Cyrena Pondrom Leadership Grant

"Description : The Cyrena Pondrom Leadership Grant supports students as they plan, develop, and implement projects designed to improve UW-Madison, the community, and/or the university student body. Past award recipients have established mentoring programs; collaborated with local organizations to improve community access to fresh, healthy and local produce; and founded an academic journal, the Madison Journal of Literary Criticism, to increase students’ opportunities to see their work published. The Award(s) : Pondrom Leadership Grant recipients receive scholarship funds equal to two semesters of resident, full-time tuition , plus project funds up to $3,000 as justified in the proposed project budget. Eligibility Criteria : Must be a declared student in the L&S Honors Program pursuing Honors in the Liberal Arts, Honors in the Major, or the Comprehensive Honors track Must have completed at least one academic year at UW-Madison Must have at least one academic year remaining at UW-Madison Must have a minimum 3.3 cumulative GPA at the time of application Selection Criteria Evidence of achievement and leadership in co-curricular or public/community service activity(ies) Strength, rigor, clarity, and novelty of the project proposal Clearly defined and justifiable project budget proposal Strength of letters of recommendation (faculty/staff advisor and campus/community partner advisor) Progress toward the completion of the L&S Honors in the Liberal Arts, Honors in the Major, OR Comprehensive Honors degree(s) Restrictions Students may only receive this grant once. Deadline All materials must be submitted by Sunday, April 12, 2026, at 11:59 PM . Note: Students may submit their project proposals in PDF form to Pete Keys ([email protected]) by Sunday, March 29, 2026, at 11:59 PM to receive feedback prior to final submission."