{"id":2909,"date":"2022-09-16T14:02:58","date_gmt":"2022-09-16T19:02:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/socialwelfare\/?post_type=program&#038;p=2909"},"modified":"2026-04-28T17:04:47","modified_gmt":"2026-04-28T22:04:47","slug":"child-and-family-scholars-program","status":"publish","type":"program","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/socialwelfare\/academics\/social-welfare-phd\/child-and-family-scholars-program\/","title":{"rendered":"Funding: Child and Family Scholars Program"},"content":{"rendered":"\n    <div class=\"uwm-l-container--base uwm-u-py-80\">\n        \n\n<div class=\"uwm-l-row\">\n<div id=\"primary\" class=\"uwm-l-col content-area\">\n<div id=\"main\" class=\"site-main\">\n\t<header class=\"page-header\">\n\t\t<h1 class=\"entry-title heading-separator\">\n\t\t\tFunding: Child and Family Scholars Program\t\t<\/h1>\n\t<\/header>\n\t\n\t\n\n<p class=\"lead-in wp-block-paragraph\">Sponsored by the Wisconsin Child Welfare Professional Welfare System-Milwaukee<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Child and Family Scholars Program from the Helen Bader School of Social Welfare provides one to two years of funding to an eligible PhD student, which includes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A nine-month per year appointment<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Monthly stipends totaling up to $17,400 per year<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>May include full coverage of resident tuition, a remission of the out-of-state portion of the tuition (if applicable), and low-cost comprehensive health benefits<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Typically two years of funding for incoming students and one year of funding for current students<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-notice uwm-p-notice--info uwm-p-notice--slim\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-circle-info fa-fw\"><\/i><div class=\"uwm-p-notice--content\"><div class=\"uwm-p-notice--message\">Student scholars fulfill research or teaching assistantships during program participation. Awards are subject to availability of funds.  See the <a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/graduate-assistants\/handbook\/appointments-and-benefits\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">graduate school assistantship stipend schedules<\/a> page for more information.<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-who-is-eligible\">Who is eligible?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Incoming or current Social Welfare PhD students with a record of excellence in research-related activities<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Students whose research interests focus broadly on the area of child and family <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Students who intend to conduct applied scholarship with implications for social welfare policy and\/or practice.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading size-h3\">Specific topics of concern could include but are not limited to:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Child maltreatment and its prevention<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Child welfare policy and practice<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Maternal and child health<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Family and child resilience<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Adverse childhood experiences<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Child carers<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Grandparent caregivers<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Juvenile justice<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-how-do-i-apply\">How Do I Apply?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Students must apply directly to the <a href=\"#apply\">Scholars Program<\/a> to be considered for the award.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Incoming students must submit the <a href=\"#apply\">Scholars Program<\/a> application independent of their PhD program application.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading size-h3\">Applications are evaluated according to the following criteria:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Extent of previous research experience<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Clarity of future vision for scholarship<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ability to articulate potential implications of future scholarship<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Strength of character<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Financial need<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"apply\">Apply to the Program<\/h2>\n\n\n<script>\nvar gform;gform||(document.addEventListener(\"gform_main_scripts_loaded\",function(){gform.scriptsLoaded=!0}),document.addEventListener(\"gform\/theme\/scripts_loaded\",function(){gform.themeScriptsLoaded=!0}),window.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){gform.domLoaded=!0}),gform={domLoaded:!1,scriptsLoaded:!1,themeScriptsLoaded:!1,isFormEditor:()=>\"function\"==typeof InitializeEditor,callIfLoaded:function(o){return!(!gform.domLoaded||!gform.scriptsLoaded||!gform.themeScriptsLoaded&&!gform.isFormEditor()||(gform.isFormEditor()&&console.warn(\"The use of gform.initializeOnLoaded() is deprecated in the form editor context and will be removed in Gravity Forms 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