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You may assume they will be similar in the upcoming year, but should be aware that they might change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-funding-and-awards-available-through-urban-studies\">Funding and Awards Available through Urban Studies<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list uwm-c-list--link-arrow\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/urban-studies\/students\/graduate\/financial-support\/urban-studies-graduate-awards\/\"><strong>Urban Studies Graduate Awards<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/urban-studies\/students\/graduate\/financial-support\/teaching-assistantships\/\"><strong>Teaching Assistantships<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/urban-studies\/students\/graduate\/financial-support\/graduate-fellowships\/\"><strong>Graduate School Fellowships<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Dissertation Research Grant Award<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Award includes up to $2000 to support costs related to dissertation research.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Currently available only to doctoral students who have defended their dissertation proposals.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Funded by alumni donations.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Deadline:<\/strong>&nbsp;TBD, usually at the end of February.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Travel Funding<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Maximum of $500 awarded in support of graduate student travel to conference to present research.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Recipients write short reports included in the annual Urban Studies newsletter.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Funded by Henry W. Maier fund.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Deadline:<\/strong>&nbsp;Rolling;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/urban-studies\/about\/contact\/\">contact the USP office<\/a>&nbsp;to apply.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Urban Studies Research Award for Outstanding Research in Urban Studies<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Open to participants in the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/urban-studies\/research\/student-research\/\">USP Student Research Forum<\/a>&nbsp;held in April\/May each year.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Winners receive Urban Affairs Association Conference registration and some travel support.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Deadline:<\/strong>&nbsp;TBD<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We encourage Urban Studies Program (USP) students and applicants to apply for the following forms of financial assistance available through Urban Studies Programs and UWM. 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