Scholarships

We offer scholarships to students applying to or accepted to approved study abroad, domestic study away, and international internship programs.

We aim to provide scholarships to as many students as possible.

Students who have previously received scholarships, or participated on the Global Gateway programs, may apply for scholarships again; however, students who have not received scholarships will be given priority.

You are encouraged to apply for scholarships to help pay for your program.

Funding Resources

Before you begin

There are some important things to know before you begin searching and applying for scholarships:

Most scholarships do not require you to be accepted to a program to be eligible to apply for the scholarship.
Deadlines vary depending on who administers the award.
Carefully read the scholarship criteria as you prepare your application
Read our tips for writing scholarship essays.
Apply to scholarships from a variety of sources to increase your chances of receiving funding.
You should not rely on scholarships to fund your entire experience.

How to apply and timelines

How to apply

You apply to the scholarships below through the Wisconsin Scholarship Hub (WiSH) by the appropriate term’s deadline.

Tip: Make sure you answer yes to this question in the General WiSH Application: “Do you plan to participate in an approved study abroad, intern abroad, or domestic study away program in the next two academic years.”

Once scholarships are open for your duration, they will automatically appear in your opportunities list.

Verify you have updated the correct term and program if you have previously applied for study abroad scholarships in WiSH.
Apply for all scholarships where you meet eligibility criteria. Our review process allows you to be considered for multiple opportunities. Applying for a scholarship does not guarantee you will receive one, and in most cases, we award no more than one UW–Madison study abroad scholarship per student.
Students who have previously received scholarships or participated on the Global Gateway programs may apply for scholarships again. Students who have not received scholarships may be given priority.

We do not accept any late applications.

Timelines

Scholarships we administer typically have the following deadlines, regardless of when your program application deadline is:

Program duration	Scholarship applications open	Deadline to apply	Award notifications
Academic year, fall, and summer	Early January	Late February/early March	Mid-late March
Calendar year, spring, spring break, and winter intersession	Early September	Late September	Mid-October

Timelines for when scholarships open, close, and award notifications are sent, based on program duration.

Tips for writing scholarship essays

Selection committees want to learn about you as an applicant so they can choose you as a recipient. They will only know what you tell them through your essay, so you will want to approach this essay differently from how you write in your classes.

Here are some tips for writing a compelling scholarship essay.