  {"id":7454,"date":"2023-07-24T15:51:52","date_gmt":"2023-07-24T20:51:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/webid2-test-lsweb\/?page_id=7454"},"modified":"2026-01-30T17:04:21","modified_gmt":"2026-01-30T23:04:21","slug":"scholarships-and-awards","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/economics\/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    51ÁÔÆæ\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\/economics\/students\/graduate\/financial-support-graduate-students\/\">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-51ÁÔÆæ (private) scholarships<\/a> that have registered with 51ÁÔÆæ. \r\n    These may be scholarships sponsored by local or national organizations, \r\n    fraternal clubs or other companies outside of 51ÁÔÆæ.<\/p>\r\n <p>Students are responsible for reading and understanding <a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/finances\/scholarships\/policies\/#authenticity\">\r\n     51ÁÔÆæ\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 51ÁÔÆæ 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 Economics 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>Richard Perlman Prize<\/h2>\n    <p>The Perlman Prize is periodically given to an Economics student (typically a graduate student) for an outstanding research paper in labor economics. There is no application form and recipients are chosen by Economics faculty members. For more than three decades, Richard Perlman provided intellectual leadership, excellence in teaching and good humor to the Department of Economics. He served as Department Chair, wrote a leading textbook in labor economics, and published in the field\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s best journals. As a fitting tribute, friends and students have established an annual prize for the outstanding paper in labor economics. This prize was first given in 1999.<\/p>\n<\/header><p><strong>Award: <\/strong>\n    Varies up to $1,000\n  <\/p><p><strong>Donor: <\/strong>Multiple Donors<\/p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.academicworks.com\/opportunities\/21790\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"uwm-c-link--arrow\">View in Portal<\/a><\/strong><hr><header class=\"section-header main\">\n    <h2>Economics Department Excellence Award<\/h2>\n    <p>The Department of Economics periodically awards scholarships, awards or grants to support meritorious undergraduate or graduate students enrolled in a degree program within the department.<\/p>\n<\/header><p><strong>Award: <\/strong>\n    Varies\n  <\/p><p><strong>Donor: <\/strong>Economics Alumni, Faculty, and Friends<\/p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.academicworks.com\/opportunities\/23606\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"uwm-c-link--arrow\">View in Portal<\/a><\/strong><hr><header class=\"section-header main\">\n    <h2>Chancellor&#39;s Graduate Student Award in Economics<\/h2>\n    <p>Chancellor\u2019s awards for graduate students in economics 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\/22791\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"uwm-c-link--arrow\">View in Portal<\/a><\/strong><hr><header class=\"section-header main\">\n    <h2>Department of Economics Award<\/h2>\n    <p>Awards are periodically given to meritorious economics students as determined by the faculty. No student application is needed and awards are not given every year.<\/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\/23496\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"uwm-c-link--arrow\">View in Portal<\/a><\/strong><hr><header class=\"section-header main\">\n    <h2>Department of Economics Undergraduate Alumni Scholarship<\/h2>\n    <p>When funds are available, this merit scholarship is given to an economics major with demonstrated academic achievement. No application is needed; the recipient is chosen by the faculty in the Department of Economics. <strong>No awards will be made at this time.<\/strong><\/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\/21749\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"uwm-c-link--arrow\">View in Portal<\/a><\/strong><hr><header class=\"section-header main\">\n    <h2>Giessen Exchange Support Scholarship<\/h2>\n    <p>Awarded to select students participating in the Economics Department\u2019s Summer Giessen Exchange. The participants are chosen by the Economics Department based on academic record and may be in any of the Department\u2019s degree programs.<\/p>\n<\/header><p><strong>Award: <\/strong>\n    Varies up to $2000\n  <\/p><\/p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.academicworks.com\/opportunities\/24408\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"uwm-c-link--arrow\">View in Portal<\/a><\/strong><hr><header class=\"section-header main\">\n    <h2>Holahan Prize for Outstanding Teaching<\/h2>\n    <p>The William L. Holahan Prize recognizes an outstanding graduate student serving as a teaching assistant in the Department of Economics as chosen by the faculty. There is no application required.<\/p>\n<\/header><p><strong>Award: <\/strong>\n    Varies\n  <\/p><p><strong>Donor: <\/strong>Faculty, Alumni and Friends of 51ÁÔÆæ Department of Economics<\/p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.academicworks.com\/opportunities\/21804\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"uwm-c-link--arrow\">View in Portal<\/a><\/strong><hr><header class=\"section-header main\">\n    <h2>J. Walter Elliott Award in Macroeconomics<\/h2>\n    <p>The J. Walter Elliot Award in Macroeconomics is given to a graduate student in economics who is deemed to have written an outstanding macroeconomics preliminary exam as judged by the preliminary exam graders.<\/p>\n<p>J. Walter Elliott was a vital and esteemed member of the faculty from 1975 to 1990. An internationally recognized scholar, he was a mainstay of our graduate program in macroeconomics. This award was established by his family, colleagues, students, and friends to honor his memory.<\/p>\n<\/header><p><strong>Award: <\/strong>\n    Varies\n  <\/p><p><strong>Donor: <\/strong>Friends and Family of J. Walter Elliott<\/p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.academicworks.com\/opportunities\/21728\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"uwm-c-link--arrow\">View in Portal<\/a><\/strong><hr>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1272,"featured_media":7639,"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) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Economics<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/economics\/students\/scholarships-and-awards\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Scholarships and Awards\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/economics\/students\/scholarships-and-awards\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Economics\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2026-01-30T23:04:21+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/economics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/205\/2023\/03\/Scholarships-Awards_Hero_1500x400_244023525.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1500\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"400\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"1 minute\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/uwm.edu\\\/economics\\\/students\\\/scholarships-and-awards\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/uwm.edu\\\/economics\\\/students\\\/scholarships-and-awards\\\/\",\"name\":\"Scholarships and Awards - 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