Professorships & Faculty Fellowships – Hi Romnes Faculty Fellowships
The University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Professorships & Faculty Fellowships program supports faculty research excellence across disciplines with targeted awards for various career stages.
Funder: University of Wisconsin-Madison
Due Dates: February 6, 2026 (H.I. Romnes Fellowship & WARF Professorships) | November 7, 2025 (Vilas Associates) | February 5, 2027 (Kellett Mid-Career) | June 14, 2027 (Salary Supplementation)
Funding Amounts: $60,000 (Romnes Fellowship, 5 yrs) | $75,000 (Kellett, 5 yrs) | $100,000 (WARF Professorship, 5 yrs) | $25,000 (Vilas Associates, 2 yrs) | Salary supplementation varies
Summary: Multiple awards and fellowships recognize and support UW–Madison faculty at various career stages for research, teaching, and academic leadership.
Key Information: Eligibility and award amounts vary by program; nomination by department chair required.
Description
The Professorships & Faculty Fellowships program at the University of Wisconsin-Madison offers a suite of prestigious internal awards designed to recognize, retain, and advance faculty excellence in research, teaching, and service. These fellowships and professorships span early-career, mid-career, and senior faculty, as well as support for artists’ residencies and salary supplementation for prestigious external fellowships. Each award has distinct eligibility criteria, funding levels, and application procedures, but all aim to foster innovative scholarship and elevate the university’s academic mission.
