SCHOLARSHIPS, AWARDS AND FELLOWSHIPS
School of Social Work Scholarships
Advanced Opportunity Fellowship
Child Welfare Training Grant
Other funding sources for graduate students
Prospective students should submit their scholarship and fellowship applications in time with their Admissions materials.
All awards applications must be received by the Admissions deadline of January 15th for consideration. Make sure to mark the box on your Admissions Application indicating that you have submitted an awards application.
The School’s Student Awards Committee will select award recipients once the admission decisions have been made, and recipients will be notified. It is important to make sure your contact information is up-to-date through the University.
School of Social Work Scholarships:
The following Scholarships and Awards are made available for incoming Social Work students due to the generosity of our alumni, families of alumni and friends of the School. We thank them for their support.
Katherine Prichard Benz Award: ($2000)
One or two scholarships are provided each year to an undergraduate or graduate social work student who has a strong commitment to social work, a demonstrated financial need, and who is working his or her way through school. Mrs. Benz was able to complete her MSW degree in 1951 thanks to a University scholarship and a part-time job. In hopes of affording other social work students the same opportunity, she has established the Katherine Prichard Benz Award.
Fill out an on-line application here.
Helen I. Clarke Award: ($1000)
Helen Clarke was the first full-time Social Work faculty member, who came to the University after working in the Settlement Houses of New York. She adhered to that tradition in her teaching. This scholarship is awarded each year to an entering MSW student whose experience, accomplishments, and aspirations exemplify the spirit of Jane Addams and the settlement house tradition. This student should also be in need of financial aid.
Fill out an on-line application here.
Lois Palmer Shimpa Memorial Scholarship: ($1000)
The Lois Palmer Shimpa scholarship was established for entering graduate students who demonstrate significant community involvement prior to coming to school. Preference is given to students that are at least 30 years old and are in financial need.
Fill out an on-line application here.
Advanced Opportunity Fellowships: In partnership with the UW Letters and Science Community of Graduate Research Scholars (L&S C-GRS), the School of Social Work is able to offer our own Graduate Opportunity Fellowship (GOF) which provides 1 to 2 years of tuition remission, health insurance and a monthly stipend. The purpose of these fellowships is to provide opportunities for successful academic careers in the graduate and professional programs at UW-Madison.
A limited number of GOFs are available to incoming students who must first meet the following criteria:
- Candidates must be U.S. Citizens or U.S. Permanent Residents.
Candidates must be either an under-represented minority student who identifies themselves as Black, African American, Native American, American Indian, Hispanic, Mexican, Mexican American, Chicano/a, Puerto Rican, Cuban, Cambodian, Hmong, Laotian, Vietnamese, or an indigenous person of Hawaii, Alaska, or the U.S. Territories (Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, Marianas Islands, U.S. Virgin Islands)
OR
a student who participated in a McNair Program
OR
a People Program Graduate
OR
a Wisconsin resident who is the first generation to complete a Bachelors degree and who participated in a TRIO Program (Upward Bound, Talent Search, Educational Opportunities Centers, Student Support Services).
Preference for this award is given to Wisconsin residents.
Eligibility is not a guarantee to receive this competitive award.
Recipients will be notified by mail once the fellowship decisions have been made.
Fill out an on-line application here.
Federal Public Child Welfare Training Grant: The School offers a limited number of public child welfare training grants. These grants provide a stipend, books and supplies funds, full tuition costs, and mileage to and from field sites. Information and grant application is sent to the student once admission to the MSW Program is confirmed. Upon graduation, trainees agree to accept employment with the State of Wisconsin in the area of public child welfare for a period of time equal to the amount of time they receive funding.
Read more about this opportunity here.
Other Funding Sources for Graduate Students: Click on this link for an extensive list of funding resources through the UW-Madison Graduate School.
Visit this link for scholarship and fellowship opportunities through the Council on Social Work Education.
Follow this link to access the Institute for the Advancement of Social Work Research list of funding opportunities.
Private Funding Opportunities for International Students:
AAUW International Fellowships: For women of countries other than the United States. Stipends up to $20,000. Applications can be downloaded online at: http://www.aauw.org/education/fga .
P.E.O. International Peace Scholarship: For women from countries other than the U.S. or Canada that plan to return to their own country after completion of degree. Stipend up to $6,000. Open to full-time graduate students (except dissertators). Write: P.E.O. International Peace Scholarship Fund, 3700 Grand Avenue, Des Moines, Iowa 50312, U.S.A.
Information on Fulbright International Exchange Scholarships can be found at http://www.iie.org/fulbright/
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