Scholarships

Department of  Integrative Biology Awards

Netzer-Brouchoud Scholarship
Description: This scholarship was established by Lanore A. Netzer and her husband Glen G. Eye to honor Lanore’s father, Henry Nathan Netzer, a farmer and lumberjack who loved the outdoors, and Lanore and Glen’s nephew, Bernard Netzer Brouchoud, a naturalist with a special interest in birds. The scholarship provides up to $1,500 in tuition assistance for the upcoming fall semester.

Undergraduate Summer Research Awards
Description: A number of awards in the range of $1,500-$4,000 are given to students each May in order to support summer research. The funds can be applied to research-related expenses, such as lab equipment or travel, or to stipends that support students during the research period.

For more information on departmental awards, see the Integrative Biology website.

University Awards

There are numerous other awards and scholarships available on campus. Below are a few additional opportunities that support undergraduate research and study. For a more exhaustive list of awards and scholarships, see Scholarships@UW-Madison and the Undergraduate Academic Awards website.

Hilldale Research Fellowships support undergraduate research done in collaboration with a faculty mentor. Students receive $3,000, while mentors receive $1,000.

The Undergraduate Research Scholars (URS) program provides first- and second-year students with opportunities to do research with faculty for academic credit. URS fellows also participate in a class as well as seminars aimed at supporting their research experience.

Wisconsin Idea Fellowships are awarded annually for long-term projects that seek to solve crucial community issues either locally or internationally. Students work collaboratively with a community organization and a faculty mentor, and can receive up to $7,000 in funding as well as academic credit for their project.

Summer Research Opportunities Program (SROP)
A variety of summer research funding opportunities are available to undergraduates through the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s SROP awards.

WISCIENCE summer term research scholarships For undergraduate students with and without prior research experience.

The UW-Madison Undergraduate Scholarship for Summer Study is a need-based award given to highly ambitious undergraduates seeking financial support for summer term classes at UW-Madison. In previous years, several awards were granted ranging from $500 to $1,500