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 Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences offers these scholarships and awards just for their students.
Bowman Lab Award
Research award for psychology or neuroscience students working in the lab of Professor Bowman. Students do not need to submit an application to be considered for this award.
Award: Varies
View in PortalBowman Lab Award
Research award for psychology or neuroscience students working in the lab of Professor Bowman. Students do not need to submit an application to be considered for this award.
Award: Varies
View in PortalBraIN Lab Dreamer Award
Scholarships and awards for meritorious psychology students working in the BraIN Lab are given when funds are available.
Award: Varies
Donor: Multiple Donors
View in PortalChancellor's Graduate Student Award in Psychology
Chancellor’s award for graduate students in psychology as chosen by the Department. Students do not need to submit an application to be considered for this award.
Award: Varies
View in PortalCialdini Fellowship
The Cialdini Fellowship provides financial support to exceptional doctoral students entering the doctoral program in psychology. In addition to their departmental teaching/research/project assistantship salaries, each Cialdini Fellow will receive a stipend of $5,000 per year. Contingent on satisfactory progress and maintenance of good standing in the program, each awardee’s $5,000 fellowship will be renewable annually for a total of five years of support (a grand total of $25,000). Recipients are selected by faculty and there is no application.
Award: $5,000
Donor: Dr. Robert Cialdini and Bobette Gorden
View in PortalClinical Psychology Diversity Committee Award
Service award for psychology graduate students. Students do not need to submit an application to be considered for this award.
Award: Varies
View in PortalDepartment of Psychology Scholarship
When funds are available, the Department of Psychology recognizes outstanding majors who have reached junior or senior standing with demonstrated academic merit and engagement in academic life and career planning opportunities.
For consideration, students should fill out the UWM general scholarship application and the College of Letters & Science scholarship application in January each year. Scholarships are awarded in spring but are for the following fall semester. e.g. scholarships awarded in April 2025 are for the Fall 2025 semester. Thus, students graduating in May or August 2025 are not eligible.
Award: $1,000
View in PortalFrick Award 3
Awards support students conducting research with the research group led by Professor Karyn Frick.
Award: Varies up to $2000
View in PortalFrick Award 4
Awards support students conducting research with the research group led by Professor Karyn Frick.
Award: $2,000.00
View in PortalGeorgiou Lab Research Award
Awarded to select students conducting research in the lab of psychology professor Polymnia Georgiou Lab.
Award: Varies
View in PortalGeorgiou Lab Research Award
Awarded to select students conducting research in the lab of psychology professor Polymnia Georgiou Lab.
Award: Varies
View in PortalLarson Lab MCW Award
Awards support students conducting research on the MCW/Psych grant led by Professor Christine Larson.
Award: Varies
View in PortalLarson Lab MCW Award
Awards support students conducting research on the MCW/Psych grant led by Professor Christine Larson.
Award: Varies
View in PortalLEND Trainee Award
Graduate students participating in the Wisconsin Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities (LEND) training program will be considered for program-related grants and awards.
Award: Varies
View in PortalLisdahl ABCD Award
Students engaged in research in the Lisdahl lab will be considered for awards. No student application is needed.
Award: Varies
View in PortalLisdahl Lab Award
Awards support students conducting research with the research group led by Professor Krista Lisdahl.
Award: Varies up to $2000
View in PortalLisdahl Lab MCW Award
Awards support students conducting research on the MCW/Psych grant led by Professor Krista Lisdahl.
Award: Varies
View in PortalLisdahl Lab MCW Award
Awards support students conducting research on the MCW/Psych grant led by Professor Krista Lisdahl.
Award: Varies
View in PortalLopez-Rojas Lab Award
Awards support students conducting research in the lab of Professor Jeffrey Lopez-Rojas.
Award: Varies
View in PortalLopez-Rojas Lab Award
Awards support students conducting research in the lab of Professor Jeffrey Lopez-Rojas.
Award: Varies
View in PortalMorton Lab Research Award
Awards support students conducting research in the lab of psychology professor Neal Morton.
Award: Varies
View in PortalMorton Lab Research Award
Awards support students conducting research in the lab of psychology professor Neal Morton.
Award: Varies
View in PortalPsychology Department Student Award
When funding is available, faculty will select Psychology graduate students for special awards. There is no student application.
Award: Varies
View in PortalPsychology Department Student Award
When funding is available, faculty will select Psychology graduate students for special awards. There is no student application.
Award: Varies
View in PortalShorey Lab Award
This research award is given to exceptional students engaged in psychology research in Professor Shorey’s lab as chosen by the faculty. There is no application process for students.
Award: Varies
View in PortalShorey Lab Award
This research award is given to exceptional students engaged in psychology research in Professor Shorey’s lab as chosen by the faculty. There is no application process for students.
Award: Varies
View in PortalShorey Lab NIH Award
Awards support students conducting research on the NIH/Psych grant led by Professor Ryan Shorey.
Award: Varies
View in PortalShorey Lab NIH Award
Awards support students conducting research on the NIH/Psych grant led by Professor Ryan Shorey.
Award: Varies
View in PortalShorey Lab NIH Award 2
Awards support students conducting research on the NIH/Psych grant led by Professor Ryan Shorey.
Award: Varies up to $5000
View in PortalMoyer Lab Research Award
Awards support students conducting research in the lab of psychology professor James Moyer.
Award: Varies
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