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 up to $2,000 Kristin Ruggiero & Howard Handelman Latin American or Caribbean Field Research Award
The Ruggiero-Handelman Field Research Award is for field research in...
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$2,000 Renee A. Meyers Scholarship
Given to a graduate student in the Department of Communication with...
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Varies James A. Sappenfield Fellowship
The Sappenfield Fellowship is given to outstanding graduate students in...
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Varies up to $20,000 Tinsley Helton Dissertation Fellowship
• The Tinsley Helton Dissertation Fellowship is given to a student in...
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Varies Indigenous Kinship & Responsibility Graduate Research Award
This award supports graduate students in completing degree requirements,...
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Varies up to $2,500 Journalism, Advertising, and Media Studies (JAMS) Scholarship
Awarded by the department to a student studying broadcast journalism....
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Varies Mark J. Van Hecke '77 & Theresa Grzanka-Van Hecke Music Scholarship
Awarded to select students enrolled in Peck School of the Arts (PSOA)...
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$500 Department of English Award
• The Department of English Creative Writing award is for graduate...
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$1,000 Joan Marie Scholarship
The Joan Marie scholarship honors the mother of Deona T. Mickens and...
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Varies Wladyslaw Cieszynski English Fellowship for Prose
• This award is given to the best essay by a currently enrolled graduate...
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Varies Wladyslaw Cieszynski English Fellowship for Verse
• The Wladyslaw Cieszynski Memorial Award in Verse is for a...
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Varies Jeffrey R. Hayes Research Award
This award is for graduate students in the Department of Art History for...
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Varies Morris & Miriam Marden Graduate Award in Mathematics
Awarded to graduate students with an outstanding paper written on a...
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Varies Phi Kappa Phi Fellowship
The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi fellowship program was established in...
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$2,000.00 Blinka Family Tax/Accounting Scholarship
Undergraduate and graduate business students in good standing with...
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Varies Deloitte Accounting Scholarship
For junior or senior Accounting major that has successfully completed...
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$3,000 Edward L. Vander Grinten '66, '70 Scholarship
Scholarship for junior, senior, or graduate student majoring in...
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$5,000 Harlan & Sandra Ten Pas Tax Accounting Scholarship
Lubar College of Business full-time student MSPA – Taxation Track,...
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$2,000 Jeffrey R. Anderson '79 Accounting Scholarship
Undergraduate, full-time, pursuing degree in Accounting, minimum...
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$1,500.00 Jerry Leer Advanced Accounting Scholarship
Accounting major/program; full-time junior, senior, or graduate student;...
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$2,000 Jim Tucker '89 & Lee Steinke Accounting Scholarship
Undergraduate or graduate student accounting major, academic...
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$2,500 Kirsten & John Schilling '89 Accounting Integrity Scholar
Lubar College of Business full-time Junior or Senior, Accounting major,...
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Varies Leer/Tellier Scholarship
Accounting major/program; FULL-TIME junior, senior, or graduate student;...
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$3,000 MultiState Corporation Tax Guide Scholarship
Students in the Lubar College of Business tax program, must be enrolled...
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$5,000 Rafi & Zohreh Scholarship
This $2,500 scholarship is given to a journalism student with senior...
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$1,000 Ramzi Doany Memorial Scholarship
Awarded to select students enrolled in the Sheldon B. Lubar College of...
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$2,250 Tax Executives Institute (TEI) Wisconsin Tax Accounting Scholarship
Graduate student award for student enrolled in the Lubar College of...
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$4,000 Thomas Perz Accounting Scholarship
Graduate student in good standing in the MS Accounting or MS...
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$3,000 UWM Tax Alumni Scholarship
For undergraduate and graduate students majoring in Accounting and not...
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$1,500 Wipfli Accounting Scholarship
Accounting major; junior or senior; academic achievement (min. 3.2...
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$5,000 Wolters Kluwer Scholarship in Accounting & Taxation
Award for graduate student enrolled in the MS-Accounting or...
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Varies Brin Award in Philosophy
When funds are available, the Brin Award in Philosophy is given to...
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$25,0000 Morris K. Udall and John S. McCain III Native American Graduate Fellowship in Tribal Policy
The Morris K. Udall and John S. McCain III Native American Graduate...
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$500 Gerald J. Alred Professional Writing Challenge Award - Spring Semester
For the Spring 2025 semester, the Professional Writing Challenge will be...
$3,000 Tommy G. Thompson Leadership Scholarship
The Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership offers scholarships to...
$1000 Lubar 25
The Lubar College of Business Lubar 25 program aims to recognize...
$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...