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RACKHAM AWARDS

Shapiro/Malik/Forrest Awards

October 13

Student initiated

September 15

n/a

Full-time students in any Rackham degree program may apply. Students must have completed one full term before the fellowship deadline. Awards are intended to assist with interest charges accruing on education loans that must be paid while a student is in graduate school. U.S. citizens or permanent residents with $10,000 or more in unsubsidized educational loans (both private and federal) will be given first consideration.

Rackham International Students Fellowship

October 13

October 1

September 15

DGS

Any Rackham program on the Ann Arbor campus may nominate up to two international graduate students who have successfully completed one year of graduate study and are in good academic standing as a master's or precandidate student. Preference will be given to students who do not have other sources of funding. U.S. citizens and permanent residents are not eligible. Awards of $7,500 may be used as stipend or tuition. Students may receive this award only once.

Rackham Non-Traditional Fellowship

October 13

October 1

September 15

DGS

Any Rackham master's program on the Ann Arbor campus may nominate up to three students. Nominated students must: (1) have been away from academic study toward a formal degree for at least five years, unless the student's department requires certain courses as a prerequisite within one year of beginning the program; (2) meet the University's guidelines for Michigan residency by the fellowship deadline (Note that if a student is petitioning for in-state residency status at the time of application, the issue of residency must be resolved by the fellowship deadline.); (3) be a first- or second-year student in a Rackham master’s program. The award will be equivalent to one term of tuition and associated fees.

Rackham Predoctoral Fellowship

January 20

December 1

October 15

fGAC

Any doctoral program in the Rackham Graduate School may nominate doctoral candidates for this award. To be eligible, students must be advanced to candidacy by Rackham Academic Records and Dissertations no later than January 19, 2011 (for Winter 2012 or earlier). Strong preference will be given to nominees who are on track to complete their degrees within six years. The fellowship provides three terms of support that may begin with Spring/Summer or Fall term 2012. Rackham Predoctoral Fellows are expected to work full-time toward the completion of degree requirements throughout the period of the award. Fellowships include a stipend of $9,400 per term (currently), candidacy tuition and required fees for a maximum of twelve months. GradCare health and dental insurance will be available during the fellowship period. Students may receive only one award.

Barbour Scholarship

January 20

December 1

October 15

fGAC

Any graduate program may nominate one student each year. Nominees must be citizens of countries in the area formerly known as the Orient (encompassing the large region extending from Turkey in the west to Japan and the Philippines in the east). In addition, nominees: (1) must not be permanent residents or citizens of the United States and not married to permanent residents or citizens of the United States; (2) must intend to devote themselves to a professional career in their native countries after graduation; (3)must be enrolled full-time in a master's or doctoral program at the University of Michigan; (4)must have completed two full semesters of graduate work at the University of Michigan before beginning tenure as a Barbour Scholar; and (5)must be in residence on campus as a full-time student during the tenure of the award. Awards cover full tuition and required fees, stipend of $17,600 (currently) for one academic year (fall and winter terms), GradCare health and dental (option 1) during the tenure of the fellowship. Students may receive only one award.

Rackham International Research Award

February 2

Student initiated

September 15

n/a

Preference will be given to doctoral students who will have reached candidacy by September 2012 and have an approved dissertation topic. Students of any citizenship may apply. Students may not apply exclusively for language training, but may submit proposals that combine language study with research. The grant may not be used for the purchase of equipment or software. Students with external research fellowship support may apply, but must demonstrate convincing need for additional funding. RIRA is a one-time only award. It is expected that up to thirty-five awards will be made, averaging about $7,000 each. The maximum award amount is $8,000.

Lipschutz, Host, & Smith Awards

February 2

December 1

October 15

fGAC

Any Rackham doctoral program may nominate only one student for the combined competition. Nominees must be women actively pursuing a doctoral degree who have achieved candidacy by the application deadline. Students may receive this award only one time. At least six $5,000 awards will be made for Spring/Summer support. Based on the availability of funds, additional awards may be made during the competition process.

Debt Management Award

April 5

March 1

February 1

fGAC

Students who are enrolled full-time and have reached candidacy in the following Rackham doctoral programs: Social Work and Social Science, all doctoral programs in Public Policy and Public Health, Nursing, Anthropology, Economics, Political Science, Psychology and Sociology. Students must have spent at least 2 years in community service prior to beginning graduate school; must intend to return to public service careers in the United States upon graduation; and must carry student-related debt accrued during the undergraduate and/or graduate years. Participating graduate programs may nominate no more than three students. At least four one-time awards of up to $10,000 will be made. Payments will be issued after July 1.

Rackham Conference Travel Grant

Ongoing

Student initiated

September 15

n/a

Graduate students are eligible to apply for a Rackham Conference Travel Grant award if: (1) the graduate student is in good academic standing in a Rackham degree granting program; (2) the student has responded to a formal call for abstracts; and (3) the student has been accepted to present a poster or paper at a conference. A student is eligible to receive one travel grant award (either domestic or international, but not both) during a fiscal year which runs from July 1 - June 30, based on the date the conference is attended. For travel on or after July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2012:

• Up to $700 for the continental US.
• Up to $950 for Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean, and Europe.
• Up to $1,200 for Africa, Asia, South America, and Australia.

