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.

Opportunities Table
Award Name Actions
Varies Chancellor's Graduate Student Award in Women's & Gender Studies
Chancellor’s award for graduate students in Women’s and Gender Studies...
Deadline06/01/2025
$5,000 Cialdini Fellowship
The Cialdini Fellowship provides financial support to exceptional...
Deadline06/01/2025
Varies Graduate School Fellowship Stipend
Accounts for stipend funding portion of a fellowship (non-AOP). This is...
Deadline06/01/2025
Varies Graduate School Fellowship Waiver
Accounts for the Non-Res (MW, MN, etc.) portion of tuition. This is...
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...
Deadline06/01/2025
$500 Racial Justice Community Project Grant
The UWM Urban Studies Program has developed a grant program for Urban...
Deadline06/01/2025
Varies up to $5,000 Rudolf & Helga Kaden Internship Award
A generous gift from the Greater Milwaukee Foundation’s Kaden Fund...
Deadline06/01/2025
Varies up to $2,000 International Internship Grant
Awarded to Global Studies and International Studies majors participating...
Deadline06/14/2025
Varies Lubar Doctoral Scholarship
This is a general scholarship application for all Lubar College of...
Deadline06/15/2025
Varies Lubar Graduate Scholarship Application
This is a general scholarship application for all Lubar College of...
Deadline06/15/2025
Varies Child Welfare Training Program Stipend
The Title IV-E Public Child Welfare Training Program (CWTP) supports...
Deadline06/30/2025
Varies PIECE Project Stipend
Accepted students receive a tuition scholarship and stipend of $10,000...
Deadline06/30/2025
Varies PIECE Project Tuition Scholarship
Accepted students receive a tuition scholarship and stipend of $10,000...
Deadline06/30/2025
Varies Chancellor's Graduate Student Award in Geography
Chancellor’s award for graduate student in geography as chosen by the...
Deadline07/01/2025
Varies Chancellor's Graduate Student Award in Nonprofit Management
Chancellor’s Award for graduate students in Nonprofit Management as...
Deadline07/01/2025
Varies Chancellor's Graduate Student Award in Public Administration
Chancellor’s Award for graduate students in Public Administration as...
Deadline07/01/2025
Varies Chancellor's Graduate Student Award in Translation & Interpreting
Chancellor’s awards for graduate students in translation and...
Deadline07/01/2025
Varies Chancellor's Graduate Student Award in Urban Studies
Chancellor’s award for graduate students in Urban Studies as chosen by...
Deadline07/01/2025
Varies EMBA Scholarship Application
This scholarship application is to be considered for scholarships for...
Deadline07/01/2025
Varies EMBA Scholarship Application
This scholarship application is to be considered for scholarships for...
Deadline07/01/2025
Varies Chancellor's Graduate Student Award in English
Chancellor’s awards for graduate students in English as chosen by the...
Deadline07/31/2025
$500-$1000 Black & Gold Scholarship
Awarded to Wisconsin residents with a high school GPA above 2.0 and...
Deadline08/01/2025
Varies Chancellor's Graduate Student Award in Mathematical Sciences
Chancellor’s awards for graduate students in math as chosen by the...
Deadline08/01/2025
Varies Chancellor's Graduate Student Award in Physics
Chancellor’s Award for graduate students in physics as chosen by the...
Deadline08/01/2025
$500-$1500 annually Chancellor's Merit Scholarship
Awarded to incoming freshmen based on the student’s unweighted final...
Deadline08/01/2025
Varies Clinical Psychology Diversity Committee Award
Service award for psychology graduate students. Students do not need to...
Deadline08/01/2025
Varies Department of Mathematical Sciences Award
The Department of Mathematical Sciences periodically awards meritorious...
Deadline08/01/2025
Varies LEND Trainee Award
Graduate students participating in the Wisconsin Leadership Education in...
Deadline08/01/2025
Varies up to $20,000 Tinsley Helton Dissertation Fellowship
The Tinsley Helton Dissertation Fellowship is given to a student in the...
Deadline09/01/2025
Varies Frick Award
Research award for psychology or neuroscience students working in the...
Deadline02/01/2026
Varies Georgiou Lab Research Award
Awarded to select students conducting research in the lab of psychology...
Deadline02/01/2026
Varies Larson Lab MCW Award
Awards support students conducting research on the MCW/Psych grant led...
Deadline02/01/2026
Varies Psychology Department Student Award
When funding is available, faculty will select Psychology graduate...
Deadline02/01/2026
Varies Shorey Lab Award
This research award is given to exceptional students engaged in...
Deadline02/01/2026
$0.00 AOP Fellowship Tuition Payment (Non-Disbursing)
Tuition Waiver applied to the resident portion of tuition charges. Will...
Deadline06/01/2026
Varies Fellowship Tuition Payment (Non-Disbursing)
Represents the non-resident portion tuition charges that is paid by a...
Deadline06/01/2026
Varies Robert W. Baird Honors College Scholarship
The Robert W. Baird Corporation Scholarship is a renewable undergraduate...
$9,000 to $18,000 Tom & Marilyn Gales Scholarship
For incoming freshmen with a High School GPA of 3.0 or better, who...
Ended
Varies Francis & Barbara Stauner Scholarship
Intended for a full-time undergraduate student in good academic standing.
Ended
Varies Education Graduate Student Scholarship
For first-year Master’s degree students enrolled in the School of...
Ended
Varies Froedtert Health Career Pathway Mentor Scholarship
Awarded to full-time undergraduate students enrolled in one of the...
Ended
varies Art & Design Undergraduate Scholarship
Awarded to undergraduate students enrolled in a degree program in PSOA...
Ended
$2,000 CHS New Transfer Student Scholarship
Undergraduate transfer admission to CHS and full-time status starting...
Ended
Varies Professional Practice in Civil Engineering Infrastructure Scholarship
New students who enroll in at least two courses in the Professional...
Ended
100% of Tuition (renewable) WAF Dream Spaces: Diversity + Architecture Scholarship
This scholarship is for both undergraduate and graduate students...
Ended
Varies Fund for Wisconsin Scholars (FFWS) Retention Grant
Awarded to select Fund for Wisconsin Scholars recipients as determined...
Ended
Varies Roderic and Margaret Joy Botts Scholarship
This scholarship is for an undergraduate Wisconsin resident with a...
Ended
Varies Vincent Gleason Memorial Scholarship
Awarded to an Associate Degree seeking student attending UWM at Waukesha...
Ended
Varies Moon Shot for Equity Pounce Back Scholarship
Awarded to undergraduate re-entry students. The scholarship is typically...
Ended
Varies Arif Naim Memorial Scholarship
Awarded to continuing Associate Degree seeking students attending UWM at...
Ended