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


To apply for scholarships, you must be admitted to UWM. Admitted and current students have a Panther Scholarship Portal profile created for them based on their UWM student record. Sign in using your ePantherID and complete the General Application to enhance your profile and make you eligible for even more scholarships. Based on your answers in the General Application and your student record, you will be matched with scholarship opportunities as follows:

  • You may be automatically matched with scholarships for which you meet the criteria, and your profile will be available to the awarding department for consideration. When you’re signed in, these auto-match scholarships will be listed as “None” under the Actions column, meaning no further action is required on your part. Qualifying does not guarantee that you will be offered a scholarship.
  • You may be a good candidate for a scholarship, and more information is required from you to be considered. When you’re signed in, "Apply” will appear under the Actions column, and you must complete a scholarship-specific application. Read each scholarship’s description to determine if you would be a good candidate. Qualifying and applying do not guarantee that you will be offered a scholarship.

New applications become available throughout the year, so check the Panther Scholarship Portal regularly for new opportunities.

How to Search for Scholarships


You can search for scholarship opportunities 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 area of study (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 based on your student record, admitted and current students may 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 Arthur & Irene Burckel Scholarship
Awarded to new and continuing MLIS students in the School of Information...
Deadline02/01/2024
$2000 Barbara G. Bartley Scholarship
Awarded to new and continuing MLIS + School Librarianship students in...
Deadline02/01/2024
$1000 Carol M. Reinagle Memorial Scholarship
Awarded to students pursuing School Library Media certification in the...
Deadline02/01/2024
Varies Chancellor's Graduate Student Award in Information Studies
Awarded to continuing MSIST students in the School of Information...
Deadline02/01/2024
$500 Dimitroff/Walker Scholarship
Awarded to a full- or part-time Master of Library & Information Science...
Deadline02/01/2024
Varies Doralyn J. Hickey Scholarship
Awarded to students as determined by the School of Information Studies...
Deadline02/01/2024
$2500 H. W. Wilson Foundation Scholarship
Eligibility: Awarded to new and continuing, full- or part-time Master of...
Deadline02/01/2024
Varies Marlene Thompson Atkielski & Donald Atkielski Memorial Scholarship
Awarded to students enrolled in the School of Information Studies (SOIS)...
Deadline02/01/2024
Varies Mary McAndrews Scholarship
Awarded to continuing MLIS students in the School of Information Studies...
Deadline02/01/2024
$1000 Midwest Cyber Security Alliance Scholarship
Awarded to full-time junior and senior-level students enrolled in the...
Deadline02/01/2024
$1000 SOIS Dean's Information Science & Technology (IST) Scholarship
Awarded to new and continuing BSIST students in the School of...
Deadline02/01/2024
Varies SOIS Master of Library & Information Science (MLIS) Scholarship
Awarded to select students as determined by the School of Information...
Deadline02/01/2024
Varies SOIS PhD Scholarship
Awarded to select Doctoral students as determined by the School of...
Deadline02/01/2024
$1000 SOIS Undergraduate Diversity Scholarship
The UW-Milwaukee School of Information Studies (SOIS) acknowledges and...
Deadline02/01/2024
Varies SOIS Undergraduate Scholarship
Awarded to select Undergraduate students as determined by the School of...
Deadline02/01/2024
Varies Ted Samore Scholarship
Named in honor of Professor Theodore (Ted) Samore, who retired at the...
Deadline02/01/2024
Varies Timothy L. Ericson Archival Studies Scholarship
Awarded to continuing MLIS Archives students in the School of...
Deadline02/01/2024