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.

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Opportunities Table
Award Name Actions
Varies Chancellor's Graduate Student Award in Freshwater Sciences
Awarded to select graduate students enrolled in a Freshwater Sciences...
Deadline12/31/2024
$5,000.00 Beth A. Partleton '79 Freshwater Scholarship
Awarded to undergraduate students enrolled in the School of Freshwater...
Deadline02/01/2025
$1,300.00 Bill Carlsen Memorial Scholarship
Bill Carlsen, WTMJ weathercaster from 1951–1972, was one of the United...
Deadline02/01/2025
$5,000.00 Brookby Water Science Scholarship
The Brookby Foundation Scholarship in Water Science Literacy is...
Deadline02/01/2025
Varies Chancellor's Graduate Student Award in Atmospheric Science
Awarded to select graduate students as determined by the program...
Deadline02/01/2025
Varies Chancellor's Graduate Student Award in Freshwater Sciences
Awarded to select graduate students enrolled in a Freshwater Sciences...
Deadline02/01/2025
$400 Dhirendra Sikdar Memorial Scholarship
The Dhirendra Sikdar Memorial Scholarship was established in 1989 to...
Deadline02/01/2025
$2,500 Diane & Erik Andersen Freshwater Scholarship
To provide scholarship for undergraduate students majoring in freshwater...
Deadline02/01/2025
$1,600.00 Jerry L. Kaster Scholarship
Provide scholarship, fellowship, research assistantship, teaching...
Deadline02/01/2025
$2,000.00 Kopmeier Family Scholarship
The Kopmeier family established this annual $2,000 scholarship to...
Deadline02/01/2025
$800.00 Loescher Great Lakes Scholarship
Michael Loescher has been involved with the study and enjoyment of fresh...
Deadline02/01/2025
$1,300.00 Natural Resource Technology Scholarship
Natural Resource Technology, Inc., an OBG Company, is an environmental...
Deadline02/01/2025
$500 Petrie Family Scholarship
To provide scholarships for undergraduate students enrolled in the...
Deadline02/01/2025
Varies Research Excellence Award in Atmospheric Science
Awarded to select graduate students as determined by the program...
Deadline02/01/2025
Varies Research Excellence Award in Freshwater Sciences
Awarded to select graduate students as determined by the program...
Deadline02/01/2025
$1,000.00 Roger Alan Simpson Hydrology & Water Resource Science Scholarship
To provide scholarships for undergraduate students enrolled in a...
Deadline02/01/2025
Varies School of Freshwater Sciences Scholarship
Awarded to select students as determined by the the School of Freshwater...
Deadline02/01/2025
$35,000.00 Vernon C. Vice Fellowship
Provide scholarships, fellowships, research assistantships, teaching...
Deadline02/01/2025
$2,500.00 Watertech of America Scholarship in Memory of Eugene VandenHeuvel
Provide scholarships, fellowship, research assistantship, teaching...
Deadline02/01/2025
Varies Weather Innovators Scholarship
For outstanding majors in atmospheric sciences. Eligible students must...
Deadline02/01/2025