Upcoming UW Scholarship Opportunities for Undergraduates

The Undergraduate Academic Awards Office administers the Beinecke Scholarship.

The Beinecke Scholarship provides $34,000 for graduate study to outstanding juniors planning to pursue a research-focused master’s or doctoral program or MFA in the arts, humanities, or social sciences. Applicants must be a U.S. citizen or national in their junior year, have a documented history of receiving need-based financial aid (work-study, grants, subsidized student loans), and plan to pursue a research-focused master’s or doctoral program or MFA in the arts, humanities, or social sciences. Most scholars have a cumulative GPA of 3.8 or above and substantial research experience. UW-Madison may nominate one student a year to compete for this national scholarship. The campus deadline is January 17, 2022. They are holding a Zoom info. Session on Thursday, December 9 at 5:00 – 6:00Registration link here. (2020 Beinecke Scholar Lauren Schilling will be in attendance!)

Other opportunities

Hilldale Undergraduate/Faculty Research Fellowships andHolstrom Environmental Research Fellowships support undergraduate research done in collaboration with UW–Madison faculty or research/instructional academic staff during summer 2022 or the 2022-23 academic year. The student researcher receives $3,000, and the faculty/staff research advisor receives $1,000 to help offset research costs. Students must have at least junior standing at the time of application. The Holstrom Fellowships require an environmental focus. The application deadline is February 14, 2022.

Sophomore Research Fellowships support undergraduate research done in collaboration with UW–Madison faculty or research/instructional academic staff during summer 2022 or the 2022-23 academic year. The student researcher receives $2,500, and the faculty/staff research advisor receives $500 to help offset research costs. At the time of application, the student must be a sophomore, a freshman who will have more than 24 credits after May 2022, or a transfer student in their first year of attendance at UW-Madison. The application deadline is February 28, 2022.