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 |
Lopez-Rojas Lab Award
Awards support students conducting research in the lab of Professor...
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Deadline02/01/2026 |
50% of tuition |
Marian Drake Breskvar Scholarship
Awarded to Wisconsin resident juniors, seniors, or master’s students...
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Deadline02/01/2026 |
Varies |
Morton Lab Research Award
Awards support students conducting research in the lab of psychology...
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Deadline02/01/2026 |
Varies |
Physics Foundation Award
This award recognizes graduate students in the Department of Physics who...
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Deadline02/01/2026 |
$7,500.00 |
Professor Edward A. Beimborn Fellowship in Transportation
Awarded annually to a single graduate student in the College of...
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Deadline02/01/2026 |
Varies |
Provost's Honors College Merit Scholarship
Provost’s Honors College Merit Award is a four-year undergraduate...
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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 |
Roberto Hernandez Center (RHC) Exito Scholarship
The Exito Scholarship is designed to support student success for...
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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 |
Varies |
Shorey Lab NIH Award
Awards support students conducting research on the NIH/Psych grant led...
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Deadline02/01/2026 |
$5,000 |
Ziegler Family Scholarship
The Ziegler Family Scholarship is a one-year $5,000 undergraduate award...
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Deadline02/01/2026 |
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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Deadline02/17/2026 |
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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Deadline02/17/2026 |
$4000 (renewable) |
College of Engineering & Applied Science Dean's Merit Scholarship
Awarded to select incoming, first-time first-year students who apply to...
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Deadline03/01/2026 |
$1000 (renewable) |
Engineering Excellence Scholarship
$1000 is awarded to incoming, first-time first-year students with a high...
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Deadline03/01/2026 |
Varies |
Hilda Becher Modern Language Scholarship in Spanish
Spanish minors and majors who will be participating in the Madrid Summer...
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Deadline03/01/2026 |
$1,000 |
Giovanni Carini Memorial Scholarship
The Giovanni Carini Memorial Scholarship supports a UWM undergraduate...
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Deadline03/15/2026 |
Varies |
Advanced Opportunity Program (AOP) Fellowship Tuition Payment
Tuition Waiver applied to the resident portion of tuition charges. Will...
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Deadline06/01/2026 |
Varies |
Graduate School Fellowship Tuition Payment
Represents the resident portion tuition charges that is paid by a...
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Deadline06/01/2026 |
$500-$1000 |
Black & Gold Scholarship
Awarded to Wisconsin residents with a high school GPA above 2.0 and...
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Deadline08/01/2026 |
$500-$1500 annually |
Chancellor's Merit Scholarship
Awarded to incoming first-year students based on the student’s...
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Deadline08/01/2026 |
Up to $6,000 per year ($3,000 per semester) |
International Student Scholarship - Fall Start
Awarded to select newly admitted undergraduate international first-year...
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Deadline08/01/2026 |
$1,000 |
Milwaukee Advantage Program (MAP) Award for Midwest Students
Midwest state residents are eligible to receive a $1,000 award each year...
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Deadline08/01/2026 |
$1,000 |
Milwaukee Advantage Program (MAP) Award for Minnesota Students
Minnesota state residents are eligible to receive an additional $1,000...
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Deadline08/01/2026 |
$250-$500 |
Pounce Back Re-Entry Scholarship
Awarded to undergraduate re-entry students. Re-entry students were once...
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Deadline08/01/2026 |
Based on documented emergency, maximum $1000 |
Universities of Wisconsin Emergency Grant
The Universities of Wisconsin Emergency Grant is available to currently...
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Deadline08/31/2026 |
$2,500.00 |
Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry Scholarship or Award
This award is open to graduate students enrolled in a doctoral program...
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Ended |
$1,200.00 |
Lawrence R. Hoey Memorial Prize
The Chipstone Foundation supports a graduate student in the Department...
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Ended |
$500 - $1,000 |
African Diaspora Council Scholarship
African American/Black student with demonstrated financial need and a...
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Ended |
$1,000 |
Masters in Public Administration Scholarship
This scholarship is given to a student in the Masters of Public...
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Ended |
Varies |
Sociology Department Award
The sociology faculty periodically nominate accomplished graduate...
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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 |
Roderic & Margaret Joy Botts Scholarship
This scholarship is for an undergraduate Wisconsin resident with a...
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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 |
Moon Shot for Equity Re-Entry Grant
To support select students re-entering undergraduate programs after an...
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Ended |
Varies |
Moyer Lab Research Award
Awards support students conducting research in the lab of psychology...
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Ended |
Varies |
Ellen Waite-Franzen Scholarship
Awarded to select School of Information Studies (SOIS) new and...
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Ended |
Varies |
Haag Investment Management Scholarship
Scholarship for undergraduate and graduate students enrolled in the...
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Ended |
Varies |
Helen Bader School of Social Welfare Applied Gerontology Field Stipend
The Helen Bader School of Social Welfare (HBSSW) Applied Gerontology...
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Ended |
Varies |
Lubar College of Business Travel Support Award
Award to provide travel funding for Lubar College of Business students.
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Ended |
$5,000.00 |
McNair Graduate Entrance Fellowship
The UWM Graduate School offers the McNair Graduate Entrance Fellowship...
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Ended |
Full Tuition, Renewable up to 5 yrs |
Morgridge Scholarship
This full-tuition scholarship is for upcoming graduates of Lynde & Harry...
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Ended |
$500.00 |
UWM Foundation Undergraduate Scholarship
Awarded to select new first-year and new transfer students.
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Ended |
Varies |
VZ Public Health Scholarship for Accelerated Graduate Degree (AGD) Students
Awarded to select continuing undergraduate students in the Zilber...
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Ended |
$500 |
Gerald J. Alred Professional Writing Challenge Award - Fall Semester
This award competition is by invitation only. Students who are enrolled...
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$500.00 |
A.O. Smith Experiential Learning Scholarship
This scholarship is designated for students in the Business Scholars...
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$500.00 |
A.O. Smith Study Abroad Award
Business Scholars Study Abroad Travel Assistance ($500 per awardee)
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Varies up to $1,000 |
A.T. Brown Award for History Graduate Students
This award is given to a history graduate student with demonstrated...
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Varies up to $1,000 |
Access to Excellence Scholarship
The Access to Excellence Scholarship is open to full-time students with...
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Varies |
Adoor Gopalakrishnan Film Archive & Research Scholarship
Awarded to full-time undergraduate and graduate students working in the...
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