Rackham Graduate Student Research Grant

Ongoing

Student initiated

September 15

n/a

Graduate students are eligible to apply for a Rackham Graduate Student Research Grant if: (1) the graduate student is in good academic standing in a Rackham degree granting program; (2) the proposed research project or activity directly relates to and helps achieve progress towards his or her degree.

A master's student is eligible for one Rackham Graduate Student Research Grant during his or her graduate program. A doctoral student is eligible for two Rackham Graduate Student Research Grants during his or her graduate program, one before candidacy and one as a candidate. Students who receive a master's award will not be eligible for a Precandidate award.

• Master's students are eligible for an award up to $1,500
• Precandidates are eligible for an award up to $1,500
• Candidates are eligible for an award up to $3,000

Rackham Emergency Funds

Ongoing

Student initiated

September 15

n/a

Students must be in good academic standing in a Rackham degree program. Rackham graduate students are limited to two (2) Emergency Fund awards. Ph.D. students on an approved leave of absence are eligible if they were in good academic standing at the beginning of the period of leave and have an approved plan for their return to active study at the conclusion of the leave. Awards may be up to $2,500.

DEPARTMENT AWARDS

Thesis grants

October 1 & March 1

October 1 & March 1

September 15 & February 1

DGS

Thesis grants are small grants, generally between $500 and $1,500, for the research costs of a dissertation. High priority for these grants will be given to candidates who have defended a prospectus and for those who have also applied for outside funding for dissertation research.

Gerald R. Ford Fellowship

April 1

March 1

February 1

American subfield coordinator

Gerald R. Ford Fellowships go to U of M Political Science students who are working on dissertations in the fields of American politics or American public policy.  The fellowships provide a research stipend for an academic year, plus a fund for research expenses.  They are given for one year, but fellows are eligible to apply for a second year.

Eldersveld Award

April 1

March 1

February 1

fGAC

The Department of Political Science has established an award for the best paper presented at a professionally-sponsored conference written by students only.  The competition is open to candidates and pre-candidates in good standing.  (In keeping with the wishes of Professor Eldersveld’s estate, the award will alternate annually between graduate student [odd years] and faculty research [even years].)

Meyer & Zimmerman awards

April 1

March 1

February 1

fGAC

The Department of Political Science has set up summer awards in honor of Professor Alfred Meyer and Professor William Zimmerman. Applicants must be candidates in the Department of Political Science in good standing.

Summer Collaboration Award

April 1

March 1

February 1

fGAC

The Department offers funding for new research collaborations between faculty and graduate students.

The collaborations should be new and not a previously written paper nor a paper that is currently being written. The student's participation in the project will be such that one or more co-authored papers might eventually arise from it. Hence, these funds are not intended to fund students' current dissertation research (though the collaboration might give rise to a dissertation topic) or to give faculty members a free research assistant to do whatever they want.Stipends will be in the $750-2,000 range

Rackham One-term dissertation awards

April 1

March 1

February 1

fGAC

A student must have achieved candidacy prior to the beginning of the term in which he or she receives a Rackham One-Term Dissertation Fellowship. The student must have established a dissertation committee and submitted the Nomination of Dissertation Committee form to the Rackham Academic Records and Dissertation Office prior to the beginning of the term in which he or she receives this fellowship. Recipients of this award may not be employed more than ten hours a week during the tenure of the fellowship. Recipients may not hold this award in conjunction with another award.

A Rackham One-Term Dissertation Fellowship consists of candidacy tuition and registration fee plus a stipend of $8,800 (currently) for one term. Recipients will be eligible for GradCare health and dental insurance coverage provided by the Graduate School during the term of their award. A student may receive only one Rackham One-Term Dissertation Fellowship. The fellowship may not be divided into smaller awards.

OTHER AWARDS

Center for the Education of Women – Mary Malcomson Raphael Award

January 15

December 1

October 15

fGAC

This fellowship was established in 1985 for women graduate students in a humanities or social science field in the College of Literature, Science and the Arts. It is intended as an award of high distinction and is presented to women held in the highest esteem by their faculty. Fellowship recipients are selected on the basis of their academic excellence and their potential to make a contribution of exceptional usefulness to society.

The amount of the fellowship will be determined by individual need, and more than one may be awarded. A department may choose to re-nominate a student who was previously nominated but was not selected as a fellows.

International Institute Area Centers  - Foreign Language and Area Studies Fellowship

February 1

Student initiated

September 15

n/a

Academic Year Graduate FLAS Fellowships are awarded to graduate and professional school students at the master’s and doctoral level to study modern foreign languages and related area and/or international studies. FLAS recipients receive full tuition, mandatory fees, and a stipend during the fall and winter terms. The Academic Year FLAS award for 2011-12 covers full tuition, mandatory fees, and a $15,000 stipend (estimated). FLAS awards cannot be deferred.

Center for Political Studies - Roy Pierce Scholar’s Fund

March 29

Faculty initiated

February 1

n/a

Applications will be accepted from research faculty at the Center for Political Studies, ISR, to support collaborative work with graduate students in the Department of Political Science at the University of Michigan. Awards will be for graduate student support in the spring/summer semester. Preference will be given to graduate students working with junior faculty and to projects that build skills and experiences valuable for the graduate student’s career.