Our Opportunities

Welcome to the Wisconsin Scholarship Hub (WiSH)!

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. To begin applying to scholarships, please sign in with your NetID and complete the brief General Application. Based on your answers in the General Application, you will be directed to fill out more specific applications tied to scholarships for which you are eligible.

For general scholarship information, FAQs, program and contact information for your School/College, and information on external scholarships, please visit our Scholarships Page.

Incoming Undergraduate Students


As an incoming student, you can apply for scholarships as soon as you apply to the University by using your NetID and password. Applications for incoming undergraduate students typically open in early November and have deadlines in early February, so don’t wait until you know your admission status to apply! To quickly search on merit and need-based incoming undergraduate scholarships, please use these saved searches:


Common Searches


Below are some saved searches of some of the most commonly searched terms. For other common searches and helpful filters, please click the Show Filters button in the upper right corner of this page.

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Opportunities Table
Award Name Actions
Varies Harriet & Sandra Rosenbaum Scholarship Full-Time MSW Program
The purpose of this scholarship is to provide financial assistance to newly accepted MSW students who have financial need and a long-term...
The purpose of this scholarship is to provide financial assistance to...
  • Deadline: 01/20/2020
  • Award: Varies
 Deadline01/20/2020
Varies King-Morgridge Scholars Program
The King-Morgridge Scholars Program is an exceptional opportunity for enterprising, creative, dedicated young adults committed to applying their...
The King-Morgridge Scholars Program is an exceptional opportunity for...
  • Deadline: 01/21/2020
  • Award: Varies
 Deadline01/21/2020
Varies Edward Alexander Bouchet Graduate Honor Society
The purpose of the Edward Alexander Bouchet Graduate Honor Society is to recognize outstanding scholarly achievement and promote diversity and...
The purpose of the Edward Alexander Bouchet Graduate Honor Society is to...
  • Deadline: 01/27/2020
  • Award: Varies
 Deadline01/27/2020
Varies Curriculum and Instruction Graduate Scholarship Application
Curriculum and Instruction Graduate Scholarship Application: This application will be used for consideration of the following awards. The C&I...
Curriculum and Instruction Graduate Scholarship Application: This...
  • Deadline: 01/31/2020
  • Award: Varies
 Deadline01/31/2020
$0.00 Housing/Transportation Scholarship for PA Students
  • Deadline: 01/31/2020
  • Award: $0.00
 Deadline01/31/2020
$0.00 Michael W. Apple Fellowship
Michael W. Apple was the John Bascom Professor of Curriculum and Instruction and Educational Policy Studies at the University of Wisconsin,...
Michael W. Apple was the John Bascom Professor of Curriculum and...
  • Deadline: 01/31/2020
  • Award: $0.00
 Deadline01/31/2020
$4,000 Biochemistry Undergraduate Summer Research Award
The Biochemistry Undergraduate Summer Research Awards aid undergraduates in gaining focused, full-time research experience early in their academic...
The Biochemistry Undergraduate Summer Research Awards aid undergraduates...
  • Deadline: 02/01/2020
  • Award: $4,000
Deadline02/01/2020
Varies CHE Travel Awards
Eligibility Criteria All Graduate Associates (MS/MA & PhD) of the Nelson Institute Center for Culture, History and Environment (CHE) are eligible...
Eligibility Criteria All Graduate Associates (MS/MA & PhD) of the Nelson...
  • Deadline: 02/01/2020
  • Award: Varies
 Deadline02/01/2020
Varies Dorothy Marshall to honor Charles J Marshall Frawley Scholarship
The Dorothy Marshall Frawley to honor Charles J Marshall Frawley scholarship is for engineering students; designated for freshmen scholarships How...
The Dorothy Marshall Frawley to honor Charles J Marshall Frawley...
  • Deadline: 02/01/2020
  • Award: Varies
 Deadline02/01/2020
$1,000 - $3,000 Engineering Freshman Academic Achievement Award
The Engineering Freshman Academic Achievement Award is a one-time scholarship awarded to approximately 150 outstanding incoming freshman...
The Engineering Freshman Academic Achievement Award is a one-time...
  • Deadline: 02/01/2020
  • Award: $1,000 - $3,000
 Deadline02/01/2020
Varies George P Ryan Class of 1922 Scholarships
The George P Ryan Class of 1922 Scholarship is for undergraduate students studying the field of Engineering who are unable to attend UW-Madison...
The George P Ryan Class of 1922 Scholarship is for undergraduate...
  • Deadline: 02/01/2020
  • Award: Varies
 Deadline02/01/2020
$1,500.00 to Full Tuition Leaders in Engineering Excellence and Diversity (LEED) Scholarship
The Leaders in Engineering Excellence and Diversity (LEED) Scholars Program provides undergraduate students directly admitted to the College of...
The Leaders in Engineering Excellence and Diversity (LEED) Scholars...
  • Deadline: 02/01/2020
  • Award: $1,500.00 to Full Tuition
 Deadline02/01/2020
Up to $5,000 Mary Shine Peterson Undergraduate Award
This prestigious undergraduate award is designed to recognize UW-Madison Biochemistry undergraduate students with demonstrated excellence in and...
This prestigious undergraduate award is designed to recognize UW-Madison...
  • Deadline: 02/01/2020
  • Award: Up to $5,000
 Deadline02/01/2020
$1000 Alpha Chi Sigma Alumni Endowed Scholarship
This award is funded from an endowment established in 2006 for the purpose of providing undergraduate support to students in chemistry,...
This award is funded from an endowment established in 2006 for the...
  • Deadline: 02/02/2020
  • Award: $1000
Deadline02/02/2020
Varies Chemistry Undergraduate Scholarships
The Department of Chemistry provides summer research and academic year scholarships to undergraduate students who are chemistry majors or are...
The Department of Chemistry provides summer research and academic year...
  • Deadline: 02/02/2020
  • Award: Varies
 Deadline02/02/2020
Varies John and Elizabeth Moore Award in General Chemistry
Professor John Moore and his wife, Elizabeth, who also works in the Department of Chemistry, established this award to recognize students who excel...
Professor John Moore and his wife, Elizabeth, who also works in the...
  • Deadline: 02/02/2020
  • Award: Varies
 Deadline02/02/2020
Varies Abagail Catania AAE/ABM Diversity Scholarship
After much thought and reflection on her experience at the University of Wisconsin-Madison as a mixed, black woman in agriculture, Abagail decided...
After much thought and reflection on her experience at the University of...
  • Deadline: 02/03/2020
  • Award: Varies
 Deadline02/03/2020
Varies Ada Holt Lorenz Award
Dr. William F. Lorenz, a UW professor of neuropsychiatry, was the first director of the Wisconsin Psychiatric Institute in Mendota State Hospital....
Dr. William F. Lorenz, a UW professor of neuropsychiatry, was the first...
  • Deadline: 02/03/2020
  • Award: Varies
 Deadline02/03/2020
Varies Agronomy Outstanding Graduate Student Award
Eligibility Criteria Awarded to CALS graduates majoring in Agronomy. Visit college program site
Eligibility Criteria Awarded to CALS graduates majoring in Agronomy....
  • Deadline: 02/03/2020
  • Award: Varies
 Deadline02/03/2020
Varies Al Schultz Dairy Science Scholarship
  • Deadline: 02/03/2020
  • Award: Varies
 Deadline02/03/2020
Varies Albert A. Ebling Memorial Scholarship (CALS)
Walter H. Ebling began a 33 year career at the Wisconsin crop and livestock reporting service and went on to be named agricultural statistician in...
Walter H. Ebling began a 33 year career at the Wisconsin crop and...
  • Deadline: 02/03/2020
  • Award: Varies
 Deadline02/03/2020
Varies Albert J. & Adelaide E. Riker Academic Merit Award
Both distiguished research professors in their respective fields, Drs. Albert Joyce Riker and Adelaide E. (Evenson) Riker left the remainder of...
Both distiguished research professors in their respective fields, Drs....
  • Deadline: 02/03/2020
  • Award: Varies
 Deadline02/03/2020
Varies Albert J. & Adelaide E. Riker Scholarship
Both distiguished research professors in their respective fields, Drs. Albert Joyce Riker and Adelaide E. (Evenson) Riker left the remainder of...
Both distiguished research professors in their respective fields, Drs....
  • Deadline: 02/03/2020
  • Award: Varies
 Deadline02/03/2020
Varies Aldo Leopold (Green Tree Garden Club) Scholarship
The Green Tree Garden Club awards this scholarship to grad students who have demonstrated talent, ability, and interest in natural resources. It is...
The Green Tree Garden Club awards this scholarship to grad students who...
  • Deadline: 02/03/2020
  • Award: Varies
 Deadline02/03/2020
Varies Alfred & Isabella Galpin Scholarship
Alfred was a brilliant academic in literature and musical composition in the early-mid 1900s, with his work still held by the Wisconsin Historical...
Alfred was a brilliant academic in literature and musical composition in...
  • Deadline: 02/03/2020
  • Award: Varies
 Deadline02/03/2020
Varies Alfred J. and Marian A. Francour Great People Scholarship
Longtime Professor Alfred J. Francour never strayed far from his farming roots during his career. After receiving a bachelor’s and master’s degree...
Longtime Professor Alfred J. Francour never strayed far from his farming...
  • Deadline: 02/03/2020
  • Award: Varies
 Deadline02/03/2020
varies Allan & Joyce Bringe Dairy Science Scholarship
Allan is a graduate of the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, as well as an emeritus professor. Joyce is a member of the Demeter...
Allan is a graduate of the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, as...
  • Deadline: 02/03/2020
  • Award: varies
 Deadline02/03/2020
Varies Alpha Gamma Rho Alumni Scholarship
Through the generosity of Alpha Gamma Rho alumni, this scholarship was created. Funds will support scholarships for students who are members of...
Through the generosity of Alpha Gamma Rho alumni, this scholarship was...
  • Deadline: 02/03/2020
  • Award: Varies
 Deadline02/03/2020
Varies Alpha Helix Scholarship
The Alpha Helix Scholarship was established by friends of Professor Perry A. Frey and his wife Carolyn, for undergraduate studies in CALS. Dr....
The Alpha Helix Scholarship was established by friends of Professor...
  • Deadline: 02/03/2020
  • Award: Varies
 Deadline02/03/2020
Varies Anna L. Rowe Scholarship
Anna L. Rowe, who was originally from Flandreau, South Dakota, got her degree in Home Economics, and taught in the field. She met her future...
Anna L. Rowe, who was originally from Flandreau, South Dakota, got her...
  • Deadline: 02/03/2020
  • Award: Varies
 Deadline02/03/2020
Varies Antigo Chapter Scholarship
The Wisconsin Alumni Association has more than 100 alumni chapters throughout the United States and around the world.  Many chapters have active...
The Wisconsin Alumni Association has more than 100 alumni chapters...
  • Deadline: 02/03/2020
  • Award: Varies
 Deadline02/03/2020
Varies Anton G. "Tony" Sendelbach Scholarship
After earning his doctorate, Dr. Anton Sendelbach joined the faculty, and spent his entire career in the UW Dairy Science Department. He is...
After earning his doctorate, Dr. Anton Sendelbach joined the faculty,...
  • Deadline: 02/03/2020
  • Award: Varies
 Deadline02/03/2020
Varies Association of Women in Agriculture Scholarship
The Association of Women in Agriculture (AWA) was founded in the 1974 to help its members prepare for careers in agriculture and agriculture...
The Association of Women in Agriculture (AWA) was founded in the 1974 to...
  • Deadline: 02/03/2020
  • Award: Varies
 Deadline02/03/2020
Varies Atlanta Chapter Scholarship
The Wisconsin Alumni Association has more than 100 alumni chapters throughout the United States and around the world.  Many chapters have active...
The Wisconsin Alumni Association has more than 100 alumni chapters...
  • Deadline: 02/03/2020
  • Award: Varies
 Deadline02/03/2020
Varies Austin Chapter Scholarship
The Wisconsin Alumni Association has more than 100 alumni chapters throughout the United States and around the world.  Many chapters have active...
The Wisconsin Alumni Association has more than 100 alumni chapters...
  • Deadline: 02/03/2020
  • Award: Varies
 Deadline02/03/2020
Varies Babcock House Alumni & Friends Scholarship
Dr. Stephen M. Babcock came to the UW in 1887 and spent his entire career on campus as an agricultural chemistry professor and chief chemist of the...
Dr. Stephen M. Babcock came to the UW in 1887 and spent his entire...
  • Deadline: 02/03/2020
  • Award: Varies
 Deadline02/03/2020
Varies Babcock House Les and Ellen Huber Memorial Scholarship
Dr. Stephen M. Babcock came to the UW in 1887 and spent his entire career on campus as an agricultural chemistry professor and chief chemist of the...
Dr. Stephen M. Babcock came to the UW in 1887 and spent his entire...
  • Deadline: 02/03/2020
  • Award: Varies
 Deadline02/03/2020
Varies Badger Flyers Scholarship
Badger Flyers, Inc. was an organization made up of companies that sold supplies to the dairy and ice cream manufacturers – including Wisconsin...
Badger Flyers, Inc. was an organization made up of companies that sold...
  • Deadline: 02/03/2020
  • Award: Varies
 Deadline02/03/2020
Varies Bay Area Badgers Chapter Scholarship
The Wisconsin Alumni Association has more than 100 alumni chapters throughout the United States and around the world.  Many chapters have active...
The Wisconsin Alumni Association has more than 100 alumni chapters...
  • Deadline: 02/03/2020
  • Award: Varies
 Deadline02/03/2020
Varies Beulah Dahle Scholarship
In her day, Beulah Dahle was known on campus as the “dean” of food service in the UW residence halls. Working closely with UW chef, Carson Gulley,...
In her day, Beulah Dahle was known on campus as the “dean” of food...
  • Deadline: 02/03/2020
  • Award: Varies
 Deadline02/03/2020
Varies Big Apple Badgers / WEASF Chapter Scholarship
The Wisconsin Alumni Association has more than 100 alumni chapters throughout the United States and around the world.  Many chapters have active...
The Wisconsin Alumni Association has more than 100 alumni chapters...
  • Deadline: 02/03/2020
  • Award: Varies
 Deadline02/03/2020
Varies Bill Reese Dairy, Deli & Bakery Study Grant
For nearly 20 years, Bill Reese served as Director of Market Development in the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture Trade and Consumer Protection....
For nearly 20 years, Bill Reese served as Director of Market Development...
  • Deadline: 02/03/2020
  • Award: Varies
 Deadline02/03/2020
Varies Boston Area Chapter Scholarship
The Wisconsin Alumni Association has more than 100 alumni chapters throughout the United States and around the world.  Many chapters have active...
The Wisconsin Alumni Association has more than 100 alumni chapters...
  • Deadline: 02/03/2020
  • Award: Varies
 Deadline02/03/2020
Varies Bradford Richmond Award
Bradford Richmond was a prominent third generation farmer in the town of York in the late 1800s. The family operated 273 acres that devotes...
Bradford Richmond was a prominent third generation farmer in the town of...
  • Deadline: 02/03/2020
  • Award: Varies
 Deadline02/03/2020
Varies Brown County Chapter Scholarship
The Wisconsin Alumni Association has more than 100 alumni chapters throughout the United States and around the world.  Many chapters have active...
The Wisconsin Alumni Association has more than 100 alumni chapters...
  • Deadline: 02/03/2020
  • Award: Varies
 Deadline02/03/2020
Varies Bruce and Ruth Marion Scholarship
Bruce W. Marion is an emeritus professor in the Agricultural and Applied Economics (AAE) department in the College of Agricultural and Life...
Bruce W. Marion is an emeritus professor in the Agricultural and Applied...
  • Deadline: 02/03/2020
  • Award: Varies
 Deadline02/03/2020
Varies Burdean Struckmeyer Scholarship
A Madison area native, who obtained her PhD. in Botany-Horticulture, Burdean Struckmeyer, spent her entire career in the UW Department of...
A Madison area native, who obtained her PhD. in Botany-Horticulture,...
  • Deadline: 02/03/2020
  • Award: Varies
 Deadline02/03/2020
Varies CALS Board of Visitors Wisconsin Rural Youth Scholarship
The Board of Visitors for the UW-Madison College of Agricultural and Life Sciences is an outside advisory group to the Dean of the College....
The Board of Visitors for the UW-Madison College of Agricultural and...
  • Deadline: 02/03/2020
  • Award: Varies
 Deadline02/03/2020
Varies CALS Centennial Academic Merit Award
This CALS scholarship fund was established in 1990 in honor of the College Centennial. Eligibility Criteria Awarded to CALS undergraduate students....
This CALS scholarship fund was established in 1990 in honor of the...
  • Deadline: 02/03/2020
  • Award: Varies
 Deadline02/03/2020
Varies CALS Study Abroad Scholarships for Summer/Fall
Visit program site
Visit program site
  • Deadline: 02/03/2020
  • Award: Varies
 Deadline02/03/2020