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! To explore undergraduate scholarships, please use these saved searches:
- Campus-Wide Scholarships
- College of Agricultural and Life Sciences
- College of Engineering
- College of Letters and Science
- Wisconsin School of Business – BBA
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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Mollie E. Buckley Scholarship Fund - Journalism
The Mollie E. Buckley Scholarship Fund in Journalism was established in...
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Peter Rogot Scholarship Fund
The Peter Rogot Scholarship Fund was established on January 8, 1993, by...
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Petrick, Dr. Michael J. Journalism Scholarship
The Dr. Michael J. Petrick Journalism Scholarship supports undergraduate...
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Ragsdale Fund for Journalism Education
This fund was established by the School of Journalism and Mass...
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Rhona B. Pillersdorf Memorial Fund
The Rhona B. Pillersdorf Memorial Fund supports the financial needs of...
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Scott and Jessica Cohn Journalism Education Fund
Scott and Jessica Cohn Journalism Education Fund is an annual...
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Scott Cutlip Scholarship Fund
The Scott Cutlip Scholarship Fund supports undergraduate students...
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Sigrid Schultz Scholarship
The Sigrid Schultz Scholarship supports undergraduate students in the...
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Spring House Scholarship
The Spring House scholarship supports undergraduate students in the...
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Steven Mark Wiltgen/Betty J. Frazier Scholarship Fund
The Steven Mark Wiltgen/Betty J. Frazier Scholarship Fund supports the...
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The Gerald J. Ruben Scholarship Fund
The Gerald J. Ruben Scholarship Fund supports undergraduate students in...
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The Ted Perry "A Little Something for the Effort" Stipend
The donor, Edward “Ted” Perry, created this scholarship to support...
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The Tom Schnetz Communications Excellence Award
The Tom Schnetz Communications Excellence Award was created by Tom’s...
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Tom Mulhern Scholarship for Sports Journalism
This scholarship fund was created by Jason Wilde ’94 in 2014 to honor...
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Wallace Meyer Memorial Scholarship Fund
The Wallace Meyer Memorial Scholarship Fund honors Wallace Meyer, a 1916...
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Wilfred B. Doner Scholarship Fund
The Wilfred B. Doner Scholarship Fund supports an annual scholarship for...
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Wisconsin Lee Enterprises Scholarship
The fund was established in June 1973 by Lee Enterprises, publishers of...
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Robert A. McCabe Field Course Scholarship Award
Robert A. McCabe is renowned for his career in the Wildlife Ecology...
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Stone Forestry Summer Scholarship
The donors of this scholarship are strong supporters of the forestry...
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Wisconsin Agricultural Engineer Scholarship
The American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers is an...
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Chemistry Undergraduate Scholarships
The Department of Chemistry provides summer research and academic year...
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Hilldale Undergraduate/Faculty Research Fellowships and Holstrom Environmental Research Fellowships
The Hilldale Undergraduate/Faculty Research Fellowships and Holstrom...
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Ackerman Scholarship
Donald and Mary Jane Ackerman established the Ackerman Scholarship fund...
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Alfred L. Wilds Scholarship in Chemistry
Established in 1985 by inventor Chester Davis (M.S. 1945,chemistry),...
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Andrew Dorsey Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship is in memory of Andrew Dorsey, who received his B.S....
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$0.00 |
Andrew Dorsey Memorial Summer Scholarship
This scholarship is in memory of Andrew Dorsey, who received his B.S....
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Dempsky Chemistry Scholarship
Kenneth E. Dempsky received his B.S. degree in chemistry in 1961 from...
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Department of Chemistry Scholarship
In recognition of excellence in undergraduate chemistry, the Department...
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Don Brouse Memorial Scholarship
In her will, Margery Brouse (B.S. ’29, home economics) established this...
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Edward J. Panek Memorial Scholarship
As a college student at UW-Madison, Edward (B.S. 1963, chemistry)...
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Edward J. Panek Memorial Summer Scholarship
As a college student at UW-Madison, Edward (B.S. 1963, chemistry)...
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Edwin M. and Kathryn M. Larsen Scholarship
Edwin Larsen, (B.S. 1937, chemistry) worked for the Manhattan Project,...
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Eugene and Patricia Kreger Herscher Scholarship
Patricia Herscher received a B.S. in chemistry from UW-Madison in 1955....
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George J. and Arleen D. Ziarnik Scholarship
George Ziarnik received a B.S. in chemistry from UW-Madison in 1957. He...
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George J. and Arleen D. Ziarnik Summer Scholarship
George Ziarnik received a B.S. in chemistry from UW-Madison in 1957. He...
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Henry and Eleanor Firminhac Chemistry Scholarship
This scholarship is in memory of Ralph Firminhac’s parents. Ralph...
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$0.00 |
Henry and Eleanor Firminhac Chemistry Summer Scholarship
This scholarship is in memory of Ralph Firminhac’s parents. Ralph...
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Ieva L. Reich Undergraduate Scholarship
James Berbee (B.S. 1985, M.S. 1987 mechanical engineering; MBA 1989) and...
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$0.00 |
Jack Stephenson Undergraduate Scholarship
Jack Stephenson graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in...
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$0.00 |
Jack Stephenson Undergraduate Summer Scholarship
Jack Stephenson graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in...
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James J. Leddy Scholarship
This scholarship, established in 2008, honors James J. Leddy (Ph.D....
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$0.00 |
James J. Leddy Summer Scholarship
This scholarship, established in 2008, honors James J. Leddy (Ph.D....
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James Y. and Harriet P. Tong Scholarship in Chemistry
The James Y. and Harriet P. Tong Scholarship in Chemistry was created to...
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Karen M. Telander Undergraduate Research Award
Marc Muskavitch (B.S. 1975, biochemistry) established this fund in honor...
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$0.00 |
Karen M. Telander Undergraduate Summer Research Award
Marc Muskavitch (B.S. 1975, biochemistry) established this fund in honor...
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Lindsey T. Plank and Richard H. Putze Memorial Scholarship
Lindsey Plank and Richard Putze worked in the Chemistry Department to...
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Mabel Duthey Reiner Scholarship
Mabel received a master’s from UW-Madison in 1928. A trust established...
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$0.00 |
Mabel Duthey Reiner Summer Scholarship
Mabel received a master’s from UW-Madison in 1928. A trust established...
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Margaret McLean Bender Scholarship
As a scientist, Margaret Bender investigated radiocarbon dating and the...
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$0.00 |
Margaret McLean Bender Summer Scholarship
As a scientist, Margaret Bender investigated radiocarbon dating and the...
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