Communication Department Undergraduate Student Awards

For communication students with demonstrated academic merit and/or engagement in communication research projects.. Declared communication majors with junior or senior standing will be considered for all available scholarships in the Department of Communication for Spring 2025. Students must be enrolled in Spring 2025 to be considered. Students graduating in December 2024 or January 2025 are not eligible.

  • Amelia Lucas Award – one $500 award is given to a Communication graduate student or undergraduate major with demonstrated excellence in research
  • John Paul Jones Scholarship – one to three awards are given valued at $500 or higher to graduate students or undergraduate juniors or seniors with demonstrated academic excellence and financial need
  • Frank E.X. Dance Scholarship – one or two awards valued $500 to $1,000 are given to a Communication major with academic merit and junior or senior standing
  • John R. Johnson Scholarship – One $500 academic merit scholarship is given to a Communication major with junior or senior standing

To apply:

  1. Complete the UWM general scholarship application
  2. Complete the College of Letters & Science scholarship application
  3. Complete the supplemental questions in the Communication Department Undergraduate Student Awards application (optional)

Award
Varies $500 to $1,000
Schools, Colleges, Departments, and Areas
Communication Department, College of Letters and Science
Deadline
11/06/2024
Supplemental Questions
  1. If you are applying for a research award, provide a short summary of your communication-related research project, including your objective, methodology, and any outcomes.
  2. If you are applying for funding for communication related research, please provide a brief budget that includes the research expenses you anticipate, why these expenses are necessary, and the associated costs.