The following are sources of funding for independent research projects
Funding available to undergraduates.
UW Undergraduate Research Program: http://www.lssaa.wisc.edu/urs/research/index.html
UW Letter and Science Honors Program: http://www.honors.ls.wisc.edu/SiteContent.aspx?prev=1&id=46
Wisconsin Space Grant: http://www.uwgb.edu/wsgc/
Student Awards Program in Fuel Cycle Research: http://www.fuelcycleinnovations.org/
Funding for graduate student projects:
WARF Discovery Challenge: http://www.warf.org/about/index.jsp?cid=61&scid=129
Faculty development:
UW Baldwin Awards: http://www.provost.wisc.edu/baldwin.htm