The scholarship process for all undergraduates and all scholarships (both major specific ones and all general scholarships) begins with UWM’s Panther Scholarship Portal. Graduate students can also follow this process, though most of the available scholarship funding is for undergraduates. See the graduate student funding page for more information.
How and when to apply:
- Log into the portal and your general application. This must be done a minimum of once per school year but we recommend doing this twice a year at the start of each semester (September and January).
- In the portal, complete the Letters & Science scholarship
application. Here is where you will upload a copy
of your transcript (also recommended to be done in September and
January).
Completing steps 1 and 2 will match you to most scholarships based on the information you enter. - You may see scholarships on your Panther Scholarship Portal dashboard that you can “Apply To.” These are scholarships which require additional information beyond steps 1 and 2. Complete any of these you wish to apply for.
The Panther Scholarship Portal can also be used to find non-UWM (private) scholarships that have registered with UWM. These may be scholarships sponsored by local or national organizations, fraternal clubs or other companies outside of UWM.
Students are responsible for reading and understanding UWM’s policies regarding scholarship applications. Please pay particular attention to the section on the use of AI (such as Chat GPT).
In the portal, the Economics Department offers these scholarships and awards just for their students.
Chancellor's Graduate Student Award in Economics
Chancellor’s awards for graduate students in economics as chosen by the Department. Students do not need to submit an application to be considered for this award.
Award: Varies
View in PortalDepartment of Economics Award
Awards are periodically given to meritorious economics students as determined by the faculty. No student application is needed and awards are not given every year.
Award: Varies
Donor: Multiple Donors
View in PortalDepartment of Economics Undergraduate Alumni Scholarship
When funds are available, this merit scholarship is given to an economics major with demonstrated academic achievement. No application is needed; the recipient is chosen by the faculty in the Department of Economics. No awards will be made at this time.
Award: Varies
Donor: Multiple Donors
View in PortalEconomics Department Excellence Award
The Department of Economics periodically awards scholarships, awards or grants to support meritorious undergraduate or graduate students enrolled in a degree program within the department.
Award: Varies
Donor: Economics Alumni, Faculty, and Friends
View in PortalHolahan Prize for Outstanding Teaching
The William L. Holahan Prize recognizes an outstanding graduate student serving as a teaching assistant in the Department of Economics as chosen by the faculty. There is no application required.
The Holahan Prize celebrates forty years of outstanding research, service and teaching by Professor Holahan (1972-2013). In addition to serving as Department Chair for nearly a decade and writing seminal articles in economic theory, Bill communicated the practical importance of economics with masterful insight, wisdom and wit in his introductory class. The Prize, given to the outstanding teaching assistant, encourages the passionate and thoughtful education at which Prof. Holahan excelled.
Award: Varies
Donor: Faculty, Alumni and Friends of UWM Department of Economics
View in PortalJ. Walter Elliott Award in Macroeconomics
The J. Walter Elliot Award in Macroeconomics is given to a graduate student in economics who is deemed to have written an outstanding macroeconomics preliminary exam as judged by the preliminary exam graders.
J. Walter Elliott was a vital and esteemed member of the faculty from 1975 to 1990. An internationally recognized scholar, he was a mainstay of our graduate program in macroeconomics. This award was established by his family, colleagues, students, and friends to honor his memory.
Award: Varies
Donor: Friends and Family of J. Walter Elliott
View in PortalRichard Perlman Prize
The Perlman Prize is periodically given to an Economics student for an outstanding research paper in labor economics. There is no application form and recipients are chosen by Economics faculty members.
For more than three decades, Richard Perlman provided intellectual leadership, excellence in teaching and good humor to the Department of Economics. He served as Department Chair, wrote a leading textbook in labor economics, and published in the field’s best journals. As a fitting tribute, friends and students have established an annual prize for the outstanding paper in labor economics. This prize was first given in 1999.
Award: Varies up to $1,000
Donor: Multiple Donors
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