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. UW-Madison scholarships consider students for awards using a holistic framework that may include, but is not limited to, academic achievement, past and potential contributions, service and leadership, and financial need. 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 scholarship applications for which you are eligible.

For general scholarship information, FAQs, scholarship cycle timelines, 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, it is important to activate your UW-Madison NetID and password as soon as you apply to the University. Most scholarships for incoming students are automatically offered by your School/College based on your application for admission to UW-Madison. However, there are also some program-specific scholarship applications that you may complete if you are eligible and interested. Those applications typically open in October-November and have deadlines in early February, so don’t wait until you know your admission status to apply and be sure to log in to WiSH regularly! For more information on scholarship processes, please see the Eligibility & Process section of our Scholarships Page and explore undergraduate scholarships using the saved searches below:


International Student Scholarships


International students are eligible for many scholarships at UW–Madison. Like all students, WiSH allows international students to explore the scholarships they are eligible for, be considered for those with automatic offers when their NetID is activated, and apply to any scholarships that require additional information for consideration. For more information on international student scholarships, please see our Scholarships page. For more information on resources for international students, please see the links below:


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 Journal Foundation Walter Jay and Clara Charlotte Damm Scholarship
Since 1992, the Journal Foundation/Walter Jay and Clara Charlotte Damm...
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Varies Joy A. Amundson Undergraduate Scholarship Fund
This fund provides support to undergraduate students enrolled in the...
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Varies Ken W. Purdy Scholarship
The Ken W. Purdy Journalism Scholarship Fund supports undergraduate...
Ended
Varies Laurence C. and Ethel C. Eklund Scholarship Fund
The Laurence C. and Ethel C. Eklund Scholarship Fund supports the...
Ended
Varies M.G. Winston Journalism Scholarship
The M.G. Winston Journalism Scholarship will be awarded each year on the...
Ended
Varies Mary Conway Pursue Your Passion Scholarship Fund
Mary Conway and her husband, Kenneth Baldwin Jr., created this...
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Varies Miles McMillin Memorial Scholarship
The Miles McMillin Memorial Fund was established December 31, 1982, with...
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Varies Milwaukee Press Club Endowment in Honor of Whitney Gould
The Milwaukee Press Club (MPC) is the oldest continuously operating...
Ended
Varies Milwaukee Press Club Scholarship in Honor of Meg Jones
Operational details of the Fund. The purpose of this Fund is to provide...
Ended
Varies Mollie E. Buckley Scholarship Fund - Journalism
The Mollie E. Buckley Scholarship Fund in Journalism was established in...
Ended
Varies Peter Rogot Scholarship Fund
The Peter Rogot Scholarship Fund was established on January 8, 1993, by...
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Varies Petrick, Dr. Michael J. Journalism Scholarship
The Dr. Michael J. Petrick Journalism Scholarship supports undergraduate...
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Varies Ragsdale Fund for Journalism Education
This fund was established by the School of Journalism and Mass...
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Varies Rhona B. Pillersdorf Memorial Fund
The Rhona B. Pillersdorf Memorial Fund supports the financial needs of...
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$2,125.00 Roberta Hornig Draper Journalism and Mass Communication Fund
The Roberta Hornig Draper Journalism and Mass Communication Fund...
Ended
Varies Scott and Jessica Cohn Journalism Education Fund
Scott and Jessica Cohn Journalism Education Fund is an annual...
Ended
Varies Scott Cutlip Scholarship Fund
The Scott Cutlip Scholarship Fund supports undergraduate students...
Ended
Varies Sigrid Schultz Scholarship
The Sigrid Schultz Scholarship supports undergraduate students in the...
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Varies Spring House Scholarship
