Law School funding of student events or travel is centralized in the J.D. Grants Committee, which was created by the Dean in 2014 to ensure a fair, consistent, and transparent process for distributing law school funds. Students and student organizations must direct their funding requests to the Committee, not to individual administrators or deans. Please review the instructions, forms, and deadlines below before applying for funding.
Overview
Overview of the Funding Process (Word Document)
JD Grants Deadlines
Financial Planning
Financial Planning Guide for Students (PDF)
Funding of events and travel is governed by a number of university policies and rules. For example, the university will not pay for alcohol at student-sponsored events. For more information about the policies that govern Hosted Meals and Events go to: www.bussvc.wisc.edu/acct/policy/meetcon/meetcon.html
If you have questions about any policies, rules, or procedures, contact Jennifer Hanrahan at jennifer.hanrahan@wisc.edu.
Student Information Session
2019 Student Information Session Powerpoint
2019 Student Information Session video
Co-curricular activities, student organizations, and individual students must use the following forms to request Law School funding for events and travel.
Submit funding request forms to: jdgrants@law.wisc.edu
JD Grants Forms (UPDATED on June 14, 2019)
Forms required before the event:
- Annual Budget for Co-Curricular Activities (Word document): proposed annual budget for law journals, Mock Trial Program, and Moot Court Board
- Local Event Funding Request (Word document)
- If food will be served at a local event, take this form to the event to collect the names and affiliations of attendees: Hosted Meal Sign-in Sheet (Excel document)
- Travel Funding Request for Co-Curricular Activities (Word document): for law journals, Mock Trial Program, and Moot Court Board)
- Travel Funding Request for Individuals and Student Organizations (Word document)
Forms required after the event:
- Actual Expenses Report (Word document): accounting for all the funds spent
- UW Law School Business Office JD Grants Reimbursement Form (PDF): required for reimbursing a student organization, co-curricular activity, or individual
