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 search for scholarships, please Search by Keyword below or click Show Filters above to refine your search.

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, scholarship application submissions, 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 Student Scholarships


As an incoming undergraduate 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 in WiSH 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 our Scholarships Page and explore scholarships for incoming undergraduate students using the saved searches below:


Undergraduate, Graduate, and Professional Student Scholarships


Continuing undergraduate students, graduate students, and professional students can all apply for scholarship opportunities using the Wisconsin Scholarship Hub (WiSH). By logging into WiSH, you will match to scholarship opportunities for which you are eligible and can complete scholarship applications on your WiSH dashboard.

Scholarship applications are open at different times throughout the year, so you are encouraged to log in to WiSH regularly to stay up to date on available opportunities.

For more on scholarship timelines for your School/College, review our Scholarship Timelines and be sure to check your email for announcements about open applications throughout the year.

Questions? Concerns? Feedback? Contact the WiSH Support Team

Opportunities Table
Award Name Actions
Varies Cedric & Ethel Parker Scholarship
The Cedric and Ethel Parker Scholarship Fund supports an annual...
Ended
Up to $10,000 per year when available Charles Carman Wurth Scholarship Fund
This incoming first year student scholarship does not require completion...
Ended
Varies Chicago Chapter Scholarship
The Wisconsin Alumni Association (WAA) has more than 100 alumni chapters...
Ended
$0.00 Chippewa Valley Chapter Scholarship
The Wisconsin Alumni Association (WAA) has more than 100 alumni chapters...
Ended
Varies Christina Thompson Matthias Journalism Scholarship Fund
The C. T. Matthias Journalism Scholarship Fund was established in 1982...
Ended
Up to $2,000 per year Coryell Family Scholarship Fund
This incoming first year student scholarship does not require completion...
Ended
Up to $1000 Cynthia and Roger Gullickson Great People Scholarship
This incoming first year student scholarship does not require completion...
Ended
Varies Don Dornbrook Scholarship Fund
The fund shall be used to provide scholarship support to students...
Ended
$1,000 Donald H. Shue Scholarship
This incoming first year student scholarship does not require completion...
Ended
Varies Donald H. Stoffels UW-Madison Student Advertising Club Scholarship
The Donald H. Stoffels UW-Madison Student Advertising Club Scholarship...
Ended
Up to $6,000 per year when available Dyann Fergus and Peter K. Wirth Breakthrough Scholars Award
This incoming first year student scholarship does not require completion...
Ended
Varies Ed and Nancy Quinn Scholarship in Journalism and Mass Communication
The Ed and Nancy Quinn Scholarship in Journalism and Mass Communication...
Ended
Varies Esther Rose Goodman Prize for Excellence in Journalism Fund
The Esther Rose Goodman Prize for Excellence in Journalism is awarded...
Ended
up to $2,500 Eva Stauff Schaeve and Harry H. Schaeve Family Scholarship
This incoming first year student scholarship does not require completion...
Ended
Varies Fond du Lac Chapter Scholarship
The Wisconsin Alumni Association (WAA) has more than 100 alumni chapters...
Ended
Varies Fox Valley Chapter Scholarship
The Wisconsin Alumni Association (WAA) has more than 100 alumni chapters...
Ended
Up to $3,000 Francis E. and Catherine Lamboley Scholarship
This incoming first year student scholarship does not require completion...
Ended
Up to $500 Frank and Shirley Groves Scholarship Fund
This incoming first year student scholarship does not require completion...
Ended
$1,500 - $3,500 Gary and Eleanor Kramer Scholarship
This incoming first year student scholarship does not require completion...
Ended
Up to $3,000 Gary McGoey Wisconsin Idea Scholarship
This incoming first year student scholarship does not require completion...
Ended
Varies George Hamel Undergraduate Scholarship Fund
The George Hamel Undergraduate Scholarship Fund was established by...
Ended
Varies Gladys S. Imm Scholarship Fund
The Gladys S. Imm scholarship will be used to support the education of...
Ended
Varies Harold P. Kurtz Journalism Scholarship Fund
The Harold P. Kurtz Journalism Scholarship was established by Harold P....
Ended
Up to $3000 Harriett Louise Hughes Dallas Scholarship
This incoming first year student scholarship does not require completion...
Ended
Varies Helen Patternson Hyde Journalism Fund
The Helen Patternson Hyde Journalism Fund supports undergraduate...
Ended
Varies Herbert H. Rozoff Scholarship in Journalism & Mass Communication
The Herbert H. Rozoff Scholarship supports undergraduate students in the...
Ended
Varies Hyland J. Barnes Memorial Scholarship
Samara Sodos (BA‘93), an associate professor at Hillsborough Community...
Ended
Varies Indianapolis Chapter Scholarship
The Wisconsin Alumni Association (WAA) has more than 100 alumni chapters...
Ended
Varies Irwin Simms Scholarship Fund
The Irwin Simms Scholarship Fund supports one undergraduate student in...
Ended
Up to $750 Jack V. Bown Scholarship - Freshmen
This incoming first year student scholarship does not require completion...
Ended
Varies James E. & Ethel H. Ostrum Scholarship
The James E. and Ethel H. Ostrum Scholarship Fund comes from a bequest...
Ended
Varies Jerome David Ambelang Undergraduate Scholarship Fund
The Jerome David Ambelang Undergrad Scholarship Fund provides an...
Ended
Varies Joan Kirkpatrick Scholarship Fund
The Joan Kirkpatrick Scholarship Fund supports the financial needs of...
Ended
Varies Jon Wolman Journalism Scholarship Fund
The Donors wish to honor their husband, father, and friend Jon Wolman BA...
Ended
Up to $5000 Jordan Family Scholarship Fund
This incoming first year student scholarship does not require completion...
Ended
Varies Joseph Sicherman Award Fund
The Joseph Sicherman Award Fund was created in memory of Joseph H....
Ended
Varies Joy A. Amundson Undergraduate Scholarship Fund
This fund provides support to undergraduate students enrolled in the...
Ended
Up to $8,000 Kemper K. Knapp High Merit Undergraduate Scholarship
The Kemper K. Knapp Undergraduate Scholarships are supported through the...
Ended
Up to $8,000 Kemper K. Knapp Rural Undergraduate Scholarship
The Kemper K. Knapp Undergraduate Scholarships are supported through the...
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Up to $8,000 Kemper K. Knapp Transfer Undergraduate Scholarship
The Kemper K. Knapp Undergraduate Scholarships are supported through the...
Ended
Varies Ken W. Purdy Scholarship
The Ken W. Purdy Journalism Scholarship Fund supports undergraduate...
Ended
Varies Lakeland Chapter Scholarship
The Wisconsin Alumni Association (WAA) has more than 100 alumni chapters...
Ended
Varies Laurence C. and Ethel C. Eklund Scholarship Fund
The Laurence C. and Ethel C. Eklund Scholarship Fund supports the...
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Up to $1,500 Lillian H., Robert T. and Robert W. Bennie Scholarship
This incoming first year student scholarship does not require completion...
Ended
Varies M.G. Winston Journalism Scholarship
The M.G. Winston Journalism Scholarship will be awarded each year on the...
Ended
Up to $3000 Marie B. Gabrovic Scholarship
This incoming first year student scholarship does not require completion...
Ended
Varies Mary Conway Pursue Your Passion Scholarship Fund
Mary Conway and her husband, Kenneth Baldwin Jr., created this...
Ended
Up to $3000 Michael and Frank Gallo Scholarship Fund
This incoming first year student scholarship does not require completion...
Ended
Varies Mile High Chapter Scholarship
The Wisconsin Alumni Association (WAA) has more than 100 alumni chapters...
Ended
Varies Miles McMillin Memorial Scholarship
The Miles McMillin Memorial Fund was established December 31, 1982, with...
Ended