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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
Varies |
Chancellor's Graduate Student Award in Geography
Chancellor’s award for graduate student in geography as chosen by the...
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Deadline07/01/2025 |
Varies |
Chancellor's Graduate Student Award in Nonprofit Management
Chancellor’s Award for graduate students in Nonprofit Management as...
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Deadline07/01/2025 |
Varies |
Chancellor's Graduate Student Award in Public Administration
Chancellor’s Award for graduate students in Public Administration as...
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Deadline07/01/2025 |
Varies |
Chancellor's Graduate Student Award in Translation & Interpreting
Chancellor’s awards for graduate students in translation and...
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Deadline07/01/2025 |
Varies |
Chancellor's Graduate Student Award in Urban Studies
Chancellor’s award for graduate students in Urban Studies as chosen by...
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Deadline07/01/2025 |
Varies |
EMBA Scholarship Application
This scholarship application is to be considered for scholarships for...
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Deadline07/01/2025 |
Varies |
EMBA Scholarship Application
This scholarship application is to be considered for scholarships for...
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Deadline07/01/2025 |
Varies |
Chancellor's Graduate Student Award in English
Chancellor’s awards for graduate students in English as chosen by the...
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Deadline07/31/2025 |
$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 |
Varies |
Chancellor's Graduate Student Award in Mathematical Sciences
Chancellor’s awards for graduate students in math as chosen by the...
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Deadline08/01/2025 |
Varies |
Chancellor's Graduate Student Award in Physics
Chancellor’s Award for graduate students in physics as chosen by the...
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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 |
Varies |
Clinical Psychology Diversity Committee Award
Service award for psychology graduate students. Students do not need to...
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Deadline08/01/2025 |
Varies |
Department of Mathematical Sciences Award
The Department of Mathematical Sciences periodically awards meritorious...
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Deadline08/01/2025 |
Varies |
LEND Trainee Award
Graduate students participating in the Wisconsin Leadership Education in...
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Deadline08/01/2025 |
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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Deadline09/01/2025 |
Varies |
Frick Award
Research award for psychology or neuroscience students working in the...
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Deadline02/01/2026 |
Varies |
Georgiou Lab Research Award
Awarded to select students conducting research in the lab of psychology...
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Deadline02/01/2026 |
Varies |
Larson Lab MCW Award
Awards support students conducting research on the MCW/Psych grant led...
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Deadline02/01/2026 |
Varies |
Psychology Department Student Award
When funding is available, faculty will select Psychology graduate...
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Deadline02/01/2026 |
Varies |
Shorey Lab Award
This research award is given to exceptional students engaged in...
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Deadline02/01/2026 |
$0.00 |
AOP Fellowship Tuition Payment (Non-Disbursing)
Tuition Waiver applied to the resident portion of tuition charges. Will...
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Deadline06/01/2026 |
Varies |
Fellowship Tuition Payment (Non-Disbursing)
Represents the non-resident portion tuition charges that is paid by a...
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Deadline06/01/2026 |
Varies |
Robert W. Baird Honors College Scholarship
The Robert W. Baird Corporation Scholarship is a renewable undergraduate...
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|
$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 |
Varies |
Francis & Barbara Stauner Scholarship
Intended for a full-time undergraduate student in good academic standing.
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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 |
varies |
Art & Design Undergraduate Scholarship
Awarded to undergraduate students enrolled in a degree program in PSOA...
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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 |
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 |
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 |
Fund for Wisconsin Scholars (FFWS) Retention Grant
Awarded to select Fund for Wisconsin Scholars recipients as determined...
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Ended |
Varies |
Roderic and Margaret Joy Botts Scholarship
This scholarship is for an undergraduate Wisconsin resident with a...
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Ended |
Varies |
Vincent Gleason Memorial Scholarship
Awarded to an Associate Degree seeking student attending UWM at Waukesha...
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Ended |
Varies |
Moon Shot for Equity Pounce Back Scholarship
Awarded to undergraduate re-entry students. The scholarship is typically...
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Ended |
Varies |
Arif Naim Memorial Scholarship
Awarded to continuing Associate Degree seeking students attending UWM at...
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Ended |