Campus Resources
Included on this page:
- Academic Departments
- Carlson Leadership and Public Service Center
- Financial Aid
- Graduate School: Outside Funding Opportunities
- Honors Program
- International Programs & Exchanges
- Jumpstart
- Mary Gates Endowment for Students
- McNair Program/Early Identification Program
- Office of Student Financial Aid
- Pipeline Project
- Student Activities Office
- Undergraduate Research Program
- UW Career Center
Academic Departments
If you've declared your major, ask your Undergraduate Advisor whether your department offers scholarships for majors. Also check your department offices and bulletin boards: outside organizations often send scholarship announcements directly to relevant academic departments.
The University of Washington supports and recognizes student public service and leadership work through several fellowship and scholarship programs. The Carlson Center directly administers the S. Sterling Munro Public Service Fellowships the Carlson Student Leadership Award and the Carlson Civic Fellows Program. The Carlson Center also coordinates General Studies 350, "Independent Fieldwork," which is one option for UW students interested in earning academic credit for integrating an internship experience with academic work.
Academic Scholarships are awarded to a limited number of undergraduate students who are legal residents of the State of Washington. Approximately 500 awards from privately donated funds are given each year to students who demonstrate outstanding academic achievement and financial need. The funds come from private gifts to the University by individuals, groups, or companies. The scholarship may be named for the donor or the person in whose memory the donation was made. For more information go to http://www.washington.edu/students/osfa/.
The UW Graduate School provides students with information about a variety of funding opportunities that include fellowships and scholarships. This includes a Calendar of Fellowship Application Deadlines, which shows major graduate awards listed in order of their application deadlines. For information about researching sources of funding for graduate study, contact the Grants & Funding Information Service (GFIS) in Suzzallo Library: http://www.lib.washington.edu/gfis/.
Honors Program
The UW Honors Program collaborates with other programs and departments across campus in order to provide a comprehensive honors experience within all the disciplines. They assist and encourage students to find ways to enrich their education and create an experience that facilitates their long-term goals. Honors has a limited number of scholarships for incoming freshman and offers other unique scholarships like the Bonderman Honors Travel Fellowship, which offers Honors students an opportunity to engage in independent exploration and travel abroad.
International Programs & Exchanges
The International Programs & Exchanges office provides information and advising related to studying abroad. IP&E also administers some scholarship programs to UW undergraduate students for foreign study.
Jumpstart is an early education program that recruits UW students to mentor low-income preschool children in order to build their language and literacy, social, and initiative skills - skills that provide the necessary groundwork for later academic and social success. By focusing on school success, family involvement, and future teachers, Jumpstart works to create an environment of life-long learning for children.
The Mary Gates Endowment provides awards that support and enrich undergraduate students' learning. UW undergraduate students who are currently enrolled full-time and who have not yet earned a bachelor's degree are eligible to apply. Research training grants enable students to deepen their involvement in work with faculty on research, curricular design, the creative arts, and other forms of scholarly endeavor. Students contribute to a host of faculty projects in a wide range of disciplines. Leadership grants are designed to foster students' growth as leaders. Leadership scholars deepen their commitment to community pursuing a challenge or project, often focused on public service in the community or on campus. Venture fellowships enable exceptional students to undertake imaginative and risky ventures of their own design.
These programs encourage and assist UW undergraduates from educationally and economically disadvantaged backgrounds to enter graduate or professional school. They have three scholarship programs that assist students in their pursuit of research.
The Office of Student Financial Aid provides prospective freshman students with information on admissions scholarships offered at the University of Washington.
The Pipeline Project is a K-12 outreach program that links UW undergraduates with both educational and service opportunities within the Seattle Public Schools through tutoring and mentoring. Current UW students can be involved as volunteers, through service learning courses, as part of Inner Pipeline educational seminars, and through Alternative Spring Break.
Student Activities Office
Looking to get involved with a student group on campus? The Student Activities Office (SAO) encourages participation in student activities as a way to grow, meet students, faculty and staff outside the classroom, share common interests, and have some fun.
The Undergraduate Research Program (URP) facilitates research experiences for undergraduates with UW faculty members across the disciplines. URP staff assist students in planning for an undergraduate research experience, identifying faculty mentors and projects, defining research goals, presenting and publishing research findings, obtaining academic credit, and seeking funding for their research.
UW Career Center
The Career Center provides career and job search services to UW students and alumni. The Career Center also has helpful resources, such as Making the Most of Your Major.