Professorships & Faculty Fellowships – Steenbock Program
ForecastedInternal — University of Wisconsin-Madison only
The University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Professorships & Faculty Fellowships program supports innovative faculty research and creative work across disciplines through prestigious internal awards.
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Funder: University of Wisconsin-Madison
Due Dates (Anticipated): November 2026 (Support for Artists’ Residencies, internal deadline) | February 2027 (Professorships & Faculty Fellowships, full application) | April 2027 (Support for Artists’ Residencies, internal deadline)
Funding Amounts: Professorships & Faculty Fellowships: $60,000–$100,000 per award (typically spent over five years); Artists’ Residencies: salary support for 2–4.5 month residencies.
Summary: Supports and recognizes UW–Madison faculty through fellowships, professorships, and artist residency funding to promote research, teaching, and academic leadership.
Key Information: Internal nomination and application procedures apply; eligibility and funding vary by program.
Description
The Professorships & Faculty Fellowships program at the University of Wisconsin-Madison provides a suite of prestigious internal awards designed to recognize and support outstanding faculty and artists across disciplines. These opportunities include faculty fellowships (such as the H.I. Romnes Faculty Fellowship and WARF Named Professorships) and support for artists’ residencies. The awards honor distinguished achievement, foster innovative research and creative work, and encourage academic leadership, helping to advance the university’s mission in research, teaching, and public service.
