Undergraduate Posters
Poster awards are chosen by the judges for the students presenting a poster at the Research Symposium.
- 1st place Undergraduate Research Award (2026 sponsored by Shimadzu)
- 2nd place Undergraduate Research Award (2026 sponsored by Function Therapeutics)
Undergraduate Awards
Undergraduate Awards are nominated by the Faculty and Teaching Faculty within the courses of their discipline.
- Outstanding Performance in Introductory Chemistry
- Outstanding Performance in Biochemistry
- Outstanding Performance in Inorganic Chemistry
- Peter Kovacic Scholarship for Outstanding Performance in Organic Chemistry
- Outstanding Performance in Analytical Chemistry
- Ralf Vanselow Scholarship for Outstanding Performance in Physical Chemistry
- Chemistry Emeritus Award for Outstanding Junior
- Outstanding Senior
Graduate Posters
Poster awards are chosen by the judges for the students presenting a poster at the Research Symposium.
- 1st Place Graduate Research Award (2026 sponsored by Shimadzu)
- 2nd Place Graduate Research Award (2026 sponsored by Simmaron Research)
- 3rd Place Graduate Research Award (2026 sponsored by Milwaukee Institute for Drug Discovery)
Graduate Awards
Graduate Awards are nominated by the Faculty and Teaching Faculty within the courses of their discipline.
- Teaching Assistant Award for Chemistry Laboratories
- Teaching Assistant Award for Chemistry Discussions
- Gloria Moczynski Teaching Assistant Award in Chemistry Supplemental Instruction
Special Graduate Award
To be eligible, you must be a graduate student in good standing and expected to graduate on or before the end of May of the following year. The Graduate Subcommittee considers all applications received by the deadline. Please contact Prof. Silvaggi, silvaggi@uwm.edu, for the application materials.
- George Sosnovsky Award for Excellence in Graduate Research
Scholarships
Undergraduate and Graduate students are eligible. Applications to be submitted through the Panther Scholarship Portal.
- James A. Krogh Chemistry Scholarship
Summer Support
- Sterling Pharma Graduate Student Summer Support
Outstanding Instructor
Selected by undergraduate students.
Outstanding Faculty Mentor
Selected by graduate students.