Richard Ralph Winter Phoenix Rising Humanitarian Scholarship

The Richard Ralph Winter Phoenix Rising Humanitarian scholarship provides a one-time award recognizing humanitarian achievement and service, encouraging excellence and commitment in the application of humanitarian ideals, and affirming the moral obligation to provide for human welfare.

Eligible recipients must be currently enrolled undergraduate College of Letters & Science students beyond their first year at UW-Madison with a strong record of community/humanitarian service. Ideal scholarship candidates exhibit a natural desire to provide for human welfare and a rational compassion for others. Further consideration will be given to candidates who have overcome life or academic challenges and/or have financial need. Completion of FAFSA is recommended. Successful applicants possess the innate qualities of dignity, courage and discipline.

The successful applicant will also have strong recommendation and well written essays. Students must be in and maintain good standing and full-time enrollment in the College of Letters & Science.

This scholarship is made available by the generosity of Charles Manthey Winter and the Richard Ralph Winter Phoenix Rising Humanitarian Scholarship.

Student financial aid packages can be impacted by scholarship awards. It is recommended that students contact UW’s Office of Student Financial Aid to learn about impact on current aid packages.

For more general information about Letters & Science scholarships, visit the L&S Scholarships website.

Award
$5000.00
Organizations
College of Letters and Science
Deadline
01/26/2025
Supplemental Questions
  1. (Winter) What is your expected graduation date (semester and year)? You must be planning to enroll full-time (12 or more credits) in the Fall 2025 and Spring 2026 semesters, not graduating in Spring or Summer 2025, to apply for this scholarship.
  2. (Winter) Finalists considered for this award will be invited to a required interview with the scholarship committee in late February/early March 2025. I understand that if I am chosen as a finalist I am required to attend an interview.
  3. (Winter) If selected as the recipient of this award, I understand that my essay will be shared with the scholarship donor. As such, I agree to work with the scholarship administrator to promptly review and potentially revise my essay prior to submission to the donor. Prompt follow through is imperative. I understand that the scholarship administrator may provide final revision to my essay for provision to the donor.
  4. (Winter) My essays will need to stand on their own as complete pieces of writing. I understand that it is recommended that I use the resources available at The Writing Center.
  5. (L&S) Like other information content and sources, generative AI can be used to support original ideas but not used to write your essays and not presented as your own original work.
    As a UW-Madison student I understand that I must adhere to UW-Madison conduct standards of honesty and integrity. Falsification is a violation of UWS Chapter 17.09(9). As such, I will properly credit the sources used in my written submission for this application.
  6. (Winter) Tell us your humanitarian story. Please share your definition of humanitarianism and describe humanitarian issue(s) of interest. How do you apply your leadership and humanitarian knowledge and understanding to beneficially affect these issue(s)? How, specifically, do you envision contributing to improving human welfare through your efforts? What activities strengthen your compassion for others and contribute to your desire to improve the human condition? Who and/or what has influenced your humanitarian interest? What humanitarian field or career path do you plan to pursue and what goals you would like to achieve?
  7. (Winter) What past or present social or moral issue have you grappled with as it relates to humanitarianism? How has that impacted the way you experience the world and the way you demonstrate your humanitarian identity?
  8. (Winter) Discuss an experience demonstrating your courage to address or meet a challenge. While we invite concrete description of demonstrated courage, we encourage you to critically assess the degree to which you disclose personal information. We respect your determination of appropriate discretion and privacy.
  9. (L&S) Is there any other information the Scholarships Committee should know about you pertaining to the review and assessment of your application? This is your opportunity to tell us about any extenuating circumstances (financial or otherwise), challenges, identity and/or family experiences and history, exceptional talents or accomplishments, or other factors that are not contained in other areas of the application that may impact its review. L&S values diversity of all kinds and we welcome you to share information about communities with which you identify. Please be specific when presenting the additional information while honoring your need for privacy and discretion.
  10. (Winter) Applicants invited as finalists must complete an interview and are required to provide a letter of recommendation. Please provide the name and accurate email address for a faculty or academic staff member who will provide a written recommendation upon request from the Scholarship Committee. Submission of the letter of recommendation is NOT required with application submission.
  11. (Winter) I am currently participating in or have in the past participated in the following programs or focused activities? Please check all that apply.
  12. (Winter) I understand that answers to the questions below regarding employment history, service/volunteer history, and student involvement & activities history may prepopulate from previous L&S scholarship applications if I have started an application in a past cycle. I will review and update each section as needed to ensure these sections remain current and accurate.
  13. EMPLOYMENT HISTORY: Add up to 3 employment experiences using the 'Add Another Answer' prompt at the bottom of this section. Enter in NA for not applicable to complete the required field.
    • 1. Organization/Company
    • 2. Location (City, State)
    • 3. Position/Title
    • 4. Description
    • 5. Start Date (Example: January 1, 2022)
    • 6. End Date (Example: January 1, 2022)
    • 7. Hours
    • 8. Hours per
    • 9. College Credit Received?
  14. SERVICE/VOLUNTEER HISTORY: Add up to 5 volunteer experiences using the 'Add Another Answer' prompt at the bottom of this section. Enter in NA for not applicable to complete the required field.
    • 1. Organization/Company
    • 2. Location (City, State)
    • 3. Position/Title
    • 4. Description
    • 5. Start Date (Example: January 1, 2022)
    • 6. End Date (Example: January 1, 2022)
    • 7. Hours
    • 8. Hours per
    • 9. College Credit Received?
  15. STUDENT INVOLVEMENT & ACTIVITIES: Add up to 5 student organizations/club activities in which you have participated using the 'Add Another Answer' prompt at the bottom of this section. Enter in NA for not applicable if accurate to complete the required field.
    • 1. Organization/Club
    • 2. Location (City, State)
    • 3. Position/Title Held, If Any
    • 4. Description
    • 5. Start Date (Example: January 2018)
    • 6. End Date (Example: December 2018)
    • 7. Hours
    • 8. Hours per
    • 9. College Credit Received?
  16. Please upload your most up-to-date unofficial transcript. If you are unsure how to do this, visit the Registrar's website for instructions on how to request your unofficial transcript.
  17. (L&S) I authorize the release of information contained in my student records at University of Wisconsin-Madison to the appropriate scholarship selection committee for the purpose of evaluation and scholarship award selection. This can include high school, other institution, and UW-Madison course and grade information; UW-Madison academic and non-academic actions; test scores; admissions application content and financial aid information.
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