CALS is accepting nominations for the second round of Vilas Early- and Mid-Career Investigator Awards for faculty members.

• Vilas Early-Career Investigator Award recognizes UW–Madison faculty members in approximately the first 10 years of their career. Provides between $25,000 and $100,000 in flexible funding over three years.
• Vilas Mid-Career Investigator Award recognizes UW–Madison faculty members approximately 10 to 20 years into their career. Provides between $25,000 and $100,000 in flexible funding over three years.

If you submitted a nomination in the first round for one of these two awards, it will automatically be reconsidered in the second round (no new materials are needed).

Nominations are due to the CALS Dean’s Office Monday, January 5 and should include the following elements in a single PDF file, emailed to Kara Luedtke:

• A brief letter of nomination from the department (two to three pages) that includes:
  • Nominee name
  • Award type
  • Amount requested
  • Summary of qualifications
• An up-to-date curriculum vitae of the nominee
• Any additional relevant materials
• Name the PDF file “NomineeLastName-SchoolCollegeDivision-DateSubmitted” (for example, Smith-CALS-2025-09-29.pdf)

Contact Kara Luedtke with questions.