Communication Department Graduate Student Award Application

Communication graduate students can use this single application to apply for multiple academic and research awards given by the Department of Communication for Spring 2025. Students must be enrolled during the Spring 2025 semester; students graduating in December 2024 or January 2025 are not eligible for consideration. Available awards include:

  • 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

To apply:

  1. Complete the UWM general scholarship application
  2. Complete the supplemental questions in the Communication Department Graduate Student Awards application

Award
Varies from $500 and up
Schools, Colleges, Departments, and Areas
Communication Department, Graduate Student Scholarships, College of Letters and Science
Deadline
11/06/2024
Supplemental Questions
  1. Please upload a copy of your most recent UWM transcript in PDF format. An unofficial version downloaded from PAWS is acceptable.
  2. 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.
  3. Provide the name(s) and email addresses of the faculty member(s) from the Department of Communication you are working with for your research.
  4. 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.