Undergraduate Scholarships, Grants, and Awards

If you are thinking about applying for a scholarship either through the Nelson Institute or elsewhere you may want to read "Becoming a Good Scholarship Candidate."

Where to Find Scholarship Opportunities

There are a wide variety of scholarships available to undergraduate students. Visit Scholarships@UW-Madison to learn more.

Nelson Institute Scholarships

Numerous awards, varying from year to year in number and amount are awarded to undergraduate students in environmental studies who have distinguished themselves through their academic achievements and also through service to the college or community.

Eligibility

All declared environmental studies students in good academic standing are eligible to apply for Nelson Institute scholarships, please note that some scholarships may have specific eligibility requirements.

Community Environmental Scholarship

For information about eligibility and program requirements, read about the Community Environmental Scholarship.

Information about the Community Environmental Scholars Program.

Deadline: April 16, 2012.

William R. Dahlke Fund

This campus wide scholarship provides a one-time $1000.00 award to a declared undergraduate Environmental Studies student with demonstrated financial need. All eligible applicants must be in good academic standing, be enrolled full-time at UW-Madison and making progress toward a Nelson Institute undergraduate program.

Deadline: April 23, 2012.

Reid Bryson Scholarship

The Nelson Institute Center for Climatic Research at the University of Wisconsin-Madison is introducing the Reid Bryson Scholarship to honor the life and legacy of our founder, Professor Reid Bryson. The scholarship aims to reward exemplary students whose research mirrors the innovative and interdisciplinary studies of Reid Bryson, involving either fundamental climate and meteorological processes or topics that connect climate, people, and the environment. In 2011, a single scholarship of $1500 will be awarded.

Applicants must either be a registered undergraduate or graduate student at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, from any department or center. The student's research should either involve research into fundamental climatic and meteorological processes or environmental issues at the interface of climate, people, and the environment. Reid Bryson's research was highly interdisciplinary and students from across the sciences and humanities are encouraged to apply.

Additional information available at the Center for Climatic Research.

Deadline: April 1, 2011

Holstrom Environmental Scholarships

This campus-wide scholarship provides support to undergraduate research done in collaboration with UW-Madison faculty or staff. Research proposals must have an environmental focus, and applicants must have at least a junior standing at time of application. Apply spring semester to fund work on the project during the summer or following academic year.

Selection criteria: quality of the research proposal, originality and intellectual significance of the research, ability of student applicant to carry out proposed research. Applicants who do not receive a Holstrom Scholarship will be automatically considered for a Hilldale Undergraduate/Faculty Research Fellowship.

Application information at Scholarships@UW.

Kikkoman Environmental Studies Scholarship

This campus wide scholarship provides a one-time $2000.00 award to a declared undergraduate Environmental Studies student with demonstrated financial need. All eligible applicants must be in good academic standing, be enrolled full-time at UW-Madison and making progress toward a Nelson Institute undergraduate program. Preference is given to students from Walworth County, WI.

Application open fall semester 2012.

Charles G. Meyer Scholarship Endowment

This campus wide scholarship provides a one-time $1000.00 award to a declared undergraduate Environmental Studies student with an unpaid environmentally focused internship and demonstrated financial need. The purpose of this scholarship is to lessen the financial burden on students so that they may pursue an unpaid internship and gain valuable hands-on learning experiences in the environmental field of their choice. Please note, the internship must take place during the semester in which you apply for the scholarship. All eligible applicants must be in good academic standing, be enrolled full-time at UW-Madison and making progress toward a Nelson Institute undergraduate program.

Deadline: April 23, 2012.

Scholarship Application Process

To access the Scholarships@UW applications:

Log into your MyUW
Click on the Student Services Tab
From the Student Services menu select Scholarships@UW
You will then be directed to the Scholarships@UW homepage
From this page you can complete scholarships that you have saved OR
To find scholarships you are eligible to apply for click on the Match Scholarships button
You may then be asked a series of questions to determine your eligibility
If scholarships are available they will appear for you to complete
Remember to save your work and submit your application when complete!