Both the Shapiro Summer Research Program and the Summer Research & Clinical Assistantship Program (SRCA) offer international opportunities.
These international experiences require advanced planning and are primarily suited for students with previous international experience. Students will be required to participate in online modules that will prepare them to work independently in international settings or take the 2-credit PUBLHLTH 714 course in the fall or spring semester prior to their Shapiro experience. Interested students should meet with Dr. Jim Conway, Director of the SMPH Office of Global Health, during the fall semester to discuss possibilities and further requirements for this type of research experience.
Applications for approval of Shapiro or SRCA projects proceed through the usual processes. HOWEVER, students interested in international projects should explore possibilities in November/December and should contact Betsy Teigland (teigland@wisc.edu, in the SMPH Office of Global Health, 1191F HSLC) to schedule a meeting with Dr. Conway.
Per UW policy, students are precluded from traveling to any location that remains under a level 3 or 4 advisory, https://internationaltravel.wisc.edu/. If your site is in a country that is designated as a level 3 or 4 risk on the State Department Travel Advisory or a level 3 CDC Travel Health Notice, please contact the SMPH Office of Global Health as soon as possible. This requires a special waiver request for permission, and the required documents must be submitted at least twelve weeks prior to your anticipated departure.
Please note that all UW-System students studying abroad are required to have Cultural Insurance Services International (CISI) insurance. This should be purchased through UW-Madison’s Risk Management Office (scroll down to Self Enrollment) after your research project has been completely approved and you have purchased your round-trip airline ticket.