  {"id":7454,"date":"2023-08-01T15:18:25","date_gmt":"2023-08-01T20:18:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/webid2-test-lsweb\/?page_id=7454"},"modified":"2026-01-02T16:03:07","modified_gmt":"2026-01-02T22:03:07","slug":"scholarships-awards","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/urban-studies\/students\/undergraduate\/scholarships-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\/urban-studies\/students\/graduate\/financial-support\/\">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 Urban Studies Program \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>Urban Studies Award<\/h2>\n    <p>Awards are periodically given for outstanding research projects in Urban Studies via poster contests or research contests or other programs as announced by the program. There are no plans for awards to be given at this time.<\/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\/19598\" 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 Urban Studies<\/h2>\n    <p>Chancellor\u2019s award for graduate students in Urban Studies 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\/22459\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"uwm-c-link--arrow\">View in Portal<\/a><\/strong><hr><header class=\"section-header main\">\n    <h2>Mayor Henry Maier Racial Justice Community Project Grant<\/h2>\n    <p>Awards are given to support Urban Studies students with demonstrated academic merit. Faculty in Urban Studies will select meritorious students. There is no student application process.<\/p>\n<\/header><p><strong>Award: <\/strong>\n    Varies\n  <\/p><p><strong>Donor: <\/strong>Multiple Donors in honor of Henry Maier<\/p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.academicworks.com\/opportunities\/22287\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"uwm-c-link--arrow\">View in Portal<\/a><\/strong><hr><header class=\"section-header main\">\n    <h2>Racial Justice Community Project Grant<\/h2>\n    <p>The <span>51ÁÔÆæ<\/span> Urban Studies Program has developed a grant program for Urban Studies majors and Urban Studies undergraduate certificate students. This program is designed to help students pursue community-based activities that further racial equity and racial justice, broadly defined, in Milwaukee. Grants for up to $500 are available to support work on a project with a community partner or partners. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis throughout the year. Applicants should notify Jamie Harris (jmh@uwm.edu) when they apply so that your application is viewed promptly. Dr. Harris can also be contacted directly with any questions.<\/p>\n<p>Examples of projects include but are not limited to internships, volunteer positions, community organizing, urban gardening, and mentoring or tutoring of elementary or high-school students. Funding may be used for student compensation for unpaid work (such as unpaid internships), supplies and expenses, travel to and from community work sites, and other expenses associated with the community project. Projects must include a community partner, such as an organization or agency hosting internships or volunteer positions.<\/p>\n<p>*Note, this opportunity is open to Urban Studies majors and undergraduate certificate students <span>ONLY<\/span>. Non-Urban Studies students will not be considered for funding.<\/p>\n<\/header><p><strong>Award: <\/strong>\n    $500\n  <\/p><p><strong>Donor: <\/strong>Multiple Donors in honor of Henry Maier<\/p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.academicworks.com\/opportunities\/22789\" 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":7434,"menu_order":3,"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>Urban Studies Programs<\/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\/urban-studies\/students\/undergraduate\/scholarships-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\/urban-studies\/students\/undergraduate\/scholarships-awards\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Urban Studies Programs\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2026-01-02T22:03:07+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/urban-studies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/231\/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\\\/urban-studies\\\/students\\\/undergraduate\\\/scholarships-awards\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/uwm.edu\\\/urban-studies\\\/students\\\/undergraduate\\\/scholarships-awards\\\/\",\"name\":\"Scholarships and Awards - 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