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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Varies |
Francis & Barbara Stauner Scholarship
Intended for a full-time undergraduate student in good academic standing.
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Deadline04/04/2025 |
$500 |
Department of English Award
Graduate students in the Creative Writing program in the Department of...
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Deadline04/07/2025 |
Varies |
Wladyslaw Cieszynski English Fellowship for Prose
Wladyslaw Cieszynski Memorial Award-Prose: Eligible students will be in...
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Deadline04/07/2025 |
Varies |
Wladyslaw Cieszynski English Fellowship for Verse
Wladyslaw Cieszynski Memorial Award-Verse: Eligible students will be...
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Deadline04/07/2025 |
Varies |
Jeffrey R. Hayes Research Award
This award is for graduate students in the Department of Art History for...
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Deadline04/15/2025 |
Varies |
Morris & Miriam Marden Undergraduate Award in Mathematics
The Morris and Miriam Marden Undergraduate Award in Mathematics is given...
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Deadline04/15/2025 |
$1,000 |
Neuschafer Spring Symposium Award
The Neuschafer Spring Symposium Award is given to the undergraduate and...
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Deadline04/15/2025 |
Varies up to $1,500 |
Sosnovsky Award for Excellence in Graduate Research
Awards for excellence in chemistry research are given to one or more...
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Deadline04/15/2025 |
Varies |
Morris & Miriam Marden Graduate Award in Mathematics
The Morris and Miriam Marden Graduate Award in Mathematics is given to...
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Deadline04/18/2025 |
Up to $300 |
U1.0 Textbook Scholarship
To support the textbook needs, both paper and digital, for...
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Deadline04/27/2025 |
Varies |
Chancellor's Graduate Student Award in Freshwater Sciences
Awarded to select graduate students enrolled in a Freshwater Sciences...
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Deadline04/30/2025 |
Varies |
BraIN Lab Dreamer Award
Scholarships and awards for meritorious psychology students working in...
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Deadline05/01/2025 |
Varies |
Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry Scholarship or Award
Multiple awards are given for outstanding performance in chemistry...
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Deadline05/01/2025 |
Varies |
Nicholas J. Papastamatiou Scholarship
The Nicolas J. Papastamatiou Scholarship is given to an outstanding...
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Deadline05/01/2025 |
Varies |
Transfer Student Opportunity Scholarship
Undergraduate student with a 3.0 GPA or higher, transferring to Lubar...
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Deadline05/01/2025 |
Varies (typically not exceeding $1,000) |
UWM Emergency Grant
The UWM Emergency Grant helps currently enrolled students who have...
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Deadline05/08/2025 |
Varies |
Frederick J. Hoffman Award
The Hoffman award is given to the best essay by a currently enrolled...
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Deadline05/15/2025 |
Varies |
Virginia Burke Award & Digital Commons Publication Award
The Virginia Burke Award is given to students who demonstrate excellence...
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Deadline05/15/2025 |
Up to $1000 |
Jane Mattsson Scholarship
Awarded to select students as determined by the Office of Student...
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Deadline05/30/2025 |
$0.00 |
Eileen Sheil Nursing Student Scholarship
Awarded to select students as determined by the School of Nursing.
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Deadline05/31/2025 |
Varies |
Advanced Opportunity Program (AOP) Fellowship Stipend
Represents the stipend portion of the fellowship. This is paid out via...
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Deadline06/01/2025 |
Varies |
Advanced Opportunity Program (AOP) Fellowship Summer Support
Summer stipend for approved AOP Fellowship recipients.
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Deadline06/01/2025 |
Varies |
Chancellor's Graduate Student Award in African & African Diaspora Studies
Chancellor’s Award for graduate students in the Department of African...
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Deadline06/01/2025 |
Varies |
Chancellor's Graduate Student Award in Anthropology
Chancellor’s award for graduate students in Anthropology as chosen by...
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Deadline06/01/2025 |
Varies |
Chancellor's Graduate Student Award in Art History
Chancellor’s Award for graduate students in Art History as chosen by the...
