Scholarship

Brookby Water Science Scholarship

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Original Source
Award

$5,000 - $5,000

Deadline

Jun 01, 2026

Due in 91 days
Location

United States

Applicants

individual

About This Opportunity

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.

Decision Rolling review; students should apply at least one month before the start of the term

Who Can Apply

Region
United States
Project in
United States
Applicants
individual
Organizations
academic

Application Details

Institutional approval

Stages

  1. 1 rolling

Required documents

research_proposal

Review process

Applications are pre-approved by faculty advisor and Outreach Program Manager, then reviewed by the SFS Academic Program and Curriculum Committee to select scholarship recipients.

Restrictions

  • no_concurrent_funding

Post-award obligations

  • present_findings