This Medical School Scholarship provides $2,500 in annual support during the 2011-2012 academic year. Students may receive a Mary Jo Read Scholarship a maximum of twice during their undergraduate career.
Dr. Read received a doctorate in geography from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1942, and was the first woman to do so. She taught geography at UW-Milwaukee from 1940 through 1965, serving as Department Chair from 1958 through 1963. Dr. Read (1911–1998) endowed a trust during her lifetime to provide graduate and undergraduate fellowships to outstanding students in Geography. Scholarships are awarded in keeping with her wishes.
Eligibility:
The Mary Jo Read Medical School Scholarship competition is open to students:
• Majoring in Geography at UW-Milwaukee;
• With junior or senior status at UW-Milwaukee as of fall 2011 semester;
• With a minimum overall GPA of at least 3.0; and
• Enrolled in a minimum of 12 graded credits (9 in L&S) during the fall 2011 semester.
Scholarship Application Deadline:April 29, 2011
Further Scholarship Information and Application