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Deadline06/01/2025 |
Varies |
Chancellor's Graduate Student Award in Biological Sciences
Chancellor’s Award for graduate students in Biological Sciences as...
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Deadline06/01/2025 |
Varies |
Chancellor's Graduate Student Award in Chemistry
Chancellor’s Awards for graduate students in chemistry as chosen by the...
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Deadline06/01/2025 |
Varies |
Chancellor's Graduate Student Award in Communication
Chancellor’s award for graduate students in Communication as chosen by...
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Deadline06/01/2025 |
Varies |
Chancellor's Graduate Student Award in Economics
Chancellor’s awards for graduate students in economics as chosen by the...
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Deadline06/01/2025 |
Varies |
Chancellor's Graduate Student Award in Geosciences
Chancellor’s awards for graduate students in geosciences as selected by...
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Deadline06/01/2025 |
Varies |
Chancellor's Graduate Student Award in History
Chancellor’s award for graduate students in history as chosen by the...
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Deadline06/01/2025 |
Varies |
Chancellor's Graduate Student Award in Language, Literature & Translation (FICL)
Chancellor’s award for MALLT students as chosen by the faculty. Students...
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Deadline06/01/2025 |
Varies |
Chancellor's Graduate Student Award in Linguistics
Chancellor’s awards for graduate students in linguistics as chosen by...
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Deadline06/01/2025 |
Varies |
Chancellor's Graduate Student Award in Philosophy
Chancellor’s awards for graduate students in philosophy as chosen by the...
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Deadline06/01/2025 |
Varies |
Chancellor's Graduate Student Award in Political Science
Chancellor’s awards for graduate students in political science as chosen...
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Deadline06/01/2025 |
Varies |
Chancellor's Graduate Student Award in Psychology
Chancellor’s award for graduate students in psychology as chosen by the...
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Deadline06/01/2025 |
Varies |
Chancellor's Graduate Student Award in Sociology
Chancellor’s award for graduate students in sociology as chosen by the...
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Deadline06/01/2025 |
Varies |
Chancellor's Graduate Student Award in Spanish
Chancellor’s award for graduate students in Spanish as chosen by the...
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Deadline06/01/2025 |
Varies |
Chancellor's Graduate Student Award in Women's & Gender Studies
Chancellor’s award for graduate students in Women’s and Gender Studies...
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Deadline06/01/2025 |
$5,000 |
Cialdini Fellowship
The Cialdini Fellowship provides financial support to exceptional...
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Deadline06/01/2025 |
Varies |
Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry General Scholarship or Award
The Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry periodically awards...
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Deadline06/01/2025 |
Varies |
Graduate School Fellowship Stipend
Accounts for stipend funding portion of a fellowship (non-AOP). This is...
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Deadline06/01/2025 |
Varies |
Graduate School Fellowship Waiver
Accounts for the Non-Res (MW, MN, etc.) portion of tuition. This is...
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Deadline06/01/2025 |
Varies |
Greater Milwaukee Foundation Mary Jo Read Fellowship for Graduate Students
The Mary Jo Read Geography Fund, with estimated assets of more than $1...
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Deadline06/01/2025 |
$500 |
Racial Justice Community Project Grant
The UWM Urban Studies Program has developed a grant program for Urban...
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Deadline06/01/2025 |
Varies up to $5,000 |
Rudolf & Helga Kaden Internship Award
A generous gift from the Greater Milwaukee Foundation’s Kaden Fund...
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Deadline06/01/2025 |
Varies up to $2,000 |
International Internship Grant
Awarded to Global Studies and International Studies majors participating...
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Deadline06/14/2025 |
Varies |
Lubar Doctoral Scholarship
This is a general scholarship application for all Lubar College of...
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Deadline06/15/2025 |
Varies |
Lubar Graduate Scholarship Application
This is a general scholarship application for all Lubar College of...
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Deadline06/15/2025 |
Varies |
Child Welfare Training Program Stipend
The Title IV-E Public Child Welfare Training Program (CWTP) supports...
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Deadline06/30/2025 |