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 Physics
Chancellor’s Award for graduate students in physics as chosen by the...
Varies Clinical Psychology Diversity Committee Award
Service award for psychology graduate students. Students do not need to...
Varies Department of Mathematical Sciences Award
The Department of Mathematical Sciences periodically awards meritorious...
Varies LEND Trainee Award
Graduate students participating in the Wisconsin Leadership Education in...
$500 Amelia Lucas Trust Fund Award
The Amelia Lucas Trust Fund award assists communication students...
Varies up to $2,000 Anthropology Preliminary Dissertation Research Award from the Frances A. Ross Trust
The Anthropology Preliminary Dissertation Research Award from the...
Up to $15,000 for the year Center for Latin American & Caribbean Studies Foreign Language and Area Studies Fellowship (FLAS) - Fall/Spring Stipend (Grant 2)
This federally-funded fellowship is awarded to undergraduate students of...
Varies up to $3,500 CyberInfrastructure Comprehensive, Applied and Tangible Summer School (CIberCATSS) Stipend
Awarded to select students participating in the ClberCATSS program.
Varies Department of Spanish & Portuguese Graduate Student Teaching Excellence Award
When funding is available, this award will be granted to one or more...
Varies up to $500 Donald R. Shea Scholarship in Latin American Studies
The Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies at the University of...
Varies from $500 and up Frank E.X. Dance Scholarship
The Frank E.X. Dance Scholarship recognizes an outstanding undergraduate...
$3,500 Greater Milwaukee Foundation Juney Foundation Scholarship
The Greater Milwaukee Foundation Juney Foundation Scholarship is given...
$1,000 Ian J. Elliott Memorial Scholarship
The Ian J. Elliott Memorial Scholarship is a $1,000 award intended to...
Varies up to $7,500 James & Dorathea Levenson Ecology and Field Biology Fellowship
The James & Dorathea Levenson Ecology and Field Biology Fellowship is...
Varies from $500 and up John Paul Jones Scholarship
This scholarship honors the late John Paul Jones who spent the latter...
Varies John R. Johnson Scholarship
The John R. Johnson Research Award recognizes and supports undergraduate...
Varies Lawrence R. Hoey Memorial Prize
The Lawrence R. Hoey Memorial Prize is given for the best essay written...
Varies up to $4,000 Leonard Family Anthropology Fellowship
The Leonard Family Anthropology Fellowship is given to a graduate...
Varies Master of Human Resources & Labor Relations Outreach Scholarship
The Master of Human Resources and Labor Relations program periodically...
Varies Melvin Lurie Prize
The MHRLR program periodically awards outstanding students in the...
$2,000 Renee A. Meyers Scholarship
Given to a graduate student in the Department of Communication with...
Varies from $1,000 and up Roberta and J. Martin Klotsche Scholarship
The Roberta and J. Martin Klotsche Scholarship is given to a small...
Varies up to $5,000 Ruth McGaffey Scholarship
The Ruth McGaffey Scholarship is given to the declared Communication...
Varies Thomas J. Bontly Fiction Award
When funds are available, the Thomas J. Bontly Fiction Award is given to...
Varies Jeffrey R. Hayes Research Award
This award is for graduate students in the Department of Art History for...
Varies Kohler Foundation Internship Award
The Kohler Foundation periodically provides funding for an Art History...
Varies up to $1,500 Eckman Scholarship
This scholarship is given to a meritorious Linguistics master’s level...
Varies from $500 up Sociology Department Awards
The Department of Sociology recognizes outstanding sociology students...
Varies up to $2,500 Study Abroad Scholarship
This scholarship supports undergraduate students from any major leading...
Varies up to $1,750 Dr. Robert Ritzenthaler Memorial Scholarship
Anthropology graduate students who are currently enrolled in (or...
$500 Hilda Becher Modern Language Scholarship in Italian
Students who make exceptional progress in their Italian studies, Italian...
Varies Bowman Lab Award
Research award for psychology or neuroscience students working in the...
Varies Translation & Interpreting Studies Scholarship
Academic merit awards are periodically given to a graduate student in...
Varies Chemistry Research Excellence Award
When funds are available, merit awards for graduate students in the...
Varies Department of Physics Research Excellence Award
When funds are available, this award is given to graduate students in...
Varies Frick Award
Research award for psychology or neuroscience students working in the...
Varies Psychology Department Student Award
When funding is available, faculty will select Psychology graduate...
Varies Charles Vevier Scholarship
For undergraduate or graduate students with financial need.
Varies Jerry & Louise Stein Public Health Admission Scholarship for Undergraduate Degree Students
This scholarship is for new admitted, full-time (12+ Credits) new...
$3,000 Pella Windows & Doors of WI Scholarship
The Pella Windows & Doors of Wisconsin Scholarship is awarded to an...
$4,000.00 Robert & Sylvia Wheeler Scholarship
Awarded to select junior or senior students enrolled in the Lubar...