Wayne Pferdehirt Memorial Scholarship

The Wayne Pferdehirt Memorial scholarship celebrates the indelible impact of Wayne Pferdehirt, a visionary faculty associate and program director at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Wayne’s contagious enthusiasm, commitment to student advancement, and passion for engineering excellence left an enduring mark on our community. Wayne was part of a team in 1998 developing the university’s first wholly online degree, the Master of Engineering in Professional Practice (MEPP), which is now the Master of Science in Engineering Management. As one of the first online engineering graduate degrees in the nation, the MEPP program became a benchmark for other institutions and programs to follow.

Graduate students in the Master of Science in Engineering Management can apply for the Wayne Pferdehirt Memorial scholarship. This award is intended for those committed to community service and/or mentoring in honor of Wayne Pferdehirt.

Award

This is a renewable $2500 scholarship available every semester; up to three awards are available each semester. Students must be enrolled for a minimum of 2 credit hours. Students must re-apply each semester.

Qualifications

The scholarship will be awarded to individuals that embody traits that align with Wayne’s spirit. This includes a dedication to mentoring others, service to their community, and a passion for engineering excellence. Preference will be giving to those who have zero funding from other sources, work for a non-profit, and/or are late career changers.

The scholarship is available and awarded to students who are pursuing an Engineering Management MS. Wisconsin residents and non-residents are eligible and encouraged to apply.

• Prospective Students: must complete an online graduate school application.
• Current Students: must have at least a 3.3 cumulative GPA from their master’s program coursework to be eligible for the scholarship.

Application and Award Timeline

Prospective and current students wishing to apply to the Engineering Management MS Wayne Pferdehirt Scholar scholarship may submit their application by the application deadline. Applications submitted after the deadline may not receive full consideration.

Students who have not been accepted into the Engineering Management MS program must submit the full program application to the Graduate School to be eligible in addition to the scholarship application.