Energy Analysis and Policy

Graduate Certificate Program at the University of Wisconsin-Madison

About EAP

The Energy Analysis and Policy program is the only energy-related graduate certificate and PhD minor at UW-Madison. Add this certification to your current graduate program to expand your expertise without adding time or cost to your stay here at UW. Learn skills that will help you work in one of the world’s most important sectors: energy. Energy makes our world possible, and you can make energy advancement possible.

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Curriculum

Gain experience solving real-world energy issues in interdisciplinary courses

Scholarships

Incoming EAP students are eligible for a $2,500 scholarship

Students

Join a community of students from graduate programs across campus

Watch our first Student Series video, featuring EAP student Mikhaila Calice, to learn more about EAP from a student’s perspective!

NEWS & MEDIA HIGHLIGHTS

  • Meet EAP Student Nova Tebbe

    Nova Tebbe is a graduate student in EAP and the MPA-MPH dual degree. She works with Professor Jonathan Patz to inform climate policy in Wisconsin, the United States, and other countries and provide perspectives on the health and equity impacts of these policies.

  • Dan York named a Nelson Institute Distinguished Alumni Award recipient

    EAP alum Dan York received a Nelson Institute Distinguished Alumni Award in 2021. York was happy to find the Nelson Institute and Energy Analysis and Policy certificate as a way to combine his technical expertise in engineering with his interest in energy and environmental studies in graduate school.

  • Morgan Edwards

    Edwards finds that repairs to natural gas distribution system don’t always work

    For the network of pipelines that bring natural gas to homes throughout the U.S., leaks are an ongoing challenge. Repairing those leaks can lead to safety and climate benefits by reducing the amount of methane (a potent greenhouse gas) released into the atmosphere. But a new study led by La Follette School Assistant Professor Morgan Edwards found these repairs are not always successful, leaving some of the potential benefits of leak repair on the table.

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The EAP program is part of the Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies, partnered with the Wisconsin Energy Institute