Community Engaged Fellowships

Community Engaged Fellowship applications open Monday, January 27, 2025.

Three $12,000 fellowships will be awarded to students who are chosen for these one-year experiences beginning before June 1, 2025. Two fellowships will be with WisCorps and one fellowship will be with the La Crosse Community Foundation.

These fellowships can be thought of as closely mentored internships that provide hands-on experience with potential to take on independent projects. The fellowships are intended to provide community-engaged experiential learning opportunities for students from any field of study. They offer full-time summer employment (approx. 30-35 hours per week) and part-time employment during the fall and spring semesters (approx. 10 hours per week). The fellowships are funded by:

Ron Rada of La Crosse, WI, UWL professor emeritus, and his wife Jane
Pat Mertens of Onalaska, WI, UWL '56 & '71 double alumna, and former UWL Assistant Director of Career Services

The application window runs from Monday, January 27, through Sunday, March 2, 2025. Applicants will be notified if they've been selected for a fellowship by Monday, March 31, 2025.

Please contact Callie Smith, csmith@uwlax.edu, with any questions.

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To apply for a fellowship, interested students must meet these criteria:

Have a graduation date of May 2026 through May 2027 (graduate students may apply)
Declare a major in a related field of study
Agree to a one-year commitment with a flexible start date between May 13 and June 1, 2025
Agree to participate in the annual UWL Academic Advising Center & Career Services Internship Showcase or other approved public forum

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