Home Funding Funding The University of Michigan provides many sources of financial assistance to help students meet educational and living expenses. Whether you are a prospective or current master’s or doctoral student, we want to make sure you know about the funding available for your graduate education. New Rackham Awards Management Portal We are excited to announce the rollout of our newly developed Rackham Awards Management Portal for Rackham grants and fellowships. Phase one of the implementation, including Conference Travel Grants, Emergency Funds, and Research Grants, is underway. Read the FAQ Funding Opportunities NameDeadlineTypeDescription PACE Fellowship for Graduate Student-Faculty Mentor Pairs4/21/2025Program NominatedThe PACE Fellowship recognizes accomplished doctoral students and faculty mentors who have demonstrated commitment to program climate and student success. Students and faculty are nominated together by their department representatives. Graduate students are selected based on their scholarly accomplishments and efforts to increase student climate, success, and community building within their field. Faculty mentors are selected based on their efforts to increase student success and climate within their department. Rackham Professional Development GrantsOngoingStudent ApplicationSupports Rackham doctoral students seeking careers both within and outside academia by way of short-term experiences that promote the development of professional skills which will further a student’s career goals. More information Rackham Graduate Student Research GrantOngoingStudent ApplicationSupport Rackham graduate students who need assistance to carry out research that advances their progress toward their degree. Master’s or Precandidate Application, Candidate Application Rackham Graduate Student Professional Travel with Children GrantOngoingStudent ApplicationSupports Rackham graduate student parents who incur expenses while traveling with small children (under the age of 6) while attending conferences, workshops, meetings or other academic events as part of their scholarly research or in pursuit of professional career readiness both within and outside of academia. More information Rackham Graduate Student Emergency FundsOngoingStudent ApplicationHelps meet the financial needs of Rackham graduate students who encounter an emergency situation or one-time, unusual, or unforeseen expenses during their degree program. More information Rackham Doctoral Intern Fellowship ProgramOngoingStudent ApplicationThe Rackham Doctoral Intern Fellowship Program allows doctoral candidates to pursue a fully supported internship as part of their graduate training. Internships offer students a mentored experience in non-academic settings that is tailored to meet the needs of partner organizations. This initiative provides a crucial experiential learning opportunity for students, while demonstrating the value of their advanced abilities and knowledge to employers in a wide array of fields. More information Rackham Conference Travel GrantOngoingStudent ApplicationProvides opportunities for Rackham graduate students to become familiar with, and participate in the life of, their academic professions. More information Cost Sharing by RackhamOngoingProgram InitiatedCost sharing is the use of institutional funds to supplement graduate student support (stipend, tuition, GradCare, dental insurance and/or summer support) that is covered by an external sponsor. More information Debt Management Awards4/14/2026Student ApplicationDesigned to lighten the financial burden for students with sizable loan debt who will pursue public interest careers. More information Rackham One-Term Dissertation Fellowship5/1/2026Program NominatedIntended to speed the process of completing the dissertation by permitting candidates to work full-time on the final stages of their dissertations. More information Rackham Language Training Award11/11/2025Student ApplicationAssists Rackham doctoral students with language training expenses that contribute to academic progress toward the degree. Study of a language for which instruction is not available at U-M will be prioritized. More information Rackham International Research Awards2/15/2025Student ApplicationSupports doctoral and master’s students conducting degree-related research outside the United States and Puerto Rico. More information Rackham Merit Fellowship Program2/6/2026Program NominatedAims to promote the values of diversity and inclusion by encouraging the admission and funding of students who represent a broad array of life experiences and perspectives. More information Radcliffe/Ramsdell Fellowship1/28/2025Student ApplicationProvides awards of up to $10,000 for U-M graduate students who wish to pursue advanced studies in this country or abroad in religious education or in preparation for the ministry. More information Rackham Predoctoral Fellowship Program1/20/2026Program NominatedSupports outstanding doctoral students who have achieved candidacy and are actively working on dissertation research and writing. More information Douglas W. Roblin Predoctoral Fellowship Award1/20/2026Program NominatedDouglas W. Roblin made a generous gift in gratitude to the University of Michigan for the education he received, and to support urgently needed research in response to the persistent crises in human health attributable to a range of psychosocial and socioeconomic stressors. The Douglas W. Roblin Predoctoral Fellowship Award is offered to meritorious doctoral candidates in Rackham programs whose research and scholarship address the psychosocial and socioeconomic determinants of human health. More information Barbour Scholarship1/20/2026Program NominatedSupports women of the highest academic and professional caliber from the countries encompassing the large region extending from Turkey in the west to Japan and the Philippines in the east to study modern science, medicine, mathematics, and other academic disciplines and professions critical to the development of their native lands. More information Rackham Humanities Research Fellowship8/1/2025Program NominatedEstablished to increase the proportion of doctoral students in the humanities and humanities-related social sciences who complete the Ph.D. and decrease the time it takes to complete the degree. More information Dolores Zohrab Liebmann Fund Fellowship11/15/2024Student ApplicationAlong with Rackham support, provides a stipend of $18,000, full tuition for fall and winter, and health and dental benefits to students with outstanding character and ability who hold promise for achievement and distinction in their chosen fields of study. Open to students pursuing a graduate degree in the humanities, social sciences or natural sciences (including law, medicine, engineering, architecture, or other formal professional training). More information Big Ten Academic Alliance/Smithsonian Institution Fellowship10/15/2024Student ApplicationOne-year fellowships that support research in residence at Smithsonian Institution facilities. More information Harold and Vivian Shapiro/John Malik/Jean Forrest Awards10/16/2025Student ApplicationProvides awards of up to $2,000 to full-time students in any Rackham degree program with the intent of helping them pay interest charges accruing on educational loans while in graduate school. Students must have completed one full term before the fellowship deadline. More information Rackham Non-Traditional Fellowships10/1/2025Program NