About
The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM) is a public research university located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Through its Panther Scholarship Portal, UWM provides a comprehensive scholarship management system for students, offering hundreds of scholarship opportunities across various schools, colleges, and departments. The portal facilitates both auto-match and apply-to scholarships, supporting undergraduate and graduate students across disciplines including engineering, arts, sciences, business, public health, and education.
Funding Opportunities
Robert & Sylvia Wheeler Scholarship
The Robert & Sylvia Wheeler Scholarship is awarded to select junior or senior students enrolled in the Lubar College of Business at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. This scholarship recognizes students who have demonstrated academic excellence with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0. The scholarship particularly aims to support first-generation college students who demonstrate financial need, making higher education more accessible to students who are the first in their families to pursue a college degree.
Pella Windows & Doors of WI Scholarship
The Pella Windows & Doors of Wisconsin Scholarship is awarded to an undergraduate student studying architecture. This scholarship provides financial support along with unique professional development opportunities. Pella will host the recipient at professional events and job sites and offer mentoring and networking opportunities to gain insight into the architecture and construction industry throughout the academic year. The scholarship is designed to support students pursuing architectural studies while connecting them with real-world industry experience and professional networks.
Lubar 25
The Lubar College of Business Lubar 25 program is a recognition program that aims to honor undergraduate business students who have demonstrated excellence in academics, entrepreneurship, leadership, and campus and/or community service. Students selected for this program will be recognized at a special reception, profiled on the Lubar College of Business website and highlighted through various media channels. Recipients receive a $1,000 scholarship and have the opportunity to display this honor on their resumes. The program seeks to celebrate outstanding business students at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee who have achieved success in multiple areas of college life. To be eligible, students must be undergraduate business majors at UWM with junior or senior standing and maintain a minimum 3.00 cumulative GPA. They must demonstrate success in at least two of the following areas: academics, entrepreneurship, leadership, or campus/community service. Previous Lubar 25 recipients are not eligible to reapply. Selected students will be evaluated by a panel of judges comprised of business leaders and celebrated for their achievements. The application process requires submission of a current resume, statement of career aspirations, and one letter of recommendation from an individual who can attest to the applicant's commitment to the four core areas. All application materials must be submitted by the deadline for consideration by the selection committee.
Tommy G. Thompson Leadership Scholarship
The Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership offers scholarships to undergraduate students at each of the University of Wisconsin System's four-year campuses. Scholarships are intended for undergraduates who have shown public leadership in their lives in a way that reflects the general legacy of Governor Tommy G. Thompson. Governor Thompson was a broad thinker who offered common-sense solutions to tackle big problems through teamwork and an unending zeal to make our state a better place. The Center seeks high-quality applicants who reflect Tommy's spirit, have demonstrated leadership during their time in college and will continue to lead in the future. UWM conducts an initial review of candidate applications and nominates three applicants as finalists to a Thompson Center Review Board. That Review Board, composed of the full Faculty Advisory Committee or its designated subcommittee, forwards its recommendations to the Center's Public Leadership Board for final approval. The Center selects one scholarship recipient from each of the thirteen four-year University of Wisconsin System campuses. Applicants must be enrolled as full-time degree-seeking students at a four-year University of Wisconsin System campus, be in good academic standing, have a cumulative undergraduate GPA (first-year students without a cumulative GPA are ineligible), and must not have received this scholarship previously. The scholarships are one-time, non-renewable, and non-transferable. Recipients must agree to attend one Thompson Center event during the year of scholarship.
Lubar Doctoral Scholarship
This is a general scholarship application for all Lubar College of Business Doctoral students at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. By completing this application, students are applying for various awards available to Lubar Doctoral students. The scholarship provides financial support to doctoral candidates who have completed at least one year in the Lubar Doctoral program. Applicants must demonstrate research-related accomplishments including published papers, conference papers and presentations, and other scholarly work. The scholarship requires support from the applicant's Faculty Major Professor and evaluates students based on their research accomplishments, vita, honors, awards, publications, and relevant employment experience.
Executive Master of Business Administration (EMBA) Scholarship Application
This scholarship application is for students enrolled in the Executive MBA Program (EMBA) through the Lubar College of Business at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Students in the EMBA program are given one opportunity to apply for scholarship funding. If awarded, the scholarship will be split evenly among the four blocks of the program and automatically renewed for subsequent blocks assuming the recipient continues in good standing in the EMBA program. The scholarship aims to provide financial assistance to students pursuing their Executive MBA degree. Award amounts vary based on available funding and individual circumstances.
U1.0 Textbook Scholarship
The U1.0 Textbook Scholarship is designed to support the textbook needs, both paper and digital, for first-generation, low-income students at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. This scholarship provides financial assistance up to $300 to help cover the cost of required course materials. The program specifically targets students who are the first in their families to attend college and who demonstrate financial need, recognizing that textbook costs can be a significant barrier to academic success.
Gerald J. Alred Professional Writing Challenge Award - Spring Semester
The Gerald J. Alred Professional Writing Challenge Award is a competitive writing award for students enrolled in English 205, 206, or 207 courses at UW-Milwaukee. Participants compete in a timed writing challenge held in a computer lab, where they must compose a business letter responding to a specific professional case scenario. For Spring 2025, the challenge requires writing a correctly formatted one-page letter using the Indirect Pattern of Organization to address a sensitive business communication situation. The competition tests students' professional writing skills, including proper letter formatting, tone, and communication strategy. Winners are selected at three levels, with the first-place winner receiving a $500 monetary award deposited into their PAWS account in the following Fall semester. All participants receive a printed Certificate of Participation and are invited to an annual awards ceremony held the following February, which recognizes participants from both Spring and Fall competitions. The award emphasizes professional development, with organizers encouraging students to include their participation on their résumés. Students must be enrolled at UWM during the Fall semester following the competition to receive the monetary award.
Lubar College of Business Mentorship Program Scholarship
The Lubar College of Business Mentorship Program Scholarship is available for students participating in the Lubar College of Business Mentorship Program (LCBMP) at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. This scholarship supports students who are currently enrolled at UWM and actively participating in the LCBMP. Recipients must be in good academic and disciplinary standing with the University. The scholarship is funded by the Lubar Alumni Chapter and provides $500 to support students' continued growth, education, and professional development within the mentorship program. Applicants are evaluated based on their motivation for joining the program, meaningful experiences during participation, and how the scholarship will support their future academic, career, or leadership goals.
Ronald E. McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement Program (McNair Scholars Program)
The McNair Scholars Program is a federal TRIO grant funded by the United States Congress and facilitated by the U.S. Department of Education, designed to prepare undergraduate participants for doctoral studies through involvement in research, professional development, and scholarly activities. The program carries the mission of increasing the representation of first-generation, low-income, and racial/ethnic minority students within graduate education and the PhD. The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee has received grant funding since 1991 as one of the first 14 institutions awarded the McNair grant. Participation begins in the Spring semester prior to graduation with flexible lunch and learn workshops focusing on research building skills. Participants engage with all programming each term from admission until receipt of the bachelor's degree. Summer programming entails a full-time research internship lasting 10 weeks. Participants who complete the summer component and fulfill program requirements receive a summer stipend, graduate school application fee waivers, and a reduction in the cost of the GRE. Applicants must be enrolled full-time in the undergraduate division at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and meet minimum eligibility criteria. Submissions are reviewed by a committee and admission is provided to no more than 15 students per cohort. After summer programming, participants engage in regular meetings with McNair staff on their progress towards graduate program application and Fall/Spring McNair programming.
New Directions Scholarship
New Directions is a four-year renewable scholarship for incoming first-year students enrolled in a bachelor's degree program with a major in the College of Letters & Science at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Competitive applicants will have a high school GPA of 3.70 or higher, strong writing skills as demonstrated on the application, and an array of high school activities. The scholarship is renewable for four years and provides varying amounts up to $2,000 per year. Applications are accepted each year between October and December for high school seniors who are entering UWM the following fall as first-year students. The priority deadline to apply is December 15; applications will continue to be accepted for one month after that but will only be considered if funding is available after awards are made to students who met the priority deadline. Students who complete the New Directions scholarship application will automatically be considered for all other first-year student scholarships offered by the College of Letters & Science.
Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowship for New Americans
The Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowship for New Americans supports one to two years of graduate study in any field and in any advanced degree-granting program in the United States. The fellowship provides graduate school funding for immigrants or the children of immigrants. Eligibility includes naturalized US citizens, green card holders, asylees or refugees, or individuals who graduated from both high school and college in the United States (such as DACA recipients). The fellowship involves taking part in two fall conferences in New York City with all expenses paid and meeting with the fellowship director on campus.
Non-Resident Tuition Relief Award (NRTRA)
UWM may remit non-resident tuition, either in whole or in part, for undergraduate students who are deserving of relief from the assessment of non-resident tuition. This application is utilized by admitted UWM students who are not Wisconsin residents under Wis. Stat. § 36.27(1) and are seeking non-resident tuition relief. The award provides relief from out-of-state tuition charges based on connections to Wisconsin, financial need, and educational barriers. To receive a decision about non-resident tuition relief by the start of the semester, students must submit their application no later than seven calendar days before the first day of classes. Students may apply after this deadline for the then-pending semester, but retroactive appeals relating to prior semesters will not be considered. The program evaluates applicants based on their Wisconsin connections (such as high school graduation, residency history, tax filing status), financial need, exhaustion of other funding sources, educational barriers faced, and difficulties in paying for education.
Universities of Wisconsin Emergency Grant
The Universities of Wisconsin Emergency Grant is available to currently enrolled, degree-seeking, undergraduate UWM students who have completed the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and are eligible for a Federal Pell Grant. Students must have experienced an unexpected financial crisis that would make completing the current term difficult. Students who apply but are not enrolled in courses for the current term will be considered ineligible. This emergency grant provides financial assistance to help students overcome unexpected financial obstacles that threaten their ability to complete the current academic term. The grant is designed specifically for Pell-eligible students facing urgent financial needs and awards are based on documented emergency situations with a maximum of $1,000 per student.
Pounce Back Re-Entry Scholarship
The Pounce Back Re-Entry Scholarship is awarded to undergraduate re-entry students at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Re-entry students are defined as those who were once degree-seeking UWM students but have not attended UWM for a full academic year and are ready to return to college to complete their degrees. Full-time undergraduate re-entry students receive $500 for their first term back, while part-time undergraduate re-entry students receive $250 for their first term back. Summer re-entry students receive the scholarship in the following fall semester, and UWinteriM re-entry students receive the scholarship in the following spring semester. Award recipients who change their enrollment status after being awarded this scholarship (e.g., moving from part-time to full-time or vice versa) will be reviewed and have their award amount adjusted accordingly. Students are automatically considered based on their completed General Application through the UW-Milwaukee Panther Scholarship Portal.
Milwaukee Advantage Program (MAP) Award for Minnesota Students
The Milwaukee Advantage Program (MAP) Award provides Minnesota state residents with an additional $1,000 award each year to attend the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. This scholarship is specifically designed to attract out-of-state students from Minnesota and make UW-Milwaukee more affordable. The award is renewable each year for students who maintain good academic standing and are continuously enrolled full-time at the Main Campus with no withdrawals or breaks between consecutive fall and spring semesters. Students can receive up to $4,000 total over the full term of the award, making this a valuable opportunity for Minnesota residents seeking quality education at UW-Milwaukee. Recipients are automatically considered based on their completed General Application, simplifying the application process.
Milwaukee Advantage Program (MAP) Award for Midwest Students
The Milwaukee Advantage Program (MAP) Award provides financial support to students who are residents of Midwest states attending the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. The program offers a $1,000 annual award to eligible students from Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, and South Dakota. The award is renewable annually for students who maintain good academic standing and are continuously enrolled full-time with no withdrawals or breaks between consecutive fall and spring semesters. With a total anticipated award of $4,000 over the full term, this scholarship supports both new freshman and transfer students across all university departments. Students are automatically considered for this award based on their completed General Application.
International Student Scholarship - Fall Start
The International Student Scholarship - Fall Start is awarded to select newly admitted undergraduate international first-year and transfer students at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. This scholarship recognizes students who demonstrate strong academic records and have financial need. The award provides up to $6,000 per year, distributed as $3,000 per semester. Eligible students are automatically considered based on their completed General Application to UW-Milwaukee. This scholarship is offered through the university's admissions office in partnership with the Center for International Education.
Chancellor's Merit Scholarship
The Chancellor's Merit Scholarship is awarded to incoming first-year students at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee based on the student's unweighted final high school grade point average (GPA). All domestic new first-year students pursuing a bachelor's degree are eligible for this scholarship. The scholarship is renewable for up to four years if students continue full-time enrollment at the undergraduate level. Qualified first-year students receive their scholarship automatically upon full-time enrollment and are notified of the award shortly after admittance. No scholarship application is required. While the Chancellor's Merit Scholarship uses a student's high school GPA at the time of application for admission to determine the award amount initially, the student's final unweighted high school GPA as reflected on their final high school transcript will determine the official award amount. Students must submit their final high school transcript to UWM by August 1 before their first fall term. Award changes will be processed before the first financial aid disbursement date in August just before the start of the fall semester.
Black & Gold Scholarship
The Black & Gold Scholarship is awarded to Wisconsin residents with a high school GPA above 2.0 and out-of-state domestic residents with a high school GPA above 3.0. Recipients must be enrolled full-time and pursuing a first-time bachelor's degree at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. This scholarship is renewable for up to four years if the student remains enrolled full-time at the undergraduate level for consecutive, standard fall and spring terms. Most recipients are awarded $500, while select Wisconsin residents are awarded $1,000 as determined by the Office of Student Scholarships. Students are automatically considered for this scholarship based on their completed General Application through the UW-Milwaukee Panther Scholarship Portal.
Graduate School Fellowship Tuition Payment
The Graduate School Fellowship Tuition Payment represents the resident portion tuition charges that is paid by a Graduate School Fellowship at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. This fellowship provides tuition support for graduate students enrolled at UWM. Students are automatically considered for this opportunity based on their completed General Application through the Panther Scholarship Portal.
Brookby Water Science Scholarship
The Brookby Water Science Scholarship provides $5,000 to graduate students enrolled in the School of Freshwater Sciences at UW-Milwaukee. Recipients must design and implement a water outreach and education plan to serve a targeted segment of the community. This project can fulfill the MS Professional Science internship requirement. Proposals should have clear objectives, be multidisciplinary in nature, and include both science and professional components. The scholarship is designed to provide an integrative learning experience, engaging students in real-world work situations involving water science literacy, teamwork, communication skills, and problem solving. Students receiving the scholarship are required to give a presentation on their project at the PSM Internship Symposium held at the end of each term.
Advanced Opportunity Program (AOP) Fellowship Tuition Payment
The Advanced Opportunity Program (AOP) Fellowship Tuition Payment provides a tuition waiver applied to the resident portion of tuition charges for graduate students at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. This fellowship helps graduate students cover their educational costs by waiving resident tuition fees. It is important to note that this award will not cover mandatory student fees. Recipients are automatically considered for this fellowship based on their completed General Application through the UW-Milwaukee Panther Scholarship Portal.
UWM Emergency Grant
The UWM Emergency Grant provides financial assistance to currently enrolled students facing unexpected emergencies that significantly impact their ability to succeed during the semester. This grant is not intended to cover ongoing, recurring, anticipated, or pre-existing expenses, including tuition costs. The grant is reserved for situations that are truly unexpected and urgent, such as replacing books and supplies that have been stolen or destroyed in a fire, providing food and personal items related to unanticipated changes to finances, providing temporary housing for students who need to leave unsafe living environments, helping pay for non-routine expenses like unexpected car repairs, assisting with short-term expenses associated with an unexpected job loss or illness, helping with travel costs following the death of an immediate family member, or offsetting the loss of graduate assistantship employment due to federal action. Students must be current degree-seeking students enrolled at least half-time, demonstrate a genuine financial emergency that jeopardizes continued enrollment or academic success, have exhausted all other financial resources including student loans and family support, be in good standing with the university, and have not previously received an emergency grant. Applications are reviewed within five business days, though due to limited funds, not every eligible student will receive a grant.
Morris K. Udall and John S. McCain III Native American Graduate Fellowship in Tribal Policy
The Morris K. Udall and John S. McCain III Native American Graduate Fellowship in Tribal Policy recognizes outstanding Native American and Alaska Native graduate students who are currently pursuing graduate degrees in health care fields. This includes, but is not limited to, health administration, health education, public health, medical practice, policy, research, or related degrees. The fellowship is designed for students who have demonstrated a commitment to Native health care. This prestigious fellowship provides significant financial support to help Native American and Alaska Native students advance their graduate education in healthcare-related fields and contribute to improving health outcomes in tribal communities.
Brin Award in Philosophy
The Brin Award in Philosophy is a scholarship provided to graduate students in philosophy at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee who demonstrate academic merit. This award is given when funds are available and is designed to support outstanding graduate students pursuing their studies in philosophy. Students are automatically considered for this award based on their completed General Application, and no separate application is required. Faculty members select recipients based on demonstrated academic excellence in the field of philosophy.
Phi Kappa Phi Fellowship
The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi fellowship program was established in 1932 to provide funding to first-year graduate students across all disciplines. Students must be members of the honor society to apply for the fellowship. Each Phi Kappa Phi chapter nominates one candidate each year. This is a prestigious external scholarship opportunity that supports graduate students in their first year of graduate study, regardless of their field of study.
Morris & Miriam Marden Graduate Award in Mathematics
The Morris & Miriam Marden Graduate Award in Mathematics is awarded to graduate students with an outstanding paper written on a mathematical topic as deemed by a committee of faculty members. Both quality of exposition and mathematical content will be evaluated. The paper need not be written specifically for the Marden Award; papers originally written for coursework, independent study, professional reports, dissertation, or other reasons are acceptable. Students should contact their faculty advisor for information on how to have their paper considered by the faculty committee. This award recognizes excellence in mathematical writing and research among graduate students at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.
Kristin Ruggiero & Howard Handelman Latin American or Caribbean Field Research Award
The Ruggiero-Handelman Field Research Award supports field research in Latin America or the Caribbean. The approved project must include travel to the region to conduct research and is open to all majors. Award amounts depend on budgeted expenses for the research, with priority given first to international travel expenses, then domestic travel expenses, and finally living expenses or other related fees. Awards are intended mainly for summer field research, though timing may be adjusted on a case-by-case basis. Students planning research trips abroad for Spring, Summer, or Fall are encouraged to apply. Applications are typically accepted between October and mid-March. The program is designed to support graduate students or undergraduate juniors and seniors who have documented plans to conduct field research lasting between 2 weeks and 4 months in Latin America or the Caribbean.
Giovanni Carini Memorial Scholarship
The Giovanni Carini Memorial Scholarship is awarded to select undergraduate students at UW-Milwaukee who are planning an approved study abroad program in Italy. This scholarship recognizes students across all majors who demonstrate both academic merit and financial need. The scholarship supports Milwaukee-campus students studying abroad outside the United States, specifically in Italy. Recipients must have their study abroad program approved by the UWM Center for International Education by March 1 and must have a FAFSA on file by the scholarship deadline. The award provides $1,000 to help offset costs associated with studying Italian language and culture abroad during summer or fall semesters.
James Madison Fellowship
James Madison Fellowships were created by Congress to honor James Madison by providing support for master's degrees focusing on the U.S. Constitution. The fellowship program is designed to strengthen instruction on the Constitution in secondary schools. Applicants compete only against other applicants from the states of their legal residence. As funding permits, the Foundation plans to offer one fellowship per state per year. The fellowship supports graduate study leading to a master's degree in American history, political science, or related fields with a focus on the principles, framing, ratification, and implementation of the U.S. Constitution.
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