These awards and grants have been established to recognize and encourage excellence in a variety of areas throughout the Universities of Wisconsin. Click on the award or grant heading to reach individual award and grant pages to learn more.


Current Awards & Grants

Alliant Energy | James R. Underkofler Excellence in Teaching Awards

  • Nominations due: The deadline for submitting nominations for 2025 has passed.
  • Award ceremony: October 30, 2025

Alliant Energy | Erroll B. Davis, Jr. Achievement Awards

  • Nominations due: The call for nominations for the 2025 Alliant Energy | Erroll B. Davis, Jr. Achievement Awards was shared with campuses.
  • Award ceremony: October 30, 2025

Wisconsin Institute for Citizenship and Civil Dialogue (WICCD) Grant Program

  • Fall applications due: The deadline has passed.
  • Spring applications due: The deadline has passed.

 

Ignite Grant Program – Applied Research

  • Required intent to submit due: Anticipated submission date – November 2025.
  • Full proposals due:  Anticipated proposal submission deadline – January 2026.

Universities of Wisconsin Fellows: Center for 21st Century Studies

  • Applications due: The application deadline for the 2025-2026 academic year has passed. Applications for 2026-2027 will become available in September 2025.
  • Call for Fellows

Universities of Wisconsin Fellowships 2025-26: Institute for Research in the Humanities

  • Applications due: February 20, 2026 (On the IRH Fellowships website, scroll down to External Fellowships and Residencies to find details on the Universities of Wisconsin Fellowships)

Currently Closed

UW Innovation Grant

  • Indefinitely suspended

Board of Regents Awards

  • Indefinitely suspended