L&S AOF Resources
This document links to AOF/CGRS resource documents for the L&S Community of Graduate Research Scholars (AOF/CGRS)
Resources
The following resources were updated in January 2023.
- Graduate Research Scholar (CGRS) Fellowships and Communities (Graduate School)
- CGRS Events
- CGRS Orientation Handbook for Incoming Fellows (NEW)
- CGRS Handbook for Departments (NEW)
- L&S Allocation Memo
- New process for nominations for 2023-24 (see the CGRS Handbook for Departments link above):
- January 13: Department/program DEI reports due. On this form please also notify us whether you expect to submit nominations for incoming students by the February 1 or March 1 deadlines.
- January 13: Deadline for continuing PhD students' request for year 2 of funding.
- February 1: First deadline for nominations of incoming students.
- March 1: Second deadline for nominations of incoming students.
- CGRS (AOF) Offer Letter (to be sent by the department) (templates will be updated in mid-February 2023)
- Attachments included in letter template:
- Terms and Conditions
- CGRS Information
- Response form (to be returned by the student to the department)
- Attachments included in letter template:
2023-24 AOF Stipend Information
| 2023-24 AOF Stipend Information | A-Basis / 12 Month |
| Total Incoming and Continuing Stipend Amount | $30,000 |
| Appointment start date | 8/21/2023 |
| Appointment end date | 8/18/2024 |
| First stipend available | 9/7/2023 (partial paycheck) |
AOF stipends are paid biweekly; pay schedules are available on the campus Human Resources website: https://hr.wisc.edu/pay/
Reminders/Notes
(See CGRS Handbook for Departments for these and other details:)
- Early May: CGRS (AOF) Appointment/Award Letters for incoming and continuing students will be created by L&S C-GRS and sent to Departments/Programs to distribute to students
- Tuition Remission and Third-Party Deferral: L&S CGRS will arrange and process this for all AOF Fellows
- Welcome Payments are administered by the Graduate School and disbursed in late summer.
L&S Administration Contacts
Questions about the CGRS Fellowship program should be directed to Erika Marin-Spiotta, Faculty Director at cgrsadmin@ls.wisc.edu.
Additional questions related to HR issues should be directed to Laura Fisk, HR manager for STS/SA Appointments (STS/SA HR Rep: https://kb.wisc.edu/ls/60443).