2025-2026 Application Materials
2025-2026 application due dates for assured consideration vary by discipline: Jan 24 — Public Health (Madison only) Feb 14 — Occupational Therapy (Madison only) Feb 21 — Speech/Language (Madison only) Mar 14 — Audiology (Madison only); Family (Madison & Milwaukee); Physical Therapy (Madison only); Psychology (Madison only); Speech/Language (Milwaukee) Apr 18 — HDFS (Madison only); Social Work (Madison only); May 16 — Disability Advocacy (Madison only); Medicine (Madison only); Nutrition (Madison only); Nursing (Milwaukee); Occupational Therapy (Milwaukee); Physical Therapy (Milwaukee); Psychology (Milwaukee); Special Education TBD – Nursing (Madison only)
How To Apply
Before applying, please contact the Training Coordinator for your specific discipline to learn more about the LEND training experience and application process.
All interested applicants are asked to submit:
1. A completed application form
- The application is available as a fillable Word or PDF document, which can be saved and submitted electronically or printed and submitted by mail.
2. Resume or curriculum vitae
3. Recommendation form (PDF) completed by someone who can speak to your leadership potential and commitment to improving the lives of children with developmental disabilities and their families (applicants currently enrolled in a graduate degree program should include a letter of reference from a faculty member)
4. Official academic transcript(s) – all applicants regardless of discipline should submit official copies of all undergraduate and graduate transcripts for current or previous enrollment as a college student.
- If the cost of submitting official transcripts is a barrier, please submit unofficial transcripts with your application, and send an email to LEND@waisman.wisc.edu to let us know. If accepted into the program, we will require official transcripts before you are enrolled as a LEND trainee.
Application Materials
** 2025-26 forms will be posted by approximately January 1, 2025
Email to: LEND@waisman.wisc.edu
To submit materials by mail
Print a copy and mail to:
WI LEND Program
c/o Julie Schears
Waisman Center, Rm S101F
University of Wisconsin-Madison
1500 Highland Avenue
Madison, WI 53705-2280