Discoveries & Reflections
- A home away from home in Washington, DC
- Local interactions
- An Impactful Moment
- A New Experience
- Top Ten List: Washington, DC
- Final Reflections
- My program experience in 100 words
Copenhagen, Denmark
Explore the vibrant city of Copenhagen while diving into the experiences of African Americans who have visited, lived, studied, and performed there during the 20th century.
The UW Global Gateway in Denmark program is funded fully in partnership with the Scan Design Foundation and the UW-Madison Office of Student Financial Aid.
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First Impressions
- First Impressions: The Five Senses in Copenhagen
- A “We’re not in Madison Anymore” Moment
A Day in the Life
- Daily Life in Copenhagen
- Places: Routine and Favorite
- Food in Copenhagen
- Our Global Classroom
- Learning on Excursions
- A “I’ve never thought about that before” moment
Discoveries & Reflections
- A home away from home in Copenhagen
- Local interactions
- An Impactful Moment
- A New Experience
- Top Ten List: Copenhagen
- Final Reflections
- My program experience in 100 words
UW Global Gateway Fellowships
The UW Global Gateway Fellowships are designed to provide students the access to the UW-Madison approved semester or year-long study abroad program of their choice, as well as the semester-long domestic study away program, UW Wisconsin in Washington, DC Internship Program, which best meets their academic and professional goals. Each participant receives a $10,000 fellowship towards their program costs.
Fall 2022 Fellows
Major: Communication Arts – Film, TV, and Radio
Hometown: Pingree Grove, Illinois
Program: CIEE Rome Open Campus, Italy
Follow Kaitlyn’s Experience – Link coming soon!
Major: Consumer Behavior & Marketplace Studies
Hometown: Wausau, Wisconsin
Program: National Taiwan University Exchange
Follow Ace’s Experience- Link coming soon!
Major: Economics
Hometown: Kenosha, Wisconsin
Program: WIP Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Spain
Major: Life Sciences Communication (& Digital Studies Certificate)
Hometown: Plainfield, Illinois
Program: CIEE Open Campus Berlin, Germany
Follow Ali’s Experience – Link coming soon!
Major: International Studies & Communications (Certs. in Educational
Policy and Business)
Hometown: Suburbs of Chicago, Illinois
Program: IES Latin American Societies and Cultures; Buenos Aires, Argentina
Follow Kamika’s Experience – Link coming soon!
Summer 2022 Fellows
Majors: Genetics & Genomics and History with Honors
Certificates: Excellence in Stem Cell Sciences and Environmental Studies
Home Affiliations: Ronald E. McNair Scholars, Community Environmental Scholars Program, Center for Educational Opportunity Scholar
Program: UW Health & Food Systems: Human, Agricultural, & Environmental Health in Ghana
Major: Nursing and Gender & Women’s Studies
Hometown: Los Angeles, California
Program: University College Dublin Nursing in Ireland
Major: Neurobiology and Psychology
Hometown: Madison, Wisconsin
Program: UW Global Health Community Health and Health Disparity in Nepal
Major: Double major in Community and Environmental Sociology, Landscape and Urban Studies
Hometown: Green Bay, Wisconsin
Program: DIS Study Abroad in Scandinavia in Copenhagen, Denmark
Major: BM Piano Performance
Hometown: Ann Arbor, Michigan
Program: DIS Study Abroad in Scandinavia in Copenhagen, Denmark
Spring 2022 Fellows
Major: English, Honors in the Liberal Arts, Philosophy
Hometown: Oconomowoc, Wisconsin
Program: Honors at University College Utrecht Exchange; Utrecht, Netherlands
Major: Environmental Sciences, Global Health
Hometown: Two Rivers, Wisconsin
Program: Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences Exchange; Sweden
Major: Biomedical Engineering, Spanish
Hometown: Darlington, Wisconsin
Program: WIP Universidad Complutense de Madrid; Madrid, Spain
Major: Biology, Global Health
Hometown: Somerset, Wisconsin
Program: UW in Florence; Florence, Italy
Major: Journalism
Hometown: Kansas City, Missouri
Program: University of Westminster; London, England