Fellowships
All fellowships are for full-time study. All fellowship recipients are eligible for comprehensive low-cost State Health Insurance and other benefits. In addition, fellowship recipients receive coverage of in-state tuition and remission of out-of-state tuition (for students who are not residents of the State of Wisconsin).
Awardees are responsible for mandatory fees and additional instructional course fees (including distance education) above basic graduate tuition levels.
Application forms remain on this page after the application deadline for informational purposes; do not submit forms after the deadlines.
Dissertation Fellowships
Deadline for 2009-2010 fellowship applications has passed
Approximately 14 Dissertation Fellowships are awarded to students with dissertator status. Applicants must have obtained dissertator status by September 1 of the award year. Fellows currently receive a stipend of $14,000 for the 2008-2009 academic year (fall/spring).
- Award announcement: March 2, 2009
More Information
Graduate Fellowships, 251 Mitchell Hall; (414) 229-6267; gwatlie@uwm.edu
Graduate School Fellowships
Deadline for 2009-2010 fellowship applications has passed
Approximately 14 Graduate School fellowships are awarded annually to exceptional newly admitted or currently enrolled UWM graduate students. Fellows currently receive a stipend of $11,332 for the 2008-2009 academic year (fall/spring).
- Award announcement: March 2, 2009
More Information
Graduate Fellowships, 251 Mitchell Hall; (414) 229-6267; gwatlie@uwm.edu
Advanced Opportunity Program Diversity Fellowships
Deadline for 2009-2010 fellowship applications has passed
Approximately 25 new AOP Fellowships are awarded annually to qualified students who are members of groups underrepresented in graduate study or are otherwise disadvantaged. Applicants must be American citizens or permanent residents of the United States. Fellowship stipend is currently $14,000 for the 2008-2009 academic year (fall/spring) and $4,000 for summer session. Summer support is contingent on availability of funding.
- Award announcement: March 2, 2009
More Information
McNair/AOP Office, 239 Mitchell Hall; (414) 229-6618; aop@uwm.edu
Application Procedures and Selection Process
- Application submission: Fellowship application forms and all supporting documents must be submitted to the applicant's graduate program. Application deadlines are set by individual graduate programs; applicants should check with their graduate program for their deadline.
- Graduate program nomination: Each graduate program evaluates applications received, selects applicants for nomination, and forwards nominated applications to the Graduate School.
- Graduate School evaluation: For Graduate School Fellowships and Dissertation Fellowships, the Subcommittee on Graduate Fellowships evaluates nominated applications and selects recipients. For Advanced Opportunity Program (AOP) Fellowships, the Graduate Student Special Assistance Committee evaluates nominated applications and selects recipients.
- Award announcements: All nominees for the Graduate School Fellowship and Dissertation Fellowship receive written notification of award decisions from the Graduate School Academic Programs and Student Support Office. All nominees for the AOP Fellowship receive written notification of award decisions from the Graduate School Graduate Opportunity Programs Office.
Fellowship Compliance
All fellowship recipients must be enrolled in a graduate degree program at UWM during the award period. Fellows must meet the Graduate School continuation requirements each semester and comply with the following Graduate Faculty Committee regulations:
- Fellowship recipients must carry and complete a full load of 8-12 graduate credits each semester during the academic year and a minimum of 5 graduate credits if the fellowship is held during the summer session. Doctoral candidates who have attained dissertator status must carry three dissertator credits per semester.
- Fellowship recipients may not hold any other fellowship or scholarship concurrently with a Graduate School award, with the exception of small monetary awards or the UWM Chancellor's Graduate Student Award.
- Fellowship recipients may not accept full-time employment. University appointments (maximum of 25% TA, PA, or RA), or other student outside employment of up to 15 hours per week, are allowable.
If extenuating circumstances require deviation from the official regulations, a fellowship recipient must complete a Graduate Fellowship Recipient Exception Form and obtain formal approval prior to taking any action.
Health Insurance
Fellows are eligible for health insurance benefits.
If you are interested in health insurance or other fringe benefits, you must apply within 30 days of your first contractual day in your initial UWM appointment. If a summer-session appointment is offered at the same time as a fall appointment, you must enroll within 30 days of the summer appointment. Contact the Benefits Office at 229-4925 for more information.
International students: Health and accident insurance is required of all international students attending UWM. Most international students purchase insurance from an insurance plan through CIE's International Student and Scholar Services. Please contact ISSS for information regarding an online application.