Other UW Programs

Other UW Programs

AR-WiTAG Program

The UW System Applied Research-WiSys Technology Advancement Grant [AR-WiTAG] Program supports faculty and staff from science and technology fields to apply their expertise and scholarship to the economic development of Wisconsin through the development of high-value intellectual property and/or marketable products. Proposals are due 17 June 2013.

Prototype Development

The WiSys Technology Foundation, Inc. offers Prototype Development Funds [PDF] to support prototype development to advance the commercial potential of technologies developed on UW System campuses. Proposals are due 2 August 2012, 25 October 2013 or 31 January 2014.

The WiSys Small Company Advancement Program [WiSCAP] connects the high-tech research and development needs of Wisconsin small companies with the technical expertise of faculty at the University of Wisconsin comprehensive campuses to stimulate economic growth, create new jobs and educate students. Proposals may be submitted anytime.

The WiSys Technology Foundation, Inc. [WiSys], through the WiSys Technology Advancement Grant [WiTAG], seeks pre-proposals for applied research that will lead to long-term extramural funding with direct intellectual property potential. Pre-proposals may be submitted anytime.

The Wisconsin Medical Entrepreneurship Foundation (WisMEF) is an initiative that leverages unique skills and resources available at Wisconsin’s leading clinical institutions including Aurora Health Care, Marshfield Clinic and BayCare Clinic with the expertise of UW System campuses to develop cutting-edge medical technologies for business opportunities, student advancement, and patient care. Proposals may be submitted anytime.

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21st Century Studies Program

The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Center for 21st Century Studies seeks proposals to support research projects in the humanities, which include, but are not limited to, philosophy, history, literature, religious studies, and art history. Projects that employ humanistic approaches from the social and natural sciences and the arts are also encouraged. Proposals due 15 February 2013.

CIBER GRCD Program

The University of Wisconsin-Madison Center for International Business Education and Research [CIBER] seeks proposals through the Global Research and Curriculum Development [GRCD] Program to expand the base of international research, teaching and outreach programs for students, faculty and the business community.

Fertilizer Research

The Wisconsin Fertilizer Research Fund seeks proposals which outline an applied research study that addresses a component of a problem in the areas of soil management, soil fertility, or plant nutrition; or that addresses groundwater and surface water problems that may be related to fertilizer usage. Proposals are due 6 September 2012.

IRH Fellowships

University of Wisconsin-Madison Institute for Research in the Humanities seeks applications for research fellowship appointments. Fellowships are awarded across the spectrum of subjects and disciplines in the humanities on the basis of the significance of the proposed research and the promise of the applicant. Proposals are due 20 February 2013.

Program Innovation Fund

The University of Wisconsin-Extension seeks innovative, interdisciplinary proposals that promote innovation and collaboration and advance UW System Growth Agenda strategic goals. Proposals must include at least two divisions of UW-Extension or at least one UW-Extension division and one UW campus or continuing education unit from any UW institution. Proposals are due 22 April 2013.

Reassignment Time Grant

The University of Wisconsin System and WiSys Technology Foundation, in collaboration with the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, offer limited funds to support faculty/staff reassigned time to write extramural grant applications of $50,000 or more. The maximum award is $3,500 for stipend or replacement costs. Proposals may be submitted anytime.

Water Resources Institute

U.S. Geological Survey, in cooperation with the National Institutes for Water Resources, seeks proposals for matching grants to support research on the topic of improving and enhancing the nation's water supply. Proposals are due 13 February 2013.

The Wisconsin Environmental Education Board seeks proposals in two categories: General Environmental Education and Water Grant Programs. The General Environmental Education Program supports proposals for the development, dissemination, and implementation of environmental education programming. The Water Grant Program supports innovative projects related to water education and conservation in Wisconsin. Proposals are due 30 January 2013.

Wisconsin Space Grant Consortium

Wisconsin Space Grant Consortium [WSGC] seeks proposals for a variety of grant opportunities including the Aerospace Outreach, Graduate Fellowship, Higher Education Incentives, Research Infrastructure, Special Initiatives, Undergraduate Research, and Undergraduate Scholarship Programs. For proposal deadlines, see the program page.

The Wisconsin Improving Teacher Quality Program (WITQ) seeks proposals aimed at increasing student achievement in the English language arts, mathematics, science, foreign languages, social studies, art and design, dance, music, and theatre, by improving the teaching and principal quality at the K-12 level in Wisconsin's public and private schools. Pre-proposals are due 16 August 2012 and full proposals are due 14 September 2012.

Forms

ORSP Approval and Certification Transmittal [Required for all Proposal Submissions]

Contacts

See the Other UW / Affiliated Program Page for the contacts for each individual grant opportunity. Denise Ehlen, Director, can also answer general questions and connect you with the appropriate case manager.

Denise Ehlen, Director
262.472.5212
ehlend@uww.edu