Funding opportunities for Human Ecology graduate students are available and made possible, in large part, by generous donations to SoHE. Every year, these funds are used to fund assistantships, award academic excellence scholarships, and provide students doing their masters or doctoral research or final MFA project with conference travel scholarships and graduate research scholarships.
Maximum Award: $650 ($750 for international travel)Open Application Periods: October 15 - December 15 (Fall) and January 15 - May 15 (Spring)Application Link
NOTE: Students may also consider apply for funds for professional development/training opportunities. For the 2021-2022 year, we are also opening this category up to support professional development trainings (e.g., statistical workshops or trainings on research/scholarship/creative work methods). Eligibility: Full-time MS, MFA or PhD Human Ecology graduate student in good standing
Maximum Award: $500Open Application Periods: October 15 – December 15 (Fall) and January 15 – May 15 (Spring)Application LinkEligibility: First-year PhD and MFA students. For Fall 2021, any second year students who did not receive funding last year are welcome to apply in this round.
Maximum Award: $3,500 Application Opens: February 15; Application Deadline: March 15Application LinkEligibility: Full-time MS, MFA or PhD Human Ecology graduate student in good standing
Maximum Award: $3,500Application Opens: February 15; Application Deadline: March 15Application LinkEligibility: Full-time MFA or PhD Human Ecology graduate student in good standing2020-21 Recipient: 2019-20 Recipient: 2018-19 Recipient: Madelaine L’Esperance2017-18 Recipient: Emily Hickey
Maximum Award: $2,500Application opens: February 15; Application Deadline: March 15Application LinkEligibility: Full-time MS, MFA or PhD Human Ecology graduate student in good standing
Maximum Award: $500Application opens: February 15; Application Deadline: March 15To self-nominate or nominate another graduate student, please follow the nomination process outlined in the PDF. Upload letter of nomination to the following BOX folder: https://uwmadison.app.box.com/f/8b0e61798de143cdae6280436a008ea8Eligibility: MS, MFA or PhD Human Ecology graduate student in good standing2018-19 Recipients: Madelaine L’Esperance and Carolyn Liesen2019-20 Recipients:2020-21 Recipients:
Examples of cooperative associations: credit unions, artists cooperatives, cooperative groceries, farm co-ops, and housing ops. Up to 3 awards each year. Maximum Award-research, outreach, and other scholarship on cooperatives: $4,000Maximum Award-conference travel or professional development on cooperatives: $1,000Application Opens: October 15; Application Deadline: December 15Application LinkEligibility: MS, MFA or PhD graduate student in good standing
DISSERTATION FELLOWSHIPS
GRADUATE TEACHING FELLOWSHIPS
Students should complete just one application and will be considered for both named teaching fellowships.
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Maximum Award: 50% Teaching Assistantship (academic year appointment)Application opens: February 15; Application Deadline: March 15Eligibility: Incoming or continuing full-time MFA or PhD Human Ecology graduate student in good standing
2021-22 Fellow:
2020-21 Fellow:
2019-20 Fellow: Travis Moore
2018-19 Fellow: Dakota Mace
Application LinkMaximum Award: 50% Teaching Assistantship (academic year appointment)
Application opens: February 15; Application Deadline: March 15Eligibility: Incoming or continuing full-time MFA or PhD Human Ecology graduate student in good standing
2021-22 Fellow: Vivien Ahrens
2019-20 Fellow: Henry Obeng
2018-19 Fellow: Garret Zastoupil
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Graduate Programs: Scholarship & Fellowship Thank You Letters