College of Science & Health (CSH)
Dean's Distinguished Fellowship
About Dean's Distinguished Fellowships
For more than 20 years, UWL’s College of Science & Health has fostered collaborative research between undergraduate student researchers and faculty mentors. Students from all College of Science and Health academic programs may participate in a range of scientific and scholarly experiences. This is a premier and highly selective program that has multiple benefits for participants and has a significant impact on the overall success of the College of Science and Health.
- About 350 DDF graduates are now working in science, medicine and technology across the globe.
- More than 200 went on to earn additional degrees, including more than 80 alums who have continued on to receive a doctoral degree.
Our goal is to increase the number of fellowship opportunities for our students with the support of our generous donors.
Support Dean’s Distinguished Fellowships today. Fellowship support starts at $5,500.
Meet our endowed donors
Endowed gifts provide a sustainable, long-term investment in undergraduate research by generating annual funding in perpetuity, ensuring that students today and in the future have access to meaningful research opportunities. Unlike pass-through funding, which is limited to a single gift cycle and ends once the funds are spent, an endowment creates a stable source of support that can grow over time and adapt to evolving student research needs. This stability allows institutions to plan strategically, recruit and retain talented students, and foster a culture of discovery that enhances academic success and career readiness for generations.
Michael and Kathi McGinley Dean’s Distinguished Fellowship in Microbiology
Donors: Mike and Kathi McGinley
Target discipline(s): a) Microbiology and b) Biology
Details: The Michael J. and Kathi R. McGinley Deans Distinguished Fellowship is awarded with preference to a student majoring in Microbiology. Research should be mentored by a faculty member from the Department of Microbiology.
Prairie Springs Dean’s Distinguished Fellowship in Environmental Science
Donor: Paul Fleckenstein Prairie Springs Endowment
Target discipline(s): any discipline conducting scholarship in environmental science
Details: Recipients must have a declared major in the CSH. Any CSH faculty member can mentor research. Topic areas can include environmental science, wildlife habitat protection, and conservation.
Joseph and Suzanne Toce Dean’s Distinguished Fellowship in Biochemistry
Donors: Joseph and Suzanne Toce
Target discipline(s): Biochemistry
Details: The recipient shall have a declared major in Biochemistry, and the research shall be conducted with a faculty member from the Chemistry and Biochemistry Department.
Dean's Distinguished Fellowship Fund
20 for 20 campaign
Our goal is to establish support for twenty fellowships through donors establishing an endowment fund or a restricted fund to support a student’s opportunity to participate in the Deans Distinguished Fellowship.
