African American Studies Library Collection
The Department of African American Studies houses an extensive collection of books, recorded materials, and videos related to all areas of African American Studies. The non-circulating library is available for use by faculty, graduate students in relevant disciplines, undergraduate majors, and undergraduates enrolled in African American Studies courses. The library of published materials features extensive holdings from the collections of our late colleagues Tom Wing Shick and Nellie McKay with special strengths in Black Women’s Studies, Civil Rights History, and African American Music. The CD collection spans the history of African American music, with special strengths in jazz, soul and hip-hop of the 1970s and 1980s.
Departments with Courses Cross-listed in African American Studies
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Declaring African American Studies as a Major
To declare an African American Studies major or certificate, students can contact the Undergraduate Advisor, Dr. Anthony Black.
Graduate Degree
Learn more about completing your Master’s Degree here.
Student Travel Award Request Form
The Department of African American Studies has funding available to assist graduate students in defraying the costs associated with travel to attend a conference or conduct archival research. Conference presentation travel awards can be up to $1,500 and non-presentation awards up to $1,000. In order to be eligible for these funds you must submit this form as early as possible. Confirm the reception of the form with Veneta Kovacs (veneta.boyanova@wisc.edu).
Undergraduate Research Fellowships
Hilldale Undergraduate/Faculty Research Fellowships and Holstrom Environmental Research Fellowships
These fellowships support undergraduate research done in collaboration with UW–Madison faculty or research/instructional academic staff during summer 2025 or the 2025-26 academic year. The student researcher receives $3,000, and the faculty/staff research advisor may request $1,000 to help offset research costs. Students must have at least junior standing at the time of application. The Holstrom Fellowships require an environmental focus.
Apply by February 12, 2025
Sophomore Research Fellowships
These fellowships support undergraduate research done in collaboration with UW–Madison faculty or research/instructional academic staff during summer 2025 or the 2025-26 academic year. The student researcher receives $3,000, and the faculty/staff research advisor may request $500 to help offset research costs. At the time of application, the student must be a second-year undergraduate, a first-year undergraduate who will have more than 24 credits after May 2025, or a transfer student in their first year of attendance at UW–Madison.
Apply by February 24, 2025.
Lakeshore Nature Preserve Student Engagement Grants
These grants, of up to $1,000 each, are available to facilitate the use of the Lakeshore Nature Preserve as a resource for education among UW undergraduates. Any student, faculty or staff member at UW–Madison may apply. Groups of individuals may submit a proposal as a team. Every individual or team must have at least one faculty or staff member, who is expected to play an active role in overseeing the project.
Apply by March 1, 2025.
Public Humanities Exchange for Undergraduates (HEX-U)
This high-impact program for undergraduate students funds humanities-based projects that support a need in the Madison community beyond the university. The program provides training in community partnership, support for project development and implementation, and funding. Participating students receive a $600 stipend award and up to $2,000 in project funding. Students are encouraged to propose new, innovative ideas for engagement with the local community through a project.
Apply for the spring 2025 cohort by February 10, 2025, and the fall 2025 cohort by March 31, 2025.
Wisconsin Idea Fellowships
These fellowships are awarded annually to undergraduate student projects that address a challenge identified in collaboration with a local or global community partner. Fellowships are awarded to semester-long or year-long projects designed by an undergraduate student (or group of students) in partnership with a community advisor at a community organization and a UW–Madison faculty or academic staff member. Projects can receive up to $7,000 in total funding, and students receive 3 academic credits. Apply for 2025-26 fellowships by February 9, 2025.
There is a priority deadline of January 5, 2025 for applicants seeking proposal feedback from the Wisconsin Idea Fellowship Advisor.
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