Our Opportunities

Welcome to the Wisconsin Scholarship Hub (WiSH)! Here, you can apply to and find specific information on scholarships at UW-Madison.

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

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.

Questions? Concerns? Feedback? Contact the WiSH Support Team

Looking for your old dashboard? If so, log in to Scholarships@UW-Madison. Please note that students will be unable to match to new scholarships, complete applications, or accept awards on your old dashboard – moving forward, all actions will take place in the new system, WiSH.

Opportunities Table

Award	Name	Actions
Varies	Charles E. Mendenhall Fellowship Eligibility Criteria Experimental graduate student support. Students must be enrolled full-time in both semesters of the academic year and be... Eligibility Criteria Experimental graduate student support. Students... Deadline: 04/01/2019 Award: Varies	Deadline04/01/2019
Varies	Cornelius P. and Cynthia C. Browne Endowed Fellowship Fund The fund supports graduate students pursuing degrees in the Department of Physics. Eligibility Criteria Graduate standing in Physics. Selection... The fund supports graduate students pursuing degrees in the Department... Deadline: 04/01/2019 Award: Varies	Deadline04/01/2019
$200	Curti Prize The Curti Prize is awarded for the best historical essay of term-paper size and scope, written by an undergraduate non-major. Essays must be at... The Curti Prize is awarded for the best historical essay of term-paper... Deadline: 04/01/2019 Award: $200	Deadline04/01/2019
Varies	Davis/Gerstein Undergraduate Research Award Application Thanks to generous funding provided by Susan E. Davis and Miles J. Gerstein, the History Department offers undergraduate awards to students who... Thanks to generous funding provided by Susan E. Davis and Miles J.... Deadline: 04/01/2019 Award: Varies	Deadline04/01/2019
Varies	Department of History Undergraduate Scholarships By completing this application, you will be considered for the following scholarships from the Department of History: The Willard L. Huson... By completing this application, you will be considered for the following... Deadline: 04/01/2019 Award: Varies	Deadline04/01/2019
Varies	Department of History Undergraduate Writing Prize Application By completing this application, you will be considered for the following writing prizes from the Department of History: William F. Allen... By completing this application, you will be considered for the following... Deadline: 04/01/2019 Award: Varies	Deadline04/01/2019
Varies	Department of Physics General Scholarship Application Please answer the questions listed below. Be sure to note the required questions (indicated by red asterisks) and the maximum word count. Responses... Please answer the questions listed below. Be sure to note the required... Deadline: 04/01/2019 Award: Varies	Deadline04/01/2019
Varies	Dr. Maritza Irene Stapanian Crabtree Undergraduate Scholarship FAFSA required prior to awarding decisions Eligibility Criteria Students must be enrolled full-time in both semesters of the academic year and be... FAFSA required prior to awarding decisions Eligibility... Deadline: 04/01/2019 Award: Varies	Deadline04/01/2019
Varies	Elizabeth S. Hirschfelder Endowment for Physics Eligibility Criteria Students must be enrolled full-time in both semesters of the academic year and be physics graduate students. Selection... Eligibility Criteria Students must be enrolled full-time in both... Deadline: 04/01/2019 Award: Varies	Deadline04/01/2019
Up to $2,000	Eugene Jorgens Memorial Scholarship The Eugene Jorgens Memorial Scholarship was established by Gaylard & Norma Jorgens in honor of their son, Eugene C. Jorgens. The scholarship is... The Eugene Jorgens Memorial Scholarship was established by Gaylard &... Deadline: 04/01/2019 Award: Up to $2,000	Deadline04/01/2019
Varies	Fay Ajzenberg-Selove Scholarship Fund Eligibility Criteria This fund supports undergraduate women majoring in physics or astronomy. Students must be enrolled full-time in both... Eligibility Criteria This fund supports undergraduate women majoring in... Deadline: 04/01/2019 Award: Varies	Deadline04/01/2019
$500	Fred Harvey Harrington Prize The Fred Harvey Harrington Prize is awarded to for the best undergraduate thesis written by a history major. How to Apply Visit to the Wisconsin... The Fred Harvey Harrington Prize is awarded to for the best... Deadline: 04/01/2019 Award: $500	Deadline04/01/2019
Varies	Hagengruber Undergraduate Scholarship The donor wishes to assist undergraduate physics students who are Wisconsin residents with financial need, and who show exceptional promise for a... The donor wishes to assist undergraduate physics students who are... Deadline: 04/01/2019 Award: Varies	Deadline04/01/2019
Varies	Henry & Eleanor Firminhac Physics Scholarship FAFSA required prior to awarding decisions Eligibility Criteria Students must be enrolled full-time in both semesters of the academic year and be... FAFSA required prior to awarding decisions Eligibility... Deadline: 04/01/2019 Award: Varies	Deadline04/01/2019
Varies	Ingersoll Best Undergraudate Course Work Deadline: 04/01/2019 Award: Varies	Deadline04/01/2019
