Fellowships and Scholarships

A variety of fellowships and scholarships are given annually to graduate students in the Department of Physics. All students should ensure that they have a completed and up-to-date profile in UWM’s Scholarship Portal.

Students should complete the general application and the Letters & Science application which consists of just one item – upload a copy of your most recent transcript.

Chancellor's Graduate Student Awards

These awards will be given to outstanding graduate students who wish to pursue a graduate degree in physics. These awards are open to all non-doctoral and doctoral graduate students in Physics and awarded competitively.  The students may receive this award concurrently with other university support in the form of TA, RA, PA and other fellowships or extramural support.

Physics Graduate School Trust Fund Award

These awards will be given to outstanding graduate students who wish to pursue a graduate degree in physics.  These awards are open to all non-doctoral and doctoral graduate students in Physics and awarded competitively.  The students may receive this award concurrently with other university support in the form of TA, RA, PA and other fellowships or extramural support.

David Lichtman Scholarships and Fellowships

Awards are given to outstanding graduate students in the Department of Physics.

Physics Foundation Awards

Awards are given to outstanding graduate students in the Department of Physics.

Papastamatiou Scholarship

The award will be given to an outstanding graduate student studying theoretical physics.

Research Excellence Awards

Awards are given to outstanding graduate students in the Department of Physics.