Hirsch Family Award

Website: http://www.union.wisc.edu/hirschaward

Application deadline: March 14, 2008

Purpose: This award, created by Judy and Jim Hirsch, supports imaginative, creative projects wherein undergraduate students and faculty/instructional staff collaborate on a project which showcases, and sheds a positive light on a UW–Madison initiative, department or division. Projects must be completed as part of a class and/or under the guidance of a faculty/instructional staff member. The award provides undergraduate students with an incentive to explore the campus’ academic and social environment, and take note of areas previously unnoticed.

Award: The Hirsch Family Award will provide a $3,000 stipend to the award recipient(s). The faculty/staff supervisors will receive up to $2,000 which will be transferred to their department. When completed as part of a class, this award is not intended to create extra work or an additional project.

Eligible Projects Include: Creative projects such as a screenplay, film, drama, fiction, documentary reporting, dance, cartoon, play, photography exhibit, painting or sculpture, website, comedy skit, marketing plan, etc.

Eligibility:

  • Applicants must be full-time undergraduate students currently enrolled at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.
  • Team or group projects can be submitted for consideration.
  • Only completed projects can be submitted for consideration e.g., final script or screenplay, painting, etc.
  • Projects should be submitted within a year of completion.

Selection Criteria:

  • Quality and originality of the project
  • Projects will be judged on how they:
    • Shed a positive light on and help further the image of the University of Wisconsin–Madison.
    • Offer the student and the faculty/staff supervisor the opportunity to explore and understand another discipline different from their own, thereby broadening their knowledge of the University of Wisconsin–Madison.

Application:

  • Project, or representation of an arts project. Please contact Susan Dibbell for details.
  • A project proposal should accompany all submissions. The proposal package must include:
    1. Project description (50-75 words)
    2. Project statement of purpose
    3. Description of how the project will benefit the University of Wisconsin–Madison
    4. Letter of support from the faculty/instructional staff supervisor

Send project proposals to: Susan M. Dibbell at Memorial Union, 800 Langdon Street, room 5210.

Contact person: Susan Dibbell, 263-4009, smvandeh@wisc.edu