University of Wisconsin-Madison (out-of-state)

The Department of Chemistry provides academic year scholarships and summer research support to undergraduate students who are chemistry majors or are conducting research with a chemistry faculty member. Please note that applicants working with affiliated faculty members must ALSO be chemistry majors. Non-chemistry majors working with an affiliate faculty member are not eligible for these scholarships. An overall GPA of 2.5 is recommended, but not required, for award eligibility; awards are based on both merit and financial need. How to Apply: To be considered for all available chemistry academic year scholarships and/or summer research support, log in and complete the General Application on your WiSH Dashboard. Then complete the Chemistry Undergraduate Scholarships and Research Support application, which opens in mid December and closes in early February. During this open period, you can find the application under "Other Recommended Opportunities" on your WiSH Dashboard. The department's Scholarships Committee will review all completed applications and evaluate which scholarships and/or research support are best suited to an individual student on the basis of merit and/or financial need. Award recipients are notified by late March. Conditions of Award: Recipients of academic year scholarships must be enrolled full-time for the semester(s) they receive the award. Summer research award recipients must commit to working at least 30 hours per week for eight weeks during the summer, or 240 hours over the entire summer. Students cannot receive both the UW-Madison Hilldale/Holstrom Research Fellowship and chemistry summer research support for the same semester. It's recommended that students with financial need have a completed FAFSA form on file with UW-Madison. Student financial aid packages can be impacted by scholarship awards. It is recommended that students contact the Office of Student Financial Aid to learn about potential impact on current aid packages.