Our Opportunities
Welcome! Below, you will find a listing of scholarship opportunities available to students with information about the applications, deadlines, eligibility criteria, award amounts, donors, and more. Additional scholarship information may be found at scholarships.uwm.edu, including our frequently asked questions.
How to Apply for Scholarships
Admitted and current students have a Panther Scholarship Portal profile created based on their UWM student record. Sign in using your ePantherID and complete the General Application to match with scholarships in one of two ways:
- Auto-Match Scholarships do not have any additional questions beyond the General Application, and you are matched automatically if you satisfy the qualifications. No further action is required! You will not be able to see these matches in your Recommended Opportunities, but your profile information will be forwarded to the committee(s) administering each scholarship. About 85% of UWM’s scholarships are auto-match opportunities based on the General Application and/or a school/college secondary application.
- Apply-To Scholarships require additional questions or items (like a resume or reference) for you to be considered. When you’re signed in, apply-to scholarships will appear in your list of Recommended Opportunities, and an "Apply” button will be available under the Actions column. You must submit a scholarship-specific application to be considered. About 15% of UWM’s scholarships are apply-to opportunities.
Qualifying and/or applying does not guarantee that you will be offered a scholarship.
How to Search for Scholarships
Search for scholarships in a variety of ways:
- To browse all available scholarships, click Ours under the Opportunities drop-down menu above.
- To filter by school, college, department, or academic program/major, select the Show Filters icon above and select one or more options.
- To search by keyword, enter your keyword in the text field below. Common keyword searches include your year in school (e.g., sophomore) and major.
- To view scholarships recommended for you, sign in and click Recommended under the Opportunities drop-down menu.
Questions? Concerns? Feedback? Contact the Office of Student Scholarships.
Award | Name | Actions |
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$250-$500 |
Pounce Back Re-Entry Scholarship
Awarded to undergraduate re-entry students. Re-entry students were once...
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Deadline08/01/2024 |
$5,000.00 per semester, for two semesters. |
Youth-Oriented Substance Abuse and Trauma Counseling (YOSAT) Fellowship Stipend
Funds are available to those accepted as YOSAT fellowship program....
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Deadline08/17/2024 |
Varies |
Moon Shot for Equity Re-Entry Grant
To support select students re-entering undergraduate programs after an...
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Deadline08/31/2024 |
Students receive a stipend of $2,800 for participating in a 10-week summer program. |
Ronald E. McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement Program (McNair Scholars Program) Student Application
We are now accepting for the 2024-2025 academic school year to go into...
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Deadline09/30/2024 |
$500 |
Racial Justice Community Project Grant
The UWM Urban Studies Program has developed a grant program for Urban...
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Deadline12/21/2024 |
Varies |
Mellon Internship Stipend
Students engaged in an approved internship in the Women’s & Gender...
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Deadline02/01/2025 |
Varies up to $5,000 |
David Lichtman Research Fellowship
This award recognizes graduate students in the Department of Physics who...
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Deadline03/01/2025 |
Varies |
Nicholas J. Papastamatiou Scholarship
The Nicolas J. Papastamatiou Scholarship is given to an outstanding...
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Deadline05/01/2025 |
$0.00 |
RHC Emergency Spring Award
The Roberto Hernández Center (RHC) awards emergency grants to students...
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|
Varies |
Freshwater Sciences Student Scholarship
Provide scholarships, fellowship, research assistantship, teaching...
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Ended |
$9,000 to $18,000 |
Tom & Marilyn Gales Scholarship
For incoming freshmen with a High School GPA of 3.0 or better, who...
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Ended |
$800.00 |
Friends of Water Scholarship
We are pleased to introduce the Friends of Water Scholarship for new...
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Ended |
Varies |
Francis & Barbara Stauner Scholarship
Intended for a full-time undergraduate student in good academic standing.
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Ended |
Varies |
RHC Emergency Fall Award
The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Roberto Hernández Center (RHC) has...
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Ended |
$600.00 |
Business Ethics Case Competition Award
This award is to recognize the winners of the Business Ethics Case...
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Ended |
Varies |
Education Graduate Student Scholarship
For first-year Master’s degree students enrolled in the School of...
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Ended |
Varies |
Froedtert Health Career Pathway Mentor Scholarship
Awarded to full-time undergraduate students enrolled in one of the...
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Ended |
$5,000.00 |
Brookby Foundation Scholarship in Water Science Literacy
The Brookby Foundation Scholarship in Water Science Literacy is...
