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 Chemistry
Chancellor’s Awards for graduate students in chemistry as chosen by the...
Deadline02/14/2025
Varies David D. Mulroy Classics Scholarship
The David D. Mulroy Classics Scholarship was created by an anonymous...
Deadline02/15/2025
Varies up to $3,000 Martha Best / Martine Meyer Scholarship
This scholarship is offered in the names of two highly esteemed former...
Deadline02/15/2025
Varies Art & Design Department Scholarship Application for Outstanding First-Year Students
A limited number of scholarships are awarded each year. Scholarship...
Deadline02/16/2025
Varies Department of Biological Sciences Undergraduate Student Awards Application
The Department of Biological Sciences offers several different...
Deadline02/16/2025
Varies up to $1,000 Theodore Saloutos Award for PhD Dissertation Research in American History
The Theodore Saloutos Award for PhD Dissertation Research in American...
Deadline02/16/2025
$0 Casey O'Brien Outstanding Activist Award
This non-monetary award is given in recognition of student activism (on...
Deadline02/17/2025
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...
Deadline02/17/2025
up to $8,500 total Center for Latin American & Caribbean Studies Foreign Language and Area Studies Fellowship (FLAS) - Summer Stipend (Grant 2)
This fellowship is for graduate students in any program who wish to...
Deadline02/17/2025
Up to $8,500 total Center for Latin American & Caribbean Studies Foreign Language and Area Studies Fellowship (FLAS) - Summer Tuition (Grant 2)
This fellowship is for graduate students in any program who wish to...
Deadline02/17/2025
Varies Florence L. Healy Scholarship
The Florence Healy Scholarship is open to Milwaukee campus students with...
Deadline02/17/2025
Varies from $500 Women's & Gender Studies Paper & Project Award
In anticipation of Women’s History Month (March), during February each...
Deadline02/17/2025
varies Frederick R. Layton Scholarship
Awarded to incoming freshmen students enrolled in a degree program in...
Deadline02/18/2025
Varies up to $4,000 Roy Arthur Swanson Comparative Literature Merit Scholarship
The Roy Arthur Swanson Merit Scholarship in Comparative Literature is...
Deadline02/20/2025
Varies Art & Design Department Scholarship Application for Sophomores & Juniors
The Sophomore and Junior Art & Design Department Scholarship Application...
Deadline02/24/2025
Varies up to $7,500 James & Dorathea Levenson Ecology and Field Biology Fellowship
The James & Dorathea Levenson Ecology and Field Biology Fellowship is...
Deadline02/27/2025
Varies Chemistry Research Excellence Award
Merit awards for graduate students in the Department of Chemistry and...
Deadline02/28/2025
Varies Architecture Scholarship Application for Incoming Graduate Students
Applying for School of Architecture and Urban Planning (SARUP)...
Deadline03/01/2025
Varies up to $2,500 Berquist Study Abroad Scholarship
The Berquist Study Abroad Scholarship supports undergraduate students...
Deadline03/01/2025
Up to $7,000 E. Paul & Jane Humke International Mathematics Scholarship
The E. Paul and Jane Humke International Mathematics Scholarship is...
Deadline03/01/2025
Varies up to $3,000 Giovanni Carini Memorial Scholarship
The Giovanni Carini Memorial Scholarship supports a UWM undergraduate...
Deadline03/01/2025
Varies Helen Bader Age & Community Scholarship
The purpose of the Helen Bader Age and Community Scholarship is to...
Deadline03/01/2025
Varies Helen Bader School of Social Welfare Application for Incoming Graduate Students
To be considered for scholarships within UWM’s Helen Bader School of...
Deadline03/01/2025
Varies up to $2,000 Hilda Becher Modern Language Scholarship in Spanish
Spanish minors and majors who will be participating in study abroad to...
Deadline03/01/2025
$1,000 Ian J. Elliott Memorial Scholarship
The Ian J. Elliott Memorial Scholarship is a $1,000 award intended to...
Deadline03/01/2025
Varies Irene Frye Scholarship for Gerontology Social Work
Awarded to graduate social work students within the Helen Bader School...
Deadline03/01/2025
$540 Leah Fetter Merit Scholarship
This scholarship is awarded in the name of Leah Fetter, a bright and...
Deadline03/01/2025
Varies up to $2,000 NRC Study Abroad Scholarship
The CIE-National Resource Center Title VI Grant offers a limited number...
Deadline03/01/2025
Varies School of Education Application for Incoming Graduate Students
Please complete the following questions to be considered for...
Deadline03/01/2025
Varies School of Information Studies Application for Incoming Graduate Students
To be considered for scholarships within UWM’s School of Information...
Deadline03/01/2025
Varies up to $5,000 Schwertfeger Scholarship
Fred and Ruth Schwertfeger support scholarships for bachelor’s degree...
Deadline03/01/2025
Varies up to $2,500 Study Abroad Scholarship
This scholarship supports undergraduate students from any major leading...
Deadline03/01/2025
Varies Urban Planning Scholarship Application for Incoming Students
Applying for School of Architecture and Urban Planning (SARUP)...
Deadline03/01/2025
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...
Deadline03/15/2025
$2,000.00 Glendale Women's Club Scholarship
For returning Undergraduate or Graduate Student enrolled at UWM. A...
Deadline03/21/2025
Students receive a stipend of $2,800 for participating in a 10-week summer program. Ronald E. McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement Program (McNair Scholars Program) Student Application
We are now accepting for the 2025 academic school year to go into Summer...
Deadline03/31/2025
Varies Brett Hawkins Scholarship
Awards are given to meritorious students in the MA program for public...
Deadline04/01/2025
Varies Brin Award in Philosophy
When funds are available, the Brin Award in Philosophy is given to...
Deadline04/01/2025
Varies Department of Philosophy Award
Awards for philosophy students as chosen by the department when funding...
Deadline04/01/2025
Varies up to $1,000 George Keulks Memorial Scholarship & Award
Multiple awards are given for outstanding performance in chemistry...
Deadline04/01/2025
Varies up to $1,000 Gloria Moczynski Student Teacher Award
The Gloria Moczynski Student Teacher Award is given to an individual who...
Deadline04/01/2025
Varies up to $5,000 Nadine Walter Memorial Scholarship
The Nadine Walter Memorial Scholarship is given to incoming graduate...
Deadline04/01/2025
$500 Racial Justice Community Project Grant
The UWM Urban Studies Program has developed a grant program for Urban...
Deadline04/01/2025
$500 Schwertfeger German Continuation Scholarship
The Schwertfeger German Continuation Scholarship is given to exceptional...
Deadline04/01/2025
$8,000 Shaw Doctoral Fellowship
This renewable fellowship is for a first-year doctoral student in a Shaw...
Deadline04/01/2025
Varies up to $1,500 Sosnovsky Award for Excellence in Graduate Research
Awards for excellence in chemistry research are given to one or more...
Deadline04/01/2025
$2,500 per semester (Renewable) UWM Charter Schools Staff Scholarship
This scholarship sponsored by the UWM Office of Charter Schools is open...
Deadline04/01/2025
Varies Wladyslaw Cieszynski English Fellowship for Prose
The Wlaydslaw Cieszynski English Fellowship is given to an outstanding...
Deadline04/01/2025
Varies Wladyslaw Cieszynski English Fellowship for Verse
The Wlaydslaw Cieszynski English Fellowship is given to an outstanding...
Deadline04/01/2025
$1,000 Neuschafer Spring Symposium Award
The Neuschafer Spring Symposium Award is given to the undergraduate and...
Deadline04/15/2025