DEADLINES
Nomination deadline: January 23, 2025
Student application deadline: February 10, 2025
*UW-Madison faculty and staff may nominate senior students. An online nomination form will be available in December, 2024. Alternately, faculty and staff can email awards@provost.wisc.edu with nominees’ names and email addresses. Students may not nominate themselves or other students.
DESCRIPTION
These awards recognize two senior students who have made the most effective use of their time at UW-Madison, demonstrating productivity in the classroom and commitment to community. Originally titled the Awards for Initiative and Efficiency, these are among the oldest and most prestigious undergraduate awards at UW-Madison. Established in 1928, the awards continue to be supported by the family of Theodore Herfurth and Teddy Kubly.
AWARD
Two awards of $4,000 are given annually.
ELIGIBILITY
- Nomination by UW-Madison faculty or staff
- Senior standing (will graduate May/August/December of calendar year)
- Must be in good academic and disciplinary standing to apply
SELECTION CRITERIA
- Academic achievement and recognition
- Leadership in extra-curricular activities (includes the creative arts)
- Financial self-support (employment, scholarships, etc.)
- Effective communication skills
APPLICATION PROCESS
To apply, senior students must first be nominated by UW–Madison faculty or staff. Nominees complete an application on the Wisconsin Scholarship Hub (WiSH), which includes a resume and short essay. The Herfurth-Kubly Selection Committee invites 10 finalists to a dinner in early April. Attendance at the dinner is mandatory, and at this event finalists will give two short speeches, one prepared and one impromptu.