Dr. Robert Ritzenthaler Memorial Scholarship

Anthropology graduate students who are currently enrolled in (or recently completed the requirements for) the Museum Studies Graduate Certificate Program at UWM are eligible to apply for this $1,750 scholarship, which provides financial support so that the student can complete an internship at the Milwaukee Public Museum.

The internship depends on project and supervisor availability and may require previous experience and/or classes. The intern will be required to commit at least 150 hours of internship work during the semester. The student may apply for credit for the internship, if desirable.

Donor
The late Pat Ritzenthaler
Award
Varies up to $1,750
Schools, Colleges, Departments, and Areas
Anthropology Department, Graduate Student Scholarships, College of Letters & Science, UWM Foundation Scholarships
Deadline
12/04/2025
Supplemental Questions
  1. Write a concise statement (up to two paragraphs) describing the intended internship or research goals/methods
  2. Provide a detailed description of the research you would like to conduct at the Milwaukee Public Museum and the expected outcome.
  3. How will this internship benefit your academic/professional goals and how will it benefit the Milwaukee Public Museum?
  4. Upload a copy of your Curriculum Vita (CV) in PDF format. To minimize technical problems, it is recommended your file name contain no capital letters, no punctuation and no spaces. E.g. johntranscript.pdf