Margaret Wiese Graduate Scholarship

Deadline

March 7, 2025, 11:59 PM.

Your two recommendation letters must also be submitted no later than March 7, 2025, 11:59 PM. Only complete applications submitted by the deadline will be accepted. 

Overview

The Margaret Wiese Graduate Scholarship, established through the Margaret J. Wiese Scholarship Endowment Fund, is designed to support graduate student interested in preserving the culture, language, or artifacts of northwestern Native Americans. 

Award Details

2 awards of $1,000 each will be given to support graduate student research (i.e., travel, materials, archival or field research) related to preserving the culture, language and/or artifacts of northwestern Native Americans.

Eligibility and Criteria

To be eligible to apply for the Margaret Wiese Graduate Scholarship, you must meet the following criteria:

  1. Currently enrolled Master's, Doctoral, and Law students, pursuing studies that emphasize the preservation of the culture, language, or artifacts of northwestern Native Americans.
  2. Must be making satisfactory academic progress toward completion of degree requirements. Review the Division of Graduate Studies' satisfactory progress requirement.
  3. Must be enrolled full time at the time of award distribution.
  4. Demonstrated financial need. 

Application

Applicants must apply online via the UO Scholarship Dashboard. The online application includes:

  • A statement (no more than 600 words) directed to an audience of non-specialists, that includes a description of your research preserving the culture, language, or artifacts of northwestern Native Americans, and professional interests, how they relate to the requirements of this award, and a description of how you will use these funds.
  • Financial need statement (no more than 300 words) addressing your financial need in whatever terms you feel are most informative.
  • 2 letters of recommendation from faculty members, one of which from the primary faculty advisor.

Apply Now

For more information, please contact the Division of Graduate Studies.

Graduate Students with Financial Aid
Receiving this award may reduce your financial aid award. Please contact the Financial Aid Office prior to applying for this (and any other type of) support.

You may apply for this award regardless of immigration status or work eligibility.