Department NewsTraining Grants
National Institutes of Health - Genome Science Training Program
"pre- and post-doctoral training at the interface of statistical, computational, and molecular genetics"
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Provides support for pre- and post-doctoral training at the interface of statistical, computational, and molecular genetics under support from the National Human Genome Research Institute of the National Institutes of Health. Training support may be for up to three years. Pre-doctoral trainees can be new applicants to a relevant University of Michigan graduate program: Biostatistics; Human Genetics; Ecology and Evolutionary Biology; Epidemiology; Mathematics; Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology; or Statistics; or continuing Michigan students at any stage in their graduate studies. Pre-doctoral trainees are provided with full tuition (two semesters) and a stipend. Post-doctoral trainees receive the standard NIH stipend level, which is based on years of post-doctoral experience. Trainees also receive travel funds towards attendance at a scientific meeting. United States citizens and permanent residents are eligible to apply.
National Institutes of Health - Interdisciplinary Training Program in Infectious Disease (IPID)
"support for pre-doctoral and post-doctoral training at the interface of epidemiology, microbiology, complex systems, mathematics, statistics, and medicine"
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Provides support for pre-doctoral and post-doctoral training at the interface of epidemiology, microbiology, complex systems, mathematics, statistics, and medicine. It is supported by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases of the National Institutes of Health. Training support may be for up to three years. Pre-doctoral trainees can be new applicants to a relevant University of Michigan graduate program: Biostatistics; Human Genetics; Ecology and Evolutionary Biology; Epidemiology; Mathematics; Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology; or Statistics; or continuing Michigan students at any stage in their graduate studies. Pre-doctoral trainees are provided with full tuition (two semesters) and a stipend. Post-doctoral trainees receive the standard NIH stipend level, which is based on years of post-doctoral experience. Trainees also receive travel funds towards attendance at a scientific meeting. United States citizens and permanent residents are eligible to apply.
U-M International Institute
David L. Boren Graduate Fellowships / National Security Education Program (NSEP)
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The National Security Education Program (NSEP)David L. Boren Graduate Fellowships provide a unique funding opportunity for U.S. students to study world regions critical to U.S. interests. Learn more.
Committee on Institutional Cooperation(CIC) Foreign Language Enhancement Program (FLEP)
"allows graduate students to take advantage of less-commonly-taught-language offerings"
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The Committee on Institutional Cooperation (CIC) Foreign Language Enhancement Program (FLEP) Fellowship of $2,500 allows graduate students to take advantage of less-commonly-taught-language offerings unavailable at the University of Michigan but available at another participating CIC-member university. Learn more.
Foreign Language Area Studies Fellowships
"provides tuition and a stipend to students studying designated foreign languages"
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A Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowship provides tuition and a stipend to students studying designated foreign languages in combination with area studies or international aspects of professional studies. Learn more.
International Institute Conference Travel Grants
"provides supplemental travel support for graduate and professional school students who are presenting papers at conferences in the U.S.A. and its territories"
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The International Institute provides supplemental travel support for graduate and professional school students who are presenting papers at conferences in the U.S.A. and its territories. Papers must be on international or area studies topics, and must have been selected by a juried process. Students may apply each year for one travel support grant of up to $300. Learn more.
International Institute Fund for Conferences and Workshops
"contributes to the support of conferences and workshops that make substantial contributions to international learning on the University of Michigan campus and in the Ann Arbor community"
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The International Institute contributes to the support of conferences and workshops that make substantial contributions to international learning on the University of Michigan campus and in the Ann Arbor community. Grants of up to $2,000 are available to graduate and professional school students and faculty for the purpose of planning and conducting research-related conferences, symposia, and workshops in area and international studies. Learn more.
Luce Scholars Program
"provides stipends and internships for 18 young Americans to live and work in Asia each year"
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The Luce Scholars Program provides stipends and internships for 18 young Americans to live and work in Asia each year. Dating from 1974, the program's purpose is to increase awareness of Asia among future leaders in American society. Learn more.
Rackham International Research Award (RIRA)
"supports terminal master's and doctoral candidates conducting degree-related research outside the United States"
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The Rackham International Research Awards (RIRA) supports terminal master's and doctoral candidates conducting degree-related research outside the United States and Puerto Rico. Terminal Master's students are those in programs which do not offer a Ph.D. degree, such as an M.F.A. Learn more.
U.S. Department of Education (US/ED) Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad (DDRA) Fellowships
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These student Fulbrights are only for a narrow range of students in certain PhD programs who need to conduct 6-12 months of dissertation research abroad. Learn more.
U.S. Department of State Student Fulbright Program
"fellowships available to over 1,500 U.S. students annually to study, conduct research, teach English or train in the creative arts in more than 155 countries"
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The Institute of International Education (IIE), on behalf of the U.S. State Department, administers the Student Fulbright Program, which makes fellowships available to over 1,500 U.S. students annually to study, conduct research, teach English or train in the creative arts in more than 155 countries worldwide. At U-M this competition is administered by the International Institute. Learn more.
