If you are proposing an international project with travel, the UW-Madison International Resources, Guidelines and Policies 12.17 prohibit university-affiliated student travel to locations under a current U.S. Department of State (DoS) Level 3 (reconsider travel) or Level 4 (do not travel) advisory designation, those specifically designated as a “travel warning” location by the Provost, or that is under a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Warning Level 3 notice. If any of the specific locations you are entering fall into the categories above, you will need to request a waiver no less than two months before embarking on your travel.

Students that are considering traveling to areas with Level 3 or Level 4 travel advisory designation should discuss their project plans with Kimberly Harn, International Academic Programs Advisor, at kimberly.harn@wisc.edu. We also strongly encourage students to reach out to the WIF Team at wif@office365.wisc.edu to discuss your project ideas.

Students who are applying for an international Wisconsin Idea Fellowship project must also apply to the WorldWide Wisconsin Idea Fellowship program through the International Academics Programs office. This application occurs after students have been accepted to the Wisconsin Idea Fellowship.