University of Wisconsin–Madison
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Grant and Fellowship Opportunities

Wisconsin Exchange Grants and Postdoctoral Fellowship Program

Many perspectives, one Wisconsin: The Wisconsin Exchange is a campuswide initiative to help viewpoint diversity thrive at UW–Madison, to model vigorous discourse and debate, and to strengthen our campus culture of civil dialogue.  

As part of this effort, the Wisconsin Exchange awarded 10 grants for innovative student-, faculty- and staff-led project proposals.

A cross-disciplinary postdoctoral fellowship, focused on scholarly activities that invoke pluralism or consider multiple viewpoints, will be awarded in fall 2026.

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Contact us

If you have questions about grant and postdoctoral fellowship opportunities, please contact us at wisconsin.exchange@wisc.edu.

Grant and Fellowship Opportunities

Grant Program

A grant program will provide funding, through a competitive application process, for initiatives that widen and deepen the presence of viewpoint diversity on campus and foster dialogue across differences.

Applications for the grant program are now closed.


Postdoctoral Fellowship Program

The Wisconsin Exchange is creating a pluralism postdoctoral fellowship to begin in fall 2026. It will be cross-disciplinary and meant for those whose scholarship and teaching seek to understand or advance the practice of viewpoint diversity and pluralism. This could include work in the social sciences, humanities, public health, or another field altogether. A selection committee will be convened to ensure a range of viewpoints and academic disciplines.

Applications for the fellowship program are now closed; the initial cohort of fellows begins in fall 2026.