Claudia Melrose Scholarship

Claudia Melrose has been a professor in the University of Wisconsin–Madison Dance Program since 1985, and has an international reputation as a modern dance performer/choreographer. She has been the recipient of more than 40 grants and awards, and has choreographed more than 60 dances. A student of African-based dance forms, she has studied in Ghana under a Fulbright Fellowship, in Cuba with a Vilas Fellowship and has enriched dance programs on the Madison campus and beyond with an infusion of African-influenced programs. As a faculty member, she has served as an inspiration to many years of Dance students mentoring their individual creativity and talents.

Eligibility Criteria
Scholarship support for students in the Dance program.

Application Information
To match to, apply for, and accept scholarships, students login to the Wisconsin Scholarship Hub (WiSH) using their UW–Madison NetID and password. Complete the general application and all recommended applications that follow to be considered for the widest variety of scholarship opportunities. For this specific scholarship, be sure to complete the Dance Department Scholarship Application.