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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$2,000 |
William L. Walters Memorial Scholarship
The William L. Walters Memorial Scholarship is given to a physics major...
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Deadline02/01/2025 |
Varies |
Wilma H. Berg Scholarship
Awarded to select School of Education (SOE) undergraduate, graduate,...
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Deadline02/01/2025 |
Varies |
Windgate Foundation Fellowship
Scholarship awarded to PSOA graduate students enrolled in Art & Design...
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Deadline02/01/2025 |
$1,500 |
Wipfli Accounting Scholarship
Accounting major; junior or senior; academic achievement (min. 3.2...
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Deadline02/01/2025 |
Varies |
Wisconsin Architects Foundation Scholarship
This scholarship is for students earning their bachelor’s of science and...
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Deadline02/01/2025 |
Varies up to $3,000 |
Wisconsin Geological Society Scholarship
This scholarship is given to a student in geosciences who meets these...
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Deadline02/01/2025 |
$5,000 |
Wisconsin Merit Scholarship
The 2017 Wisconsin Act 314 established a Wisconsin Merit Scholarship...
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Deadline02/01/2025 |
Varies |
Wisconsin Rural Opportunities Foundation Scholarship
Available to full-time nursing students with documented rural ties &...
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Deadline02/01/2025 |
$5,000 |
Wolters Kluwer Scholarship in Accounting & Taxation
Award for graduate student enrolled in the MS-Accounting or...
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Deadline02/01/2025 |
Varies |
Women's & Gender Studies Award
When funds are available, Women’s and Gender Studies award support...
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Deadline02/01/2025 |
Varies |
Woodmansee Music Scholarship
Awarded to undergraduate students enrolled in a degree program in PSOA...
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Deadline02/01/2025 |
Varies |
Wrezic Family Music Scholarship
Awarded to Peck School of the Arts (PSOA) students who meet the...
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Deadline02/01/2025 |
Varies |
Yannay Scholarship
Awarded to an undergraduate or graduate student enrolled in a degree...
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Deadline02/01/2025 |
Varies |
Yolanda Marculescu Stern Scholarship
Awarded to undergraduate or graduate students enrolled in a degree...
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Deadline02/01/2025 |
$5,000.00 per semester, for two semesters. |
Youth-Oriented Substance Abuse and Trauma Counseling (YOSAT) Fellowship Stipend
Funds are available to those accepted to the YOSAT fellowship program:...
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Deadline02/01/2025 |
Varies up to $2,000 |
NRC Study Abroad Scholarship
The CIE-National Resource Center Title VI Grant offers a limited number...
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Deadline02/15/2025 |
$0 |
Casey O'Brien Outstanding Activist Award
This non-monetary award is given in recognition of student activism (on...
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Deadline02/17/2025 |
up to $8,500 total |
Center for Latin American & Caribbean Studies Foreign Language and Area Studies Fellowship (FLAS) - Summer Stipend (Grant 2)
This fellowship is for graduate students in any program who wish to...
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Deadline02/17/2025 |
Up to $8,500 total |
Center for Latin American & Caribbean Studies Foreign Language and Area Studies Fellowship (FLAS) - Summer Tuition (Grant 2)
This fellowship is for graduate students in any program who wish to...
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Deadline02/17/2025 |
Varies |
Florence L. Healy Scholarship
The Florence Healy Scholarship is open to Milwaukee campus students with...
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Deadline02/17/2025 |
Varies from $500 |
Women's & Gender Studies Paper & Project Award
In anticipation of Women’s History Month (March), during February each...
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Deadline02/17/2025 |
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 up to $2,000 |
Hilda Becher Modern Language Scholarship in Spanish
Spanish minors and majors who will be participating in the Madrid Summer...
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Deadline03/01/2025 |
varies up to $2,000 |
Kristin Ruggiero and Howard Handelman Latin American or Caribbean Field Research Award
The Ruggiero-Handelman Field Research Award is for field research in...
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Deadline03/15/2025 |
Varies from $500 and up |
Schwertfeger Scholarship
Fred and Ruth Schwertfeger support scholarships for bachelor’s degree...
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Deadline03/15/2025 |
$1,000 |
Giovanni Carini Memorial Scholarship
The Giovanni Carini Memorial Scholarship supports a UWM undergraduate...
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Deadline03/20/2025 |
Varies |
Brett Hawkins Scholarship
Awards are given to meritorious students in the MA program for public...
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Deadline04/01/2025 |
Varies |
Brin Award in Philosophy
When funds are available, the Brin Award in Philosophy is given to...
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Deadline04/01/2025 |
Varies |
Department of Philosophy Award
Awards for philosophy students as chosen by the department when funding...
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Deadline04/01/2025 |
Up to $5,000 |
E. Paul & Jane Humke International Mathematics Scholarship
The E. Paul and Jane Humke International Mathematics Scholarship is...
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Deadline04/01/2025 |
Varies |
Mark Lawrence Teply Award
The Mark Lawrence Teply Award is given to a meritorious graduate student...
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Deadline04/01/2025 |
Varies up to $5,000 |
Nadine Walter Memorial Scholarship
The Nadine Walter Memorial Scholarship is given to incoming graduate...
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Deadline04/01/2025 |
$8,000 |
Shaw Doctoral Fellowship
This renewable fellowship is for a first-year doctoral student in a Shaw...
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Deadline04/01/2025 |
Varies up to $20,000 |
Tinsley Helton Dissertation Fellowship
The Tinsley Helton Dissertation Fellowship is given to a student in the...
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Deadline04/01/2025 |
$2,500 per semester (Renewable) |
UWM Charter Schools Staff Scholarship
This scholarship sponsored by the UWM Office of Charter Schools is open...
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Deadline04/01/2025 |
Varies |
Morris & Miriam Marden Graduate Award in Mathematics
The Morris and Miriam Marden Graduate Award in Mathematics is given to...
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Deadline04/25/2025 |
Varies |
Nicholas J. Papastamatiou Scholarship
The Nicolas J. Papastamatiou Scholarship is given to an outstanding...
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Deadline05/01/2025 |
Up to $1000 |
Jane Mattsson Scholarship
Open to enrolled UWM Students
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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 |
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 |
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 |
Art & Design Department Scholarship Application for Incoming Undergraduate Students
Incoming undergraduate students should submit 8-10 examples of artwork...
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Deadline06/30/2025 |
Varies |
Child Welfare Training Program Stipend
The Title IV-E Public Child Welfare Training Program (CWTP) supports...
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Deadline06/30/2025 |
Varies |
PIECE Project Stipend
Accepted students receive a tuition scholarship and stipend of $10,000...
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Deadline06/30/2025 |
Varies |
PIECE Project Tuition Scholarship
Accepted students receive a tuition scholarship and stipend of $10,000...
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Deadline06/30/2025 |
$500-$1000 |
Black & Gold Scholarship
Awarded to Wisconsin residents with a high school GPA above 2.0 and...
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Deadline08/01/2025 |
$500-$1500 annually |
Chancellor's Merit Scholarship
Awarded to incoming freshmen based on the student’s unweighted final...
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Deadline08/01/2025 |