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No, the UW Study Abroad office is located in 459 Schmitz Hall. 

The UW Admissions Office is the best resource for students considering applying to UW. Unfortunately, the Office of Merit Scholarships, Fellowships & Awards (OMSFA) does not offer scholarships to students or are involved in the awarding of scholarships to incoming students. Instead, OMSFA serve as a clearinghouse of scholarship information. In this capacity, OMSFA gathers information on funding opportunities for which UW students could apply. This information is available only to current UW students and alumni.

All current UW students pursuing a Bachelor’s degree are eligible. This includes WA state residents, non-residents and international students in all majors and class years. Graduate students, non-matriculated students or non-UW students are not eligible.

Application deadlines are during autumn quarter. Deadlines and dates for info sessions and application workshops, can be found on the MGE website.

Please refer to the Graduate School Preparatory Services page for more information. To be eligible, you must:

  • be a low-income student who is also a first-generation college student
  • be a U.S. citizen, permanent resident or in the process of obtaining permanent residency

The Office of Merit Scholarships, Fellowships & Awards maintains an online database of scholarships available to current undergraduate UW students.

The UW Graduate School’s website has information about funding for graduate students.

UW current and admitted graduate students can also receive help to locate funding opportunities for graduate related expenses. For more information, go to the Graduate Funding Information Service page.

Set up an appointment through the Office of Undergraduate Research website. Click here to be redirected.

Note: The Office of Undergraduate Research do not have telephone lines. If you have any specific inquiries, please email them at undergradresearch@uw.edu.

The Office of Undergraduate Research (OOUR) website has a database of research opportunities available for students to access. OOUR highly recommend that students first attend an information session and setting up an advising appointment for more information on how to search, plan and prepare for undergraduate research.

Yes. General Studies (GEN ST) 350 is 1-6 credit online, asynchronous course for students engaged in internships, jobs or volunteer work. It allows you to earn academic credit for real-world experience. Applications are processed via Handshake and must be completed by Week 2 of the quarter. Go to the GEN ST 350 course instructions page to apply.