University of Michigan
Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

The CEW Scholarship Program for returning women students was established in 1970 to honor the academic performance and potential of women whose education has been interrupted and to commemorate the one hundredth anniversary of the admission of women to the University of Michigan. Due to the generosity of donors, CEW was able to expand the program in 2008 to include additional scholarships for male and female students on the Ann Arbor campus. Approximately 40 Scholarships are awarded annually ranging from about $1,000 to $8,000, with some larger scholarship awards given.  The scholarship application process begins in October and on-line applications will be available at that time.
 
Eligibility requirements for CEW Scholarships:
Must be attending the University of Michigan (Ann Arbor, Flint, Dearborn Campuses) in the academic year of 2010-2011.
Must have experienced a lapse in education after graduating from high school of at least (a) 48 consecutive months or (b) 48 non-consecutive months –not counting interruptions of less than 8 months.
Applicants who have received a CEW Scholarship in the past are not eligible.  When you apply, you are applying for over 35 CEW scholarships, some scholarships may have specific criteria or specific eligibility requirements. The Scholarship Award Committee will match awardees with the Scholarship that fits the appropriate criteria.
 
Please see the CEW website for additional information.

The Center for the Education of Women announces the availability of CEW Student Research Grants of up to $1,000 to fund research, including scholarly and creative activities, on topics related to CEW's mission.  Generally these awards are intended for University of Michigan—Ann Arbor graduate students and upper division undergraduate students who are doing dissertation, thesis, or other degree-required research.

The CEW does not award grants to support travel for conference attendance and presentations or travel and activities that are primarily for educational purposes, service learning, study abroad programs, or enrichment programs not tied to degree requirements.

Student Research Grants are awarded on an on-going basis until the amount of funding available each year has been expended. Students will be eligible for a research grant only once during the course of any degree program. Receipt of a grant does not preclude eligibility for other forms of CEW financial support. 

Preference will be given to graduate students pursuing research in international and global issues in the contemporary period, with a focus on political, economic or societal change as well as new solutions to issues arising from the spread of globalization. Particular attention will be given to research abroad. Also, in order to ensure that as broad a range of people as possible is able to do research on international topics, women graduate students and students intending to return to their home countries to contribute their scholarly and professional skills are particularly encouraged to apply. Deadline for application is late February.

The Graham Institute is a collaborative partnership of schools, colleges and units across the U-M. The Graham Institute fosters cross-disciplinary collaboration to create and disseminate knowledge and to offer solutions related to complex sustainability issues. On a broader scale, the Graham Doctoral Fellowship Program helps to create a "Community of Scholars," by which the Graham Fellows can collaborate, engage, and interact—both during their doctoral studies, as well as for years to come. During the fellows' period on campus, academic associations are cultivated through monthly seminars, annual retreats, workshops, and other Graham-sponsored forums.

This program offered by the Sweetland Writing Center, is specifically designed to help students make effective progress on their dissertation writing. Nomination by the student's department is required, and participants are required to attend the Sweetland Writing Center for at least six hours each weekday during spring term.  Sweetland faculty member are available for daily writing consultation and participants are supplied with a computer, if they do not have their own laptop, and an office where they can leave books and other scholarly materials. In addition, students are expected to participate in the group discussions, where they will share their writing and receive feedback. Participants are provided with a stipend of $3000 for the spring term. Applications are due to the Sweetland Writing Center in mid-March.