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Wisconsin Distinguished Graduate Fellowship Administration 2016-17

2016-17 Fellowship Rates & Total Cost of Fellowship

Academic: $20,300

Non-Dissertator Dissertator
Academic Stipend $20,300 $20,300
Fringe Benefits Estimated $4,872 $4,872
Flexible Funds $1,500 $1,500
Estimated Tuition $11,864 $3,312
Total $38,536 $29,984

Annual: $24,810

Non-Dissertator Dissertator
Academic Stipend $24,810 $24,810
Fringe Benefits Estimated $5,954 $5,954
Flexible Funds $1,500 $1,500
Estimated Tuition $13,360 $4,968
Total $45,624 $37,232

Helpful Hints

  • Use only Account Code 5712 for payrolling annual fellows and use only Account Code 5732 for payrolling academic fellows. Use Program 9 for all payroll transactions.
  • Do not use Account Codes 2710 and 2714 for payrolling fellows.
  • Use only Account Code 5713 and Program 9 for tuition payments.
  • The flexible funds can be paid all at once using Account Code 5709 and Program 4 (research) or can be paid for individual transactions using the appropriate Account Code and Program 4.
  • Download the appropriate Fellowship Tuition Remission Authorization Form.

Waiver of Out-of-State Portion of Tuition

Non-residents of Wisconsin who are appointed as Wisconsin Distinguished Graduate Fellows are eligible for a remission of the out-of-state portion of tuition and fees. Each semester, the appointing department must initiate a request to the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research and Graduate Education (VCRGE) for this remission. Download the appropriate Fellowship Tuition Remission Authorization Form. Submit completed forms directly to the Bursar’s Office secure website.

Third-Party Deferral of In-State Tuition and Segregated Fees

In-State tuition and fees should be charged directly to the Wisconsin Distinguished Graduate Fellowships accounts. One-half of each semester’s in-state tuition and segregated fees should be deferred to the Department’s 233 account and the other half to the Office of the VCRGE’s 135 account. Each semester, the appointing department must send a memo or e-mail the Bursar’s Office to arrange this deferral. This request does not go through the Office of the VCRGE. Please refer to the Bursar’s 3rd Party Deferral Policy Bursar’s 3rd Party Deferral Policy for the information to send when making this request. Once the deferral is set up, the Bursar’s Office will send the Fellow’s invoice for tuition and segregated fees to the department contact for payment. Put both the department’s 233 and the VCRGE’s 135 account coding on the invoice and send it to Accounting Services for payment.

Additional Guidelines

  • Fellows are eligible for health insurance. Contact your department’s fringe benefits counselor for more information.
  • During their fellowship, fellows must register for and maintain a minimum of eight graduate credits each semester (courses 300 or above), and a minimum of two credits during the eight week summer session. Dissertators are required to register for three dissertator credits each term including the eight week summer session. It is the responsibility of the department to verify that your fellows are fully registered.
  • The fellowships must be split evenly between UW Foundation funds (233) and VCRGE funds (135). Over time, it is anticipated that Wisconsin Distinguished Fellowship funds at the UW Foundation will provide more than half of the amount necessary to provide a full fellowship.
  • Sending out appointment letters to the fellows is a responsibility of the department.
  • It is the responsibility of each department to monitor the amount available at the UW Foundation in their WDGF accounts. This is necessary to determine how often a department may offer a fellowship. Your departmental 233 account will be responsible for at least 50 percent of the cost of the fellowship.

Contacts

Questions concerning any aspect of the Wisconsin Distinguished Fellowship Program should be directed to the appropriate contact for your school or college.

School/College Contact Email Phone
School of Business Jenny Yuan jyuan@bus.wisc.edu 2-2401
CALS Michell Sass michell.sass@wisc.edu 5-9534
School of Education Beth Walsh bwalsh@education.wisc.edu 3-5559
College of Engineering Ginger Freitag gfreitag@engr.wisc.edu 0-3679
Vice Chancellor for Research and Graduate Education Jessica Wipperfurth jessica.wipperfurth@wisc.edu 5-6931
Nelson Institute Hope Simon hksimon@wisc.edu 2-6435
College of Letters & Science Ben Ball ben.ball@wisc.edu 5-1170
Medical School Ken Mount kmount@wisc.edu 3-4938
School of Nursing Padmini Prashanth pprashan@wisc.edu 3-5159
School of Pharmacy Adam Whitehorse awhitehorse@pharmacy.wisc.edu 2-9984
School of Vet. Medicine Ed Rodriguez elrodriguez@vetmed.wisc.edu 3-3350
Campus Contact Petra Schroeder petra.schroeder@wisc.edu 2-1044
UW Foundation Contact Walt Keough walt.keough@uwfoundation.wisc.edu 3-7004