In the past five years, over 20 undergraduate projects have been funded. Example projects implemented have ranged from addressing food insecurity to providing accessible art education for children.
Wisconsin Idea Fellowship
2022-23 Wisconsin Idea Fellowships Awarded to Seven Projects
The 2022-23 Wisconsin Idea Fellowships have been awarded to seven outstanding undergraduate projects at home and across the globe. A total of 13 UW–Madison undergraduate students are part of this year’s projects.
Connecting with Community Through Community-Engaged Scholarship with Laura Livingston
GridgeFridge — the Morgridge Center for Public Service podcast — released the sixth episode of its second season about the impacts of community-engaged scholarship with Laura Livingston.
Wisconsin Idea Fellowships: Q&A
The application for 2022-23 Wisconsin Idea Fellowship is now open! The Wisconsin Idea Fellowship is a funding opportunity for semester or yearlong projects designed by an undergraduate or a group of undergraduates in collaboration with a community organization and a UW–Madison faculty or staff member.
Beth Tryon Paves Foundation for Equitable Community Engagement at the Morgridge Center
With the final days of the fall semester on the horizon, the Morgridge Center for Public Service says goodbye to beloved professional staff member Beth Tryon.
‘Wild Dream’ to Reality: Wisconsin Idea Fellowship Recipient Shares Her Story
Gloria Heiss will never forget the moment she found out her Wisconsin Idea Fellowship (WIF) project to create a “Pop-Up Library” in Beloit, Wisconsin was accepted last spring.
2020-21 Wisconsin Idea Fellowships Awarded to Nine Projects
The 2020-21 Wisconsin Idea Fellowships have been awarded to nine outstanding undergraduate projects at home and across the globe. A total of 16 UW-Madison undergraduate students are part of this year’s projects.
Campus Food Shed: A Hunger for Helping
In 2019, Campus Food Shed received the 2019-2020 Wisconsin Idea Fellowship, a grant awarded to individuals or group projects working towards addressing a challenge identified along with a local or global community partner.
Wisconsin Idea Fellowship: Addressing Incarceration Through the Arts
Mackenzie Berry didn’t shy away from opportunities while at UW-Madison. The more she was out in the community, the more she became alarmed at the inequities that existed in Wisconsin.
Wisconsin Idea Fellowships: Q&A
The Wisconsin Idea Fellowship is a funding opportunity for semester or yearlong projects designed by an undergraduate or a group of undergraduates in collaboration with a community organization and a UW–Madison faculty or staff member.