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 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 applications tied to scholarships 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. Many scholarships are automatically offered based on your application for admission to UW-Madison and some may have additional requirements for consideration. Those scholarships that require 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! Many UW-Madison scholarships consider students for awards using a holistic framework that may include, but is not limited to, academic achievement, potential contributions, service and leadership, and financial need. To search for undergraduate scholarships, please use these saved searches:


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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Opportunities Table
Award Name Actions
Varies (up to $2,000) Department of History Summer Internship Funding Application
The Department of History has limited funding available for history...
Deadline06/07/2023
Varies Curriculum and Instruction Secondary Education Scholarship Application
Secondary Education Master’s in Teaching Scholarship Application:...
Deadline06/08/2023
Varies SoHE Summer Internship Scholarship
This scholarship is intended for School of Human Ecology juniors and...
Deadline06/12/2023
$500 William Jennings Bryan Prize
If you are writing a UW-Madison Political Science Senior Thesis this...
Deadline06/12/2023
Varies Kit Award for Stage Managers Fund (Theatre & Drama)
The Kit Award for Stage Managers Fund supports undergraduate students in...
Deadline06/15/2023
up to $10,000 Roberto G. Sánchez Scholarship
The Roberto G. Sánchez Scholarship provides up to $10,000 and is a...
Deadline06/16/2023
Varies Pharmaceutical Sciences MS Merit Award Application
Graduate students committed to tackling challenges in growing areas of...
Deadline06/30/2023
$300-$5,000 Continuing Education (CE) Grant
The Continuing Education tuition grant supports adult students who have...
Deadline07/01/2023
Varies David Zoerb QuickStart Scholarship
The Donors wish to support incoming freshman students participating in...
Deadline07/28/2023
Up to $2,000 BBA Student Career Development Fund Application
The BBA Student Career Development Fund connects undergraduate business...
Deadline07/31/2023
Varies David Connor Forestry Internship Award
David Connor earned a BS in Agricultural Economics in 1966 from...
Deadline07/31/2023
Varies Nielsen Fellow Alumni Fund
Deadline08/31/2023
$5,000.00 Morrie Waud Equine Excellence Award
Deadline09/01/2023
$1,500.00 William C. Campbell Excellence in Parasitology and Vector Biology Award
Deadline09/01/2023
Up to $20,000 for eligible, admitted students Russian Flagship Program
THIS IS AN APPLICATION TO AN ACADEMIC, NON-DEGREE PROGRAM FOR UW-MADISON...
Deadline11/15/2023
$0.00 Actuarial Scholarship and Department Fund
Deadline12/31/2023
$0.00 Hickman - Larson Chair in Actuarial Science
Deadline12/31/2023
$0.00 Hickman - Larson Chair in Actuarial Science
Deadline12/31/2023
$0.00 Justin Sydnor Discretionary Fund
Deadline12/31/2023
$0.00 Risk Management and Insurance Fund
Deadline12/31/2023
Varies Abe Sigman Scholarship
The Abe Sigman Scholarship was established in 1975 to celebrate Abe...
$0.00 ACEP Medical Student Professionalism and Service Award
The national American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) Medical...
Varies Advanced Opportunity Program (AOP)
Advanced Opportunity Program for the School of Pharmacy.
Varies Alex Temkin Scholarship
The Alex Temkin Scholarship honors Mr. Temkin, a 1939 graduate of...
Varies Angela and Jeffrey Bartell Scholarship
The Angela and Jeffrey Bartell Scholarship is made possible by the...
$0.00 Anita A. Mankowski Scholarship Fund
This Fund was established with an estate gift from Anita Mankowski ’52....
Varies Anna Apinis Memorial Great People Scholarship
Dr. John Janis Apinis (BS ’64) established this scholarship at the...
Varies Anthony Sinkula Dean's Scholarship for American Indian Students
This scholarship has been established to be given to a American Indian...
Varies Bette Salmon Scholarship
The Bette Salmon Scholarship was donated in honor of Ms. Salmon. The...
$500-$1000 Bram and Shari Dorresteijn Memorial Scholarship
This incoming first year student scholarship does not require completion...
Up to $3,700 per year when available Bruce A. Bogue Scholarship Fund
This incoming first year student scholarship does not require completion...
Varies Carl Dietze Scholarship
The Carl Dietze Law Scholarship is made possible by the generosity of...
$1,500-$3,000 Caroline and Robert Erickson Great People Scholarship
This incoming first year student scholarship does not require completion...
up to $8,000 Carolyn B. Knapp and Charles H. Bernhard Fund
The Carolyn B. Knapp and Charles H. Bernhard scholarship provides a 4...
Up to $3,000 per year when available Catherine V. and Virginia E. Tenuta Scholarship
This incoming first year student scholarship does not require completion...
Up to $9,000 per year when available Charles Carman Wurth Scholarship Fund
This incoming first year student scholarship does not require completion...
Varies Christian J. Otjen Scholarship
The Christian J. Otjen Law School Scholarship was created in memory of...
Varies Christine Ebert Memorial Scholarship
The Christine Ebert Memorial Scholarship honors the memory of Christine...
Varies Clarence R. Hicks Scholarship
The Clarence R. Hicks Scholarship was donated by Professor Judith Hicks...
Varies Claude J. Jasper Memorial Scholarship
The Claude J. Jasper Memorial Scholarship was donated by friends and...
Varies Cody Splitt Scholarship
The Cody Splitt Scholarship is made possible by the generosity of Esther...
Up to $2,000 per year when available Coryell Family Scholarship Fund
This incoming first year student scholarship does not require completion...
Varies CVS Pharmacy Scholarship
This scholarship was established in 2006 and is awarded to a PharmD...
$800 Cynthia and Roger Gullickson Great People Scholarship
This incoming first year student scholarship does not require completion...
Varies Dale E. Wurster Scholarship
Harlan Hall established this School of Pharmacy fund in memory of...
Varies Daniel W. Howard Scholarship
The Daniel W. Howard Scholarship was created in memory of its namesake....
Varies David Marks and Mary Grimord Scholarship
The David Marks and Mary Grimord Scholarship Fund was established in...
Varies Dean's Nonresident Tuition Remission
$1,000 Donald H. Shue Scholarship
This incoming first year student scholarship does not require completion...
Varies Donald Norman Zillman Scholarship
The Donald Norman Zillman Scholarship was established by Theodore W....