{"id":7454,"date":"2023-03-08T15:19:35","date_gmt":"2023-03-08T21:19:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/webid2-test-lsweb\/?page_id=7454"},"modified":"2026-01-30T17:13:46","modified_gmt":"2026-01-30T23:13:46","slug":"scholarships-and-awards","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/geography\/students\/scholarships-and-awards\/","title":{"rendered":"Scholarships and Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The scholarship process for all undergraduates and all scholarships \r\n(both major specific ones and all general scholarships) begins with \r\n<a class=\"uwm-c-link--external\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.academicworks.com\/\">\r\n    UWM\u2019s Panther Scholarship Portal<\/a>. Graduate students can also \r\n    follow this process, though most of the available scholarship \r\n    funding is for undergraduates. See the <a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/geography\/students\/graduate\/financial-support\/\">graduate \r\n    student funding page<\/a> for more information.<\/p>\r\n<h2>How and when to apply:<\/h2>\r\n<ol><li>Log into the portal and your general application. This must be done a minimum of \r\nonce per school year but we recommend doing this twice a year at the \r\nstart of each semester (September and January).<\/li>\r\n    <li>In the portal, complete the Letters & Science scholarship \r\n    application. Here is where you will upload a copy \r\n    of your transcript (also recommended to be done in September and \r\n    January).<br>\r\n    <br>Completing steps 1 and 2 will match you to most scholarships \r\n    based on the information you enter.<\/li>\r\n    <li>You may see scholarships on your Panther Scholarship Portal \r\n    dashboard that you can \u201cApply To.\u201d These are scholarships which \r\n    require additional information beyond steps 1 and 2. Complete \r\n    any of these you wish to apply for.<\/li><\/ol>\r\n<p>The Panther Scholarship Portal can also be used to find \r\n<a class=\"uwm-c-link--external\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.academicworks.com\/opportunities\/external\">\r\n    non-UWM (private) scholarships<\/a> that have registered with UWM. \r\n    These may be scholarships sponsored by local or national organizations, \r\n    fraternal clubs or other companies outside of UWM.<\/p>\r\n <p>Students are responsible for reading and understanding <a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/finances\/scholarships\/policies\/#authenticity\">\r\n     UWM\u2019s policies regarding scholarship applications<\/a>. \r\n Please pay particular attention to the section on the use of AI (such as Chat GPT).<\/p>\r\n<div class=\"uwm-u-flex uwm-u-flex--wrap uwm-u-flex--left\">\r\n<a class=\"uwm-c-button uwm-u-mr-20 uwm-u-mb-20\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.academicworks.com\/\" rel=\"\">Visit the UWM Panther Scholarship Portal<\/a>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<hr class=\"has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\r\n<p class=\"is-style-lead-in\">In the portal, the Geography Department \r\noffers these scholarships and awards just for their students.<\/p>\n\n\n<!-- CUSTOM STYLES FOR PUBLIC PORTALS OR FALL BACK TO BB COLORS \n  <link rel=\"stylesheet\" media=\"screen\" href=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/static.academicworks.com\/clients\/uwm\/assets\/stylesheets\/custom_styles.css\" \/>\n-->\n<!-- STYLES FOR THE PORTAL \n  <link rel=\"stylesheet\" media=\"screen\" href=\"https:\/\/d3p7lpwx08uxcm.cloudfront.net\/assets\/applicant-4072b01edcfcc1d5af4bbb037f37e256794afed8433aac573e9be3dbbc5e6971.css\" \/>\n\n-->\n\n\n\n<style>\n\tbody {text-align: left}\n\t.section-header p {margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 6px;}\n<\/style><header class=\"section-header main\">\n    <h2>Chancellor&#39;s Graduate Student Award in Geography<\/h2>\n    <p>Chancellor\u2019s award for graduate student in geography as chosen by the Department. Students do not need to submit an application to be considered for this award.<\/p>\n<\/header><p><strong>Award: <\/strong>\n    Varies\n  <\/p><\/p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.academicworks.com\/opportunities\/22178\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"uwm-c-link--arrow\">View in Portal<\/a><\/strong><hr><header class=\"section-header main\">\n    <h2>Clinton Edwards Graduate Research Grant<\/h2>\n    <p>Research grants are periodically given to graduate students in geography to support their fieldwork\/field research necessary for their thesis or dissertation.<\/p>\n<\/header><p><strong>Award: <\/strong>\n    Varies\n  <\/p><p><strong>Donor: <\/strong>Multiple Donors<\/p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.academicworks.com\/opportunities\/23315\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"uwm-c-link--arrow\">View in Portal<\/a><\/strong><hr><header class=\"section-header main\">\n    <h2>Greater Milwaukee Foundation Mary Jo Read Fellowship for Graduate Students<\/h2>\n    <p>The Mary Jo Read Fellowship \u00a0provides scholarships, fellowships, and merit awards to Geography graduate students who demonstrate academic excellence in the field. These awards are intended to provide additional financial support to those also holding teaching, project, or research assistantships. Selection is based on the student\u2019s academic and research record. Students are considered by the faculty whenever funds are available throughout the school year.<\/p>\n<\/header><p><strong>Award: <\/strong>\n    Varies\n  <\/p><p><strong>Donor: <\/strong>Greater Milwaukee Foundation Mary Jo Read Fund<\/p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.academicworks.com\/opportunities\/22307\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"uwm-c-link--arrow\">View in Portal<\/a><\/strong><hr><header class=\"section-header main\">\n    <h2>Greater Milwaukee Foundation Mary Jo Read Travel Award<\/h2>\n    <p>Travel awards support undergraduate and graduate geography students engaged in learning activities requiring travel such as, but not limited to, conference presentation, conference attendance, on-site research, etc.<\/p>\n<\/header><p><strong>Award: <\/strong>\n    Varies up to $4000\n  <\/p><p><strong>Donor: <\/strong>Greater Milwaukee Foundation Mary Jo Read Fund<\/p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.academicworks.com\/opportunities\/23724\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"uwm-c-link--arrow\">View in Portal<\/a><\/strong><hr><header class=\"section-header main\">\n    <h2>Greater Milwaukee Foundation Mary Jo Read Undergraduate Scholarship<\/h2>\n    <p>The Mary Jo Read Geography Fund will benefit students in the Department of Geography by providing scholarships, fellowships, and merit awards to students who demonstrate academic excellence in the field. Specifically, the fund earmarks this scholarship for majors with a declared major in Geography* at <span>UWM<\/span>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Criteria for this scholarship include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n\t<li>A minimum cumulative <span>GPA<\/span> of 2.5<\/li>\n\t<li>Full-time enrollment<\/li>\n\t<li>Financial need may be considered but is not required<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/p>\n<\/header><p><strong>Award: <\/strong>\n    Varies up to $3,000\n  <\/p><p><strong>Donor: <\/strong>Greater Milwaukee Foundation Mary Jo Read Fund<\/p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.academicworks.com\/opportunities\/21822\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"uwm-c-link--arrow\">View in Portal<\/a><\/strong><hr>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1272,"featured_media":7683,"parent":7433,"menu_order":2,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","uwm_wg_additional_authors":[]},"class_list":["post-7454","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.3 (Yoast SEO v27.3) - 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