Development, Leadership, Visibility Initiative

Cluster Hire Initiative

UW-Madison's Cluster Hiring Initiative webpage

Cluster hires, defined as a group of new faculty positions for research in an interdisciplinary area, began at UW-Madison in 1998. To date, the program has resulted in about 80 faculty hires in approximately 24 departments. A total of 150 positions is projected. Each year, a call for proposals is issued by the Chancellor, and through a peer review process, 10-15 proposals are selected with 2-4 faculty per cluster. WISELI will work with senior women faculty in an interdisciplinary field of science or engineering to develop a proposal for a Cluster Hire. While we cannot restrict hiring to women at a public institution, the position vacancy listing can state that successful applicants must have demonstrated ability to mentor women scientists and that the position will work closely with WISELI.

Update:

The last cluster hire initiative to be announced was in November 2001, prior to the start of our ADVANCE project. There has not been a new set of cluster hires announced since, due to University budget constraints. WISELI is no longer planning to pursue this initiative.