This is a friendly reminder that Spring 2026 Academic Staff Professional Development Grant applications for Fall 2026 activities are due to CALS Human Resources on Monday, March 9, 2026. 

Information was sent directly to all academic staff from the Secretary of the Academic Staff, Mallory Musolf. Her email is included below for your reference.

Submission Information, Deadlines, and Important Links follow:

Please complete the online application and attach the appropriate documents in PDF format. Academic staff are to submit the online application to department chair/director. At that point if approved, department chairs/directors should route to Dawn Wagner for collection via the electronic process.  

• March 2, 2026 – Online Proposal Submitted Electronically to department chair/unit head
• March 9, 2026 – Department chairs and unit heads electronically approve proposals
• March 23, 2026 – School/College/Division Dean/Director electronically approves proposal

Please visit https://acstaff.wisc.edu/grants-awards/professional-development-grants/ for further information.

The electronic submission system is available at: https://apps.ohr.wisc.edu/staffdev/.

If you have additional questions, please contact Dawn Wagner at 265-3092, dawn.wagner@wisc.edu

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Message from Mallory Musolf, Secretary of the Academic Staff:

Applications are now being accepted for the Spring 2026 Academic Staff Professional Development Grant Program. The program is offered to academic staff members who meet the eligibility requirements and hold at least a 50 percent appointment. Grants are for activities beginning between July 1, 2026, and December 31, 2026.

Important dates:

• Virtual info sessions via Zoom
  • Tuesday, February 3, 2026, 12:00pm – 1:00pm (https://uwmadison.zoom.us/j/92480179629)
  • Wednesday, February 4, 2026, 12:00pm – 1:00pm (https://uwmadison.zoom.us/j/99662309271)
• Deadline to submit application
  • Monday, March 2, 2026 – Applicant electronically submits completed application to department chair/unit head

Please see the attached documentation for the full announcement, and visit https://acstaff.wisc.edu/grants-awards/professional-development-grants/ for the program overview (including eligibility requirements), frequently asked questions, and other important information.

If you have any questions, please contact me (pdrc@soas.wisc.edu).

Best,
Mallory

Mallory Musolf
Pronouns: she/her/hers
Secretary of the Academic Staff
University of Wisconsin – Madison
(608) 263-2985
https://acstaff.wisc.edu