to fund a third year of study. In 2012, the institute expanded its fellowship eligibility requirements to include writers who have published only one book-length work of creative writing. From 2008 to 2014, it offered the Carl Djerassi Distinguished Playwriting Fellowship in addition to fiction and poetry fellowships.
The Wisconsin Institute for Science Education and Community Engagement (WISCIENCE) is a unit that facilitates the coordination of science outreach efforts across the university and works to improve science education at all levels.
== Research ==
UW–Madison was a founding member of the Association of American Universities. In fiscal year 2022, the school received over $1.7 billion in research and development (R&D) funding, placing it sixth in the U.S. among institutions of higher education. Its research programs were fourth in the number of patents issued in 2010.
The University of Wisconsin–Madison is one of 33 sea grant colleges in the United States. These colleges are involved in scientific …
