Advanced Opportunity Fellowship (AOF)
This fellowship is awarded to incoming targeted students. To be considered for AOF funding, prospective students must be new to the Graduate School and be admissible to a graduate program at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Awards are based on demonstration of superior academic achievement, letters of recommendation, GRE scores, and an effective statement of purpose/reasons for graduate study.
To be considered for nomination for an Advanced Opportunity Fellowship by a Graduate Research Scholar Community GRS Community or your department, contact your department's admission coordinator.
Masters Degree candidates may receive one year of AOF support.
PhD and MFA candidates may receive two years of AOF support.
(A student may receive a maximum of two years of AOF support during their graduate tenure.)
All students receiving an Advanced Opportunity Fellowship (AOF) will receive a stipend, paid tuition and fees during the fellowship tenure, and eligibility for health insurance. In addition, incoming AOF fellows will receive a $600 welcome check.
- Annual Fellowships are twelve (12) month fellowships starting in September;
- Academic Fellowships are nine (9) month fellowships starting in September;
Stipend (2007-08 year): Academic Year: $11,713 - $17,570; Annual Year: $14,021 - $21,032.
Graduate Research Scholar Communities (GRS)
These programs are created by schools and colleges using, in part, AOF funding to establish a diverse community that extends across departments. The GRS Communities augment the standard curriculum with academic, social and professional development programming. For a description of the GRS Communities, go to the Diversity Graduate Research Scholar Communities Web page.