Grad Student Funding

Graduate Student Financial Support

Graduate student financial support is provided through a number of sources including your advisor’s research awards, teaching assistantships, UW fellowships, and external sources. ERP students are encouraged to apply for external fellowships, travel awards and scholarships, with the support of their advisors. An ideal time to apply for external support is within six months of the preliminary exam. Specific application guidelines will vary by organization, but all require an outline or project description, a budget and student CV, plus other materials such as letters of support.

The process of applying for competitive awards is an invaluable learning experience and an accomplishment in itself, regardless of whether the application is successful.

Funding Forward – 2024 Events

Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad

The DDRA program funds doctoral candidates to conduct research abroad for periods of 6 to 12 months. Applicants must be US citizens, nationals, or permanent residents and proficient in the foreign language/s to be used to conduct their research. The grant does not fund research whose primary focus is on/in Western European countries though it does allow for & fund research visits to western European countries that are part of a larger project focused elsewhere.

NRC Research Associateship Programs

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine administers postdoctoral and senior research awards at participating federal laboratories and affiliated institutions at locations throughout the U.S and abroad.

Wisconsin Postdoc Expo

We are excited to announce the Wisconsin Postdoc Expo on November 6, 2024 from 10am-3pm Central Time. This virtual event is for anyone considering a postdoctoral position, including graduate students and current postdocs.

Funding Resources through UW-Madison

• The Graduate School:  learn about graduate assistantships, fellowships, traineeships, research & travel grants student loans, and student jobs
• Funding Forward Program:  a new program from the Graduate School that equips and empowers graduate students to compete for external fellowships
• Training Grant and Fellowship Resources from School of Medicine and Public Health

Other Fellowship, Travel and Scholarship Funding

• NIH Individual Research Training and Career Development Awards
• National Science Foundation: Graduate Research Fellowship Program
• American Heart Association Research Funding Opportunities
• The Endocrine Society
• The National GEM Consortium

• Society for Gynecologic Investigation (SGI) – Medical and PhD Student Research Awards in Reproduction.
• Travel Funds from the ERP Program
  The ERP Program is able to provide $300 of travel assistance to students who are attending a regional or national scientific meeting. To receive funding, please submit a copy of the letter of acceptance by the conference hosts and a copy of your submitted abstract to the program office. Students are limited to one travel award per fiscal year cycle (July 1-June 30th). Funds may be used to pre-pay airfare, hotel and conference registrations. Contact your graduate program manager for details.