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Ended |
Varies |
EMBA Scholarship
Scholarships to support students admitted to the Executive MBA program...
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Ended |
Up to $500 |
M-cubed Smart Start Scholarship
Awarded to students participating in the M-cubed Smart Start program, as...
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Ended |
Up to $7,500 |
Ctr. for International Education Foreign Language and Area Studies Fellowship (FLAS) Summer
This fellowship is intended for undergraduate students of any major...
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Ended |
varies |
Art & Design Undergraduate Scholarship
Awarded to undergraduate students enrolled in a degree program in PSOA...
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Ended |
$0.00 |
Future Leaders from the Good Land
Provides stipend funds to cover costs of books and other living expenses.
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Ended |
Varies |
School of Freshwater Sciences Scholarship
This is a scholarship provided by the School of Freshwater Sciences.
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Ended |
Varies |
LEND Trainee Award
Graduate students participating in the Wisconsin Leadership Education in...
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Ended |
$2,000 |
CHS New Transfer Student Scholarship
Undergraduate transfer admission to CHS and full-time status starting...
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Ended |
up to $500 |
Friends of History Award in memory of Dr. Michael Gordon
During the school year, history students with urgent and emergency...
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Ended |
Varies |
Baird Advisors in Honor of Gary Elfe IMCP Scholarship
Scholarships for students enrolled the Lubar College of Business...
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Ended |
Varies |
Baird in Honor of Gary Elfe IMCP Scholarship
Scholarships for students enrolled in the Lubar College of Business...
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Ended |
$2,000.00 |
Riverwater Partners Scholarship
Scholarship for Junior, senior, or graduate student; must qualify...
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Ended |
$500 |
Celtic Studies Scholarship
When funding is available, the Celtic Studies Scholarship is given to...
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Ended |
Varies |
Department of Economics Award
Awards are periodically given to meritorious economics students as...
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Ended |
Varies |
Professional Practice in Civil Engineering Infrastructure Scholarship
New students who enroll in at least two courses in the Professional...
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Ended |
Varies |
Study Abroad Diversity Scholarship for Winterim
This funding aims to support students who have been traditionally...
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Ended |
Varies |
Bowman Lab Award
Research award for psychology or neuroscience students working in the...
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Ended |
$5,000 |
Church Mutual Insurance Company Scholarship
Awarded to a new freshman admitted to the Lubar College of Business. The...
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Ended |
$2,500 |
Lubar College of Business Dean's Scholarship
Initial award – Exceptional new freshmen admitted to the Lubar College...
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Ended |
Varies from $10,100 to $21,800 per year |
Lubar College of Business Rath Foundation Merit Scholarship
Initial Offer – Exceptional new freshmen newly admitted to the Lubar...
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Ended |
$5,380.00 |
Lubar Scholarship - Merit
Initial offer – Exceptional new freshmen admitted to the Lubar College...
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Ended |
Varies from $5,800 to $10,100 per year |
Lubar Scholarship - Merit & Financial Need
Initial Offer – Exceptional new freshmen admitted to the Lubar College...
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Ended |
$2,500 |
MGIC Scholarship
Exceptional new freshmen admitted to the Lubar College of Business for...
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Ended |
Varies |
Queer Curatorial Scholarship
Awarded to undergraduate or graduate students enrolled in a degree...
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Ended |
100% of Tuition (renewable) |
WAF Dream Spaces: Diversity + Architecture Scholarship
This scholarship is for both undergraduate and graduate students...
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Ended |
Varies up to $5,000 |
Ruth McGaffey Scholarship
The Ruth McGaffey Scholarship is given to the declared Communication...
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Ended |
Full-ride |
Anu & Satya Nadella Scholarship
Awarded to new freshmen pursuing computer science, data science, or...
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Ended |
Varies |
Edward & Diane Zore Honors College Scholarship
Edward and Diane Zore Honors College Scholarship is awarded to...
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Ended |
Varies |
Fred Miller/Milwaukee Braves Scholarship
The Fred Miller/Milwaukee Braves Memorial Scholarship is offered every...
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Ended |
Varies up to $8,000 (renewable) |
Froedtert Memorial Hospital Scholarship
Awarded for the following academic year to freshman, sophomore, junior,...
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Ended |
Varies |
Hawkins Honors Scholarship
The Hawkins Honors Scholarship provides funding to incoming freshman...
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Ended |
Varies |
Honors College Equity & Inclusion Scholarship
The Honors College Equity & Inclusion Scholarship is awarded to...
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Ended |