As a Mary Gates Scholar, you get recognition for being a leader, additional opportunities to present your work at conferences, and special invitations to attend dinners and lectures with prominent leaders.

Apply now to receive funding to pursue your ambitions.

The Mary Gates Endowment for Students is currently accepting scholarship applications. Mary Gates scholarships provide up to $5,000 ($2,500 per quarter for up to two quarters) for students to pursue leadership or research/creative/scholarly activities.  These scholarships benefit students in the current academic year, and are open to all UW undergraduates.  This includes students on all three UW campuses (Bothell, Seattle and Tacoma), in all disciplines and majors, in all class years (first-year through post-bac) and all residency statuses (including international and undocumented students).

Students can learn more about the scholarships and the application process at any of our upcoming information sessions and application-writing workshops.  

Information Sessions (one or two sessions daily; select one session):*

Monday, Oct.3, 12:30-1:20 PM
Monday, Oct. 3, 3:30-4:20 PM
Wednesday, Oct. 5, 11:30 AM-12:20 PM
Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2:30-3:20 PM
Thursday, Oct. 6, 12:30-1:20 PM
Thursday, Oct. 6, 1:30-2:20 PM
Friday, Oct. 7, 1:30-2:20 PM

*Information Sessions listed above will be held on the Seattle campus in Mary Gates Hall (MGH) room 171-E, in the Center for Experiential Learning & Diversity (EXPD).  No registration necessary.

Leadership Application Workshop:

Monday, Oct. 10, 4:30-6:20 PM in MGH 171  RSVP
(Pre-registration is requested, but not required.)

Leadership Scholarships are designed to foster students’ growth as leaders by supporting them to pursue a challenge or project, often focused on public service in the community or on campus.

Research Application Workshops (select one):

Thursday, Oct. 13, 4:30-6:20 PM in MGH 171  RSVP
Monday, Oct. 17, 4:30-6:20 PM in MGH 171  RSVP
(Pre-registration is requested, but not required.)

Research Scholarships enable students from a wide range of disciplines to deepen their involvement in work with faculty on research, curricular design, the creative arts, and other forms of scholarly endeavor.

Leadership Deadline: Monday, October 17 at 5:00 PM

Research Deadline: Monday, October 24 at 5:00 PM

Begin the online application and learn more on our website: expd.uw.edu/mge.

Email mgates@uw.edu with any questions. 

April M. Wilkinson, M.Ed.
Assistant Director, Mary Gates Endowment for Students
Center for Experiential Learning & Diversity (EXPD)
171 Mary Gates Hall
Box 852803
Seattle, WA 98195
(206) 616-3925
amwilk@uw.edu  |  expd.uw.edu/mge