Interfaith Fellows Program

Apply to Become an Interfaith Fellow: Deadline is April 3

The yearlong Interfaith Fellows Program trains a cohort of undergraduate students to become more knowledgeable about the variety of global religious traditions and more skilled at communicating with people across difference. Through discussion, events, and programs, our fellows are equipped with the knowledge and skills to navigate the complexities of religious difference and to become interfaith leaders and advocates in whatever careers their futures hold.

Program Expectations Requirements Apply for the 26-27 Cohort

Program Overview

Expectations

Participate for the full academic year
Attend weekly, evening, 1.5 hour meetings in person at the Center for Interfaith Dialogue
Write blog posts about personal experience to be shared on website
Collaborate with the cohort to create and facilitate an learning opportunity for the greater campus regarding interfaith dialogue and pluralism
Coordinate on-campus events to bring interfaith conversations to the wider publics

Stipend

$350 stipend per semester ($700 for the year) contingent on successful completion of the program

During their yearlong fellowship the fellows will:

Honor their fellow students’ religious background, culture, and values, and respect their otherness.
Approach different religious traditions both intellectually and experientially.
Explore, interpret, and understand different religious ideas, acts, and practices.
Become more self-aware of their own religious beliefs and values.
Gain awareness of the variety of religious traditions and communities globally
Identify additional opportunities for interfaith engagement that help sustain the CID’s efforts towards more interfaith awareness and collaboration on campus

Program Requirements

In order to be considered for the program, you must be an undergraduate student in good standing at UW-Madison, registered for the entire academic year 2026-27, and enrolled for at least six credits each semester. You must commit to attend the Interfaith Fellows regularly scheduled weekly meetings.

The average commitment time for the Fellowship is approximately 3 hours per week. The exact hours and experiences will vary from week to week. Fellows will receive a $700 stipend for the year contingent on successful completion of the program.

Our Fellows will be highly motivated, independent, thoughtful, and capable of engaging people of different and no faith background with both candor and sensitivity. You do not need to belong to any formally established religious institution or hold any particular beliefs in order to apply.

For more information, email interfaith@studentaffairs.wisc.edu