Fellows Programs
WISCIENCE offers several fellows programs for the professional development of graduate students and postdocs.
STEM Student Support
These programs are designed to build community and benefit diverse populations of STEM undergraduate students.
Transfer STEM Student Support
These programs help new transfer students navigate the UW–Madison STEM landscape while becoming immersed in Badger student life.
WISCIENCE Peer Leader Program
A program that prepares undergraduate students for leadership within and beyond the STEM classroom. Participants take INTEGSCI 230, serve as peer leaders, and take in-service training sessions where they continue to develop leadership competencies.
Summer Research Program
Provides intensive, full-time bioscience research and professional development for undergraduate students as they prepare for graduate school and research careers in biology.
BioCommons
The BioCommons offers a gathering space on the lower level of Steenbock Library that helps make it easier to navigate and find your place in the STEM landscape.
Updates on Program Offerings
Renewed STEM Transfer Immersion Program Helps Students Find Their Home at UW–Madison
To start the fall semester, about 25 new transfer students from 24 schools in 11 states and 5 countries gathered in the BioCommons to learn about life at UW–Madison—and make some new friends in the process.
Opportunity for Grad Students in the Biological Sciences!
BioHouse Residential Learning Community Seeks Seminar Mentors for Fall 2024 Application Deadline: Monday, April 29, 2024 Residential learning communities bring together faculty, staff, and students around a thematic focus, building discipline-based communities that support academic …
2024 Scientific Teaching Fellows Applications Now Open!
Are you a graduate student or postdoc in the biosciences (or connected fields) considering a teaching career? If so, this program may be for you! Deadline: November 13.
2024 Peer Leader Applications Now Open!
Are you an undergrad student interested in gaining leadership skills and supporting your peers? You could become a WISCIENCE Peer Leader! This program trains undergraduate students to support their peers in WISCIENCE programs and courses. …
2024 Public Service Fellows Applications Now Open!
Are you a STEM graduate student or postdoc interested in the social and community impact of your work? If so, this program may be for you! Deadline: October 20, 2023.