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Give a Gift and Create the Future of Wisconsin Political Science

Our sincere thanks to the many alumni and friends who have generously supported the University of Wisconsin's Political Science Department. Private gifts are increasingly critical to ensure that the Department maintains its stature as one of the nation's premier political science programs. Your donations help us to assist promising undergraduate majors and provide them with a range of extracurricular and leadership opportunities, host a stimulating series of talks and other scholarly activities, and attract and support the research and teaching of top faculty and graduate students.
Gifts of any size are most welcome and gratefully received.


  

Selected Department Priority Funds

  • Department of Political Science Fund: Supports all aspects of our work including special opportunities for undergraduates, faculty research, graduate student research and training, and bringing in distinguished speakers. On the undergraduate level this fund has been used, for example, to support undergraduate journals, a parliamentary debate society, a political science honor society, undergraduate-run conferences, research assistantships, and many other opportunities.  Give to this fund online


  • Political Science Student Experience Fund:     ***Through December 31, 2009, Board members have initiated a challenge grant and will match contributions to this fund.***  This fund was created by the Political Science Board of Visitors to provide undergraduates with opportunities to work in the Political Science Department to assist with communications, outreach, research and other activities.  Give to this fund online
  • Adamany Student Travel Fund: supports the research and professional activities of Political Science graduate students, such as purchase of research materials, travel to conferences, participation in research methods training programs, or pre-dissertation travel abroad to develop a research proposal.  Give to this fund online
  • Clara Penniman Student Opportunities Fund: Assists those who might not otherwise be able to afford the opportunity to undertake unpaid internships in Madison, Washington, DC, and other locations.  Give to this fund online.  For more information on Clara's legacy, see the Clara Penniman Memorial page.

Additional Funds

  • Murray Edelman Fund: Established to honor the memory of one of our distinguished faculty, this fund provides crucial support for graduate students in their career development and in particular provides funding for them to attend and present research at major professional conferences.  Give to this fund online
  • Leon D. Epstein Political Science Fellowship Fund: This fund commemorates Leon Epstein's many contributions to the Department and University. It provides funding to enable the best and brightest graduate students to study in the department.  Give to this fund online


Give by Mail


If you prefer to make your gift by check, please make your check payable to the UW Foundation/Dept. of Political Science, and send it to the University of Wisconsin Foundation, US Bank Lockbox, PO Box 78807, Milwaukee, WI 53278-0807. Please indicate on the memo line if you wish your gift to go to one of the specific funds described above. Note: the UW Foundation's bank is in Milwaukee; your contribution will be correctly routed to the UW-Madison Political Science Department!

For more information on making a gift of securities or including the Political Science Department in your estate plans, please contact:

Stephen Wald
University of Wisconsin Foundation
1848 University Avenue, PO Box 8860
Madison, WI 53708-8860
stephen.wald@uwfoundation.wisc.edu

Major Gifts


To discuss gifts that would, for example, endow a fellowship for graduate students, endow a named chair for a professor, make a major contribution to a new building, or contribute to or establish other projects, please contact either Stephen Wald (contact information above) or John Coleman:

Professor John Coleman, Chair
Department of Political Science
University of Wisconsin
1050 Bascom Mall
Madison, WI 53706
608-263-1793
coleman@polisci.wisc.edu