Scholarships for International Students at UW-Madison

The University of Wisconsin Madison (UW-Madison) has had record number of international student enrollment during the 2009 fall semester. Of these 2,214 were graduate students, 1,433 undergrads, 227 non-degree-seeking students, and 105 taking professional coursework. The university attributes this increase in international student enrollment due to the university’s high ranking in U.S. News and World Report rankings, the fall in the US dollar which has made an US education more affordable, and a streamlined visa process which makes it easier to obtain F1 student visas.

Tuition price tag for an UW-Madison education is not cheap. Undergraduate tuition for a year is $23,063, graduate tuition is about $25,000. Although there are no full scholarships for international students, there are a number of awards and fellowships that are available to defray the cost of tuition and living expenses. Here is a list of resources for international students at UW-Madison where they can find scholarship money for college. Bookmark this page so you can come back to it later, or better yet, sign up for our email updates.

Grants and awards for undergraduate and incoming students

L&S Honors Program Grants and Awards
http://www.honors.ls.wisc.edu/SiteContent.aspx?prev=1&id=46

L&S Scholarships
http://www.lssaa.wisc.edu/scholarships/

Athletic Scholarships
www.uwbadgers.com

Engineering Freshman Academic Achievement Award
studentservices.engr.wisc.edu/money/scholarships/merit.html

Pathways Scholars Program
www.lssaa.wisc.edu/psp/index.php

Wisconsin Idea Undergraduate Fellowship
http://www.morgridge.wisc.edu/wif.html

Hilldale Undergraduate/Faculty Research Fellowships & Holstrom Environmental Scholarships
http://www.provost.wisc.edu/uaa/docs/Hilldale.pdf

Wisconsin Alumni Association Outstanding Student Award for Juniors & Seniors
www.uwalumni.com/scholarships

University Book Store Academic Excellence Awards
http://www.provost.wisc.edu/uaa/docs/Bookstore.pdf

Pharmacy New Student Scholarship
http://www.finaid.wisc.edu/scholarships.html#14

School of Pharmacy Continuing Student Scholarship
http://www.finaid.wisc.edu/scholarships.html#14

College of Agriculture & Life Sciences Scholarships
http://www.cals.wisc.edu/students/financing/

Journalism & Mass Communication Scholarships
http://www.journalism.wisc.edu/undergrad/scholarships.html

Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender Alumni Council Scholarship
http://www.uwalumni.com/glbtac

Office of Student Financial Services
http://www.finaid.wisc.edu/

Grants and awards for graduate students

The Graduate School Fellowships
http://info.gradsch.wisc.edu/admin/fellowships/index.html

University Book Store Academic Excellence Awards
http://www.provost.wisc.edu/uaa/docs/Bookstore.pdf

Pharmacy New Student Scholarship
http://www.finaid.wisc.edu/scholarships.html#14

School of Pharmacy Continuing Student Scholarship
http://www.finaid.wisc.edu/scholarships.html#14

College of Agriculture & Life Sciences Scholarships
http://www.cals.wisc.edu/students/financing/

Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender Alumni Council Scholarship
http://www.uwalumni.com/glbtac

Tinker-Nave Short-Term Field Research Grants
http://www.lacis.wisc.edu/navefield.html

Scott Kloeck-Jenson International Pre-Dissertation Travel Grant
http://global.wisc.edu/skj/

Scott Kloeck-Jenson International Internship Grant
http://global.wisc.edu/skj/

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