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Hirsch Family Award

Undergrads, professors urged to apply for the new Hirsch Family Award
WISCONSIN ALUMNUS OFFERS AWARD TO “CONNECT” CAMPUS

For more information, contact Susan Dibbell, Assistant Director
for Social Education, Wisconsin Union, 263-4009, smvandeh@wisc.edu.

What is it?
The Hirsch Family Award is designed to applaud innovative work by students and faculty advisors who explore and showcase another aspect of the University’s diversity and excellence. 

What Types of Projects Would be Eligible?
A project must be part of a regular class assignment, linking one aspect of UW research, program or academic activity with a creative endeavor – a film, play, composition, poem, etc.  Either can initiate a project:  the “research” element or the “creative” element. 
For more information, click here.

Why Apply?
Besides collaborating with another discipline on campus in a new, innovative way, the award provides up to $5,000 to the award recipient(s).  The faculty/staff supervisors will receive up to $2,000 which will be transferred to their department while the student will receive $3,000. For more information, click here.

It’s possible that multiple winners may split the award.

Who can Apply?
Undergraduates and professors are both encouraged to initiate projects and apply. Eligibility information

How to Apply?
Fill out the form or contact Susan Dibbell, smvandeh@wisc.edu; 263-4009.

When to Apply?
Early March 2008 is the award deadline. 
However, only COMPLETED projects are eligible to compete for the Hirsch Family Award. 
Therefore, those interested in applying should be thinking now about selecting a project to work on starting in summer or fall semester classes.
For the Timeline, click here.

Who decides the Winner(s)?
The Wisconsin Union will administer the award process and the Executive Committee of the Arts Institute, under the direction of the Union’s Theater Director, will select Award recipient(s). 

Student and faculty winners will be honored at the Spring Creative Arts Award Program sponsored by the Arts Institute.  Students are also encouraged to participate in the spring Undergraduate Symposium.