Research funding

    For a complete listing of projects funded by the Hub, check out our project showcase.

    Faculty and staff members from UWMadison, UWPlatteville and UWRiver Falls may apply for research funding for projects, talent, and infrastructure.

    Current RFP’s

    • There are no open calls for funding at this time
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    • UW–Madison call for trainees – 2025
    • UW–MadisonPostdoctoral research fellowships – 2020, 2022, 2024
    • UW–Madison: Capacity-building equipment – 2020, 2021, 2022
    • UW–Madison: Short-term, high-impact research projects – 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
    • UW–Madison: Graduate student assistantships – 2020, 2022, 2024
    • UWPlatteville: Supplies and equipment – 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
    • UWPlatteville: Faculty research fellowships – 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
    • UWRiver Falls: Equipment and renovations – 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 
    • UWRiver Falls: Faculty research fellowships – 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
    • Collaboratively mentored graduate student assistantships – 2020, 2022, 2024

    Reporting and acknowledgement


    As a recipient of funding from the Dairy Innovation Hub, there are reporting expectations. The Hub must report out financial and research outcomes on a fiscal year basis. To this end, researchers must complete an online submission once per fiscal year — due July 1.

    Recipients of Hub funds must acknowledge the Dairy Innovation Hub as a funding source when appropriate in presentations, articles, etc. Read more about the Hub’s reporting and acknowledgement requirements

    Policies and procedures


    Each campus has policies and procedures connected to their funding awards. Principal and co-investigators can learn more about funding protocols at their institutions linked below:

    UW–Madison
    UW–Platteville
    UW–River Falls

    Power point and poster templates


    Presentation templates 

    Sample acknowledgement slides for research presentations (available in standard and widescreen format)

    Research poster templates