The Spring House scholarship supports undergraduate students in the...
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Varies Steven Mark Wiltgen/Betty J. Frazier Scholarship Fund
The Steven Mark Wiltgen/Betty J. Frazier Scholarship Fund supports the...
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Varies The Gerald J. Ruben Scholarship Fund
The Gerald J. Ruben Scholarship Fund supports undergraduate students in...
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Varies The Ted Perry "A Little Something for the Effort" Stipend
The donor, Edward “Ted” Perry, created this scholarship to support...
Ended
Varies The Tom Schnetz Communications Excellence Award
The Tom Schnetz Communications Excellence Award was created by Tom’s...
Ended
Varies Tom Mulhern Scholarship for Sports Journalism
This scholarship fund was created by Jason Wilde ’94 in 2014 to honor...
Ended
Varies Virginia Hill Thayer University League Endowed Scholarship
The University League, Inc., created this scholarship on behalf of...
Ended
Varies Wallace Meyer Memorial Scholarship Fund
The Wallace Meyer Memorial Scholarship Fund honors Wallace Meyer, a 1916...
Ended
Varies Wilfred B. Doner Scholarship Fund
The Wilfred B. Doner Scholarship Fund supports an annual scholarship for...
Ended
Varies Wisconsin Lee Enterprises Scholarship
The fund was established in June 1973 by Lee Enterprises, publishers of...
Ended
Varies Wisconsin Newspaper Association/Lester L. Hawkes Scholarship Fund
The Wisconsin Newspaper Association/Lester L. Hawkes Scholarship Fund...
Ended
Varies 100 Hour Challenge Prize
Ended
Varies Dream Big Grant Award
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$2000-$3000 David H. Durra Scholarship
The David H. Durra Scholarship provides a one-time award to high...
Ended
Up to $5,000 Paul R. Ebling Pre-Medicine Scholarship
The Paul R. Ebling Pre-Medicine Scholarship provides a one-time award to...
Ended
$500-$2000 Thomas W. Parker Scholarship (Humanities and Social Sciences)
The Thomas W. Parker Scholarship provides a one-time award to continuing...
Ended
$5,000.00 PPG Fellowship-- CBE
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$500-1000 Linguistics Opportunity Award
The Language Sciences program awards the Linguistics Opportunity Award...
Ended
Varies King-Morgridge Scholars Program
The King-Morgridge Scholars Program is an exceptional opportunity for...
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$5000.00 Richard Ralph Winter Phoenix Rising Humanitarian Scholarship
The Richard Ralph Winter Phoenix Rising Humanitarian scholarship...
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Up to $45,000 Wolff Fellowship Award
The Wolff Fellowship program provides an award of approximately $45,000...
Ended
Varies Reid Bryson Scholarship Poster Competition
The Nelson Institute Center for Climatic Research at the University of...
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Varies Ada Holt Lorenz Award
Dr. William F. Lorenz, a UW professor of neuropsychiatry, was the first...
Ended
Varies Agronomy Outstanding Graduate Student Award
Eligibility Criteria Awarded to CALS graduates majoring in Agronomy....
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Varies Albert A. Ebling Memorial Scholarship (CALS)
Walter H. Ebling began a 33 year career at the Wisconsin crop and...
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Varies Albert J. & Adelaide E. Riker Academic Merit Award
Both distiguished research professors in their respective fields, Drs....
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Varies Albert J. & Adelaide E. Riker Scholarship
Both distiguished research professors in their respective fields, Drs....
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Varies Aldo Leopold (Green Tree Garden Club) Scholarship
The Green Tree Garden Club awards this scholarship to grad students who...
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Varies Alfred & Isabella Galpin Scholarship
Alfred was a brilliant academic in literature and musical composition in...
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Varies Alfred J. and Marian A. Francour Great People Scholarship
Longtime Professor Alfred J. Francour never strayed far from his farming...
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varies Allan & Joyce Bringe Dairy Science Scholarship
Allan is a graduate of the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, as...
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Varies Alpha Gamma Rho Alumni Scholarship
Through the generosity of Alpha Gamma Rho alumni, this scholarship was...
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