$500.00	Jesus Salas Academic Activist Scholarship The Chican@ & Latin@ Studies Program awards the Jesus Salas Academic Activist Scholarship each year to a student enrolled in the Chican@ & Latin@... The Chican@ & Latin@ Studies Program awards the Jesus Salas Academic... Deadline: 04/01/2019 Award: $500.00	Deadline04/01/2019
Varies	Joseph R. Dillinger Teaching Award The purpose of the fund is to provide an annual award to an outstanding teaching assistant in the Department of Physics. This fund was established... The purpose of the fund is to provide an annual award to an outstanding... Deadline: 04/01/2019 Award: Varies	Deadline04/01/2019
Varies	Karl Guthe Jansky & Alice Knapp Jansky Fellowship The Karl Guthe Jansky and Alice Knapp Jansky Family Graduate Fellowship Fund in Physics and Astronomy was established for the purpose of providing... The Karl Guthe Jansky and Alice Knapp Jansky Family Graduate Fellowship... Deadline: 04/01/2019 Award: Varies	Deadline04/01/2019
Varies	Liebenberg Family Research Scholarship in Physics Eligibility Criteria Students must be enrolled full-time in both semesters of the academic year and be physics majors. This scholarship will be... Eligibility Criteria Students must be enrolled full-time in both... Deadline: 04/01/2019 Award: Varies	Deadline04/01/2019
Up to $2,000	Margaret E. Smith-Esther Butt History Scholarship The Department awards one Margaret E. Smith-Esther Butt History Scholarship annually. The award is designed for outstanding History majors. How to... The Department awards one Margaret E. Smith-Esther Butt History... Deadline: 04/01/2019 Award: Up to $2,000	Deadline04/01/2019
$1,000	Orson S. Morse History Scholarship The Orson S. Morse History Scholarship is given annually to an outstanding History major. Mr. Morse received his degree in History from the... The Orson S. Morse History Scholarship is given annually to an... Deadline: 04/01/2019 Award: $1,000	Deadline04/01/2019
Varies	Paul Glad Prize The Paul Glad Prize is awarded to the student with the best use of film or video as primary source material in a history essay. How to Apply Visit... The Paul Glad Prize is awarded to the student with the best use of film... Deadline: 04/01/2019 Award: Varies	Deadline04/01/2019
$200	Paul J. Schrag Prize The Paul J. Schrag Prize is awarded to the student with the best essay in German-Jewish History How to Apply Visit to the Wisconsin Scholarship Hub... The Paul J. Schrag Prize is awarded to the student with the best essay... Deadline: 04/01/2019 Award: $200	Deadline04/01/2019
Varies	Piore Award Deadline: 04/01/2019 Award: Varies	Deadline04/01/2019
Varies	Robertson Leach Graduate Student Fund The donor wishes to assist incoming first year graduate students in the Department of Physics. The donor wishes to assist incoming first year graduate students in the... Deadline: 04/01/2019 Award: Varies	Deadline04/01/2019
Varies	Rookie of the Year Deadline: 04/01/2019 Award: Varies	Deadline04/01/2019
Varies	Steven A. and Barbara S. Jaffe History Scholarship Beginning in 2016, the Department will award one Steven A. and Barbara S. Jaffe Scholarship annually. The award is designed for outstanding... Beginning in 2016, the Department will award one Steven A. and Barbara... Deadline: 04/01/2019 Award: Varies	Deadline04/01/2019
Varies	The Phyllis Jane Fleming Graduate Student Support Fund Support for a female doctoral candidate in physics to support such things as equipment purchases required in research, travel expenses to... Support for a female doctoral candidate in physics to support such... Deadline: 04/01/2019 Award: Varies	Deadline04/01/2019
Varies	Van Vleck Fellowship in Physics Graduate Student support in the Department of Physics Eligibility Criteria Graduate standing in the department of physics. Students must be... Graduate Student support in the Department of Physics Eligibility... Deadline: 04/01/2019 Award: Varies	Deadline04/01/2019
Varies	Willard L. Huson Scholarship The Willard L. Huson Scholarship is awarded annually to a deserving student majoring in History at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Eligibility... The Willard L. Huson Scholarship is awarded annually to a deserving... Deadline: 04/01/2019 Award: Varies	Deadline04/01/2019
$200	William F. Allen Prize William F. Allen Prize is awarded for the best historical essays of term-paper size and scope. Eligibility Criteria Open to all undergraduate... William F. Allen Prize is awarded for the best historical essays of... Deadline: 04/01/2019 Award: $200	Deadline04/01/2019
Varies	William K. Fitch Scholarship Eligibility Criteria Students must be a declared history major and have senior standing before the beginning of the scholarship year, with a 3.3... Eligibility Criteria Students must be a declared history major and have... Deadline: 04/01/2019 Award: Varies	Deadline04/01/2019
Funds resident tuition and mandatory fees	Arndt Family Scholarship A campus-wide scholarship for incoming freshmen with visual impairments established by John D. Arndt. FAFSA must be completed by the December 1... A campus-wide scholarship for incoming freshmen with visual impairments... Deadline: 04/02/2019 Award: Funds resident tuition and mandatory fees	Deadline04/02/2019
Varies	Delta Gamma Memorial Scholarship A campus-wide scholarship for students with disabilities. The Delta Gamma Alumnae Association established this annual scholarship... A campus-wide scholarship for students with disabilities. The Delta... Deadline: 04/02/2019 Award: Varies	Deadline04/02/2019
Varies	Edward D. Morris Scholarship A campus-wide scholarship for students with disabilities, established by David W. Adams in memory of his step-father, a 1924 graduate of the School... A campus-wide scholarship for students with disabilities, established by... Deadline: 04/02/2019 Award: Varies	Deadline04/02/2019
Varies	Edward Morris Scholarship 2 A campus-wide scholarship for students with disabilities, established by David W. Adams in memory of his step-father, a 1924 graduate of the School... A campus-wide scholarship for students with disabilities, established by... Deadline: 04/02/2019 Award: Varies	Deadline04/02/2019
Varies	Ethelmae S. Merriam Academic Scholarship A campus-wide scholarship for students with disabilities, established by the late Ethelmae S. Merriam. Eligibility Criteria Students may be... A campus-wide scholarship for students with disabilities, established by... Deadline: 04/02/2019 Award: Varies	Deadline04/02/2019
Varies	Ginsberg Family Awards The Ginsberg Family Awards recognize students who have made outstanding leadership and service contributions to the university and/or surrounding... The Ginsberg Family Awards recognize students who have made outstanding... Deadline: 04/02/2019 Award: Varies	Deadline04/02/2019
Varies	Harold W. Kirchen Endowment Fund Scholarship A campus-wide scholarship for students with disabilities established through the Harold W. Kirchen Endowment Fund. Eligibility Criteria Students... A campus-wide scholarship for students with disabilities established... Deadline: 04/02/2019 Award: Varies	Deadline04/02/2019
Varies	James Graaskamp Scholarship A campus-wide scholarship for students with disabilities established through the James Graaskamp Trust. Eligibility Criteria Students must be... A campus-wide scholarship for students with disabilities established... Deadline: 04/02/2019 Award: Varies	Deadline04/02/2019
Varies	Jessie Ridley Foundation, Inc. Academic Scholarship A campus-wide scholarship for students with disabilities, established by the Jessie Ridley Foundation, Inc. FAFSA must be completed by the... A campus-wide scholarship for students with disabilities, established by... Deadline: 04/02/2019 Award: Varies	Deadline04/02/2019
Varies	John Lyman Cooper Scholarship A campus-wide scholarship for students with disabilities. Eligibility Criteria Students may be undergraduate, graduate or professional school... A campus-wide scholarship for students with disabilities. Eligibility... Deadline: 04/02/2019 Award: Varies	Deadline04/02/2019
Varies	Lillian Graaskamp A campus-wide scholarship for students with disabilities established through Lillian Graaskamp Trust. Eligibility Criteria Students must be... A campus-wide scholarship for students with disabilities established... Deadline: 04/02/2019 Award: Varies	Deadline04/02/2019
Varies	Newlin Student Support Scholarship A campus-wide scholarship for students with disabilities established by Kristine and Robert Newlin. Eligibility Criteria Students may be... A campus-wide scholarship for students with disabilities established by... Deadline: 04/02/2019 Award: Varies	Deadline04/02/2019
Varies	The John and Sally Wolozyn Memorial Scholarship A campus-wide scholarship for students with disabilities. This scholarships is available through the generosity of Gregory C. Piazza and family and... A campus-wide scholarship for students with disabilities. This... Deadline: 04/02/2019 Award: Varies	Deadline04/02/2019
Varies	UW-Madison Undergraduate Scholarship for Summer Study Need-based scholarship awarded to high-achieving undergraduate students (of any major) seeking financial support to take courses in the upcoming... Need-based scholarship awarded to high-achieving undergraduate students... Deadline: 04/02/2019 Award: Varies	Deadline04/02/2019
Varies	Wisconsin Experience Accessibility Scholarship A campus-wide scholarship for students with disabilities established by Blair H. Mathews and Karen L. Johnson Mathews. The fund is intended to... A campus-wide scholarship for students with disabilities established by... Deadline: 04/02/2019 Award: Varies	Deadline04/02/2019
$500- $3,000	Lawton Undergraduate Minority Retention Grant (L&S) The Lawton Minority Undergraduate Retention Grant is an incentive-based, retention grant awarded to Wisconsin resident students from four targeted... The Lawton Minority Undergraduate Retention Grant is an incentive-based,... Deadline: 04/05/2019 Award: $500- $3,000	Deadline04/05/2019
$3,000	L&S Honors Senior Thesis Grant The Honors Senior Thesis Summer Research Grant enables students to undertake more demanding and extensive senior thesis research projects than... The Honors Senior Thesis Summer Research Grant enables students to... Deadline: 04/08/2019 Award: $3,000	Deadline04/08/2019
$3,000 - $5,000	Communication Arts Department and Alumni Summer Internship Awards The Communication Arts Department and Alumni Summer Internship Awards provide scholarships to help Communication Arts majors participate in an... The Communication Arts Department and Alumni Summer Internship Awards... Deadline: 04/15/2019 Award: $3,000 - $5,000	Deadline04/15/2019

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