CIBER Grant Opportunities

Deadlines for the following grant opportunities are approaching:

CIBER Applied Funds Program - Deadline September 2, 2008
CIBER typically covers airfare and in some cases registration costs for travel and conference support. Requests for the Applied Funds category should not exceed $2,000.

CIBER Global Research/Curriculum Development Program – Deadline October 1, 2008
CIBER awards up to a maximum of $7,500 for global research and curriculum development projects that further one or more of CIBER’s programmatic goals.

For more details on these programs, including CIBER’s programmatic goals, award criteria, and how to complete and submit an application, please visit the CIBER Web site: http://www.bus.wisc.edu/ciber/facphd/grants.asp. Please contact CIBER Outreach Director Suzanne Dove at sdove@bus.wisc.edu should you have any questions.

September 12 deadline: Wisconsin CIBER will fund faculty to attend Vietnam FDIB 2009

The UW-Madison and University of Hawaii CIBERs will host the inaugural Vietnam Faculty Development in International Business (FDIB) January 3-15, 2009. The program will focus on the unique aspects of doing business in Vietnam, comparing and contrasting the business environments of Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi. Business faculty interested in incorporating Asian content into their curriculum are encouraged to apply. For detailed information and program updates, please visit www.bus.wisc.edu/ciber/vietnamfdib.

If you have any questions regarding the FDIB program, please contact Susan Huber Miller at shubermiller@bus.wisc.edu or 263-7682. Please direct any questions about the application to Julie Lane at uwmadisonciber@bus.wisc.edu or 265-9719.

September 9 CIBER Seminar: Global Quality Management – Controlling Your Risks & Costs Worldwide

This program, to be held at the Sheraton Madison Hotel, will review the current reality of sourcing from and exporting to Asia along with the present and expected trends emerging throughout the region. For details and registration information, please visit the CIBER Web site at http://www.bus.wisc.edu/ciber/events/ciberevents.asp?eid=964.

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