Kellett Mid-Career Award
The Kellett Mid-Career Award supports outstanding UW–Madison mid-career faculty with research funding to advance significant academic achievements and leadership.
Funder: University of Wisconsin-Madison
Due Dates (Anticipated): February 2027 (Full application deadline, projected)
Funding Amounts: $75,000 research award (may be spent over five years)
Summary: Recognizes and supports outstanding mid-career faculty at UW–Madison for significant academic achievements and leadership.
Key Information: Only one nomination per department/program/interdepartmental group per cycle; award cannot be received more than once.
Description
The Kellett Mid-Career Award is a prestigious professorship and faculty fellowship designed to honor and advance the research and academic leadership of mid-career faculty at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Targeted at faculty who are seven to twenty years past their first promotion to a tenured position, the award provides substantial research funding to support continued productivity and leadership at a pivotal career stage. The program recognizes faculty who have demonstrated significant achievements and contributions to their fields, with selection based on research quality, significance, productivity, and contributions to teaching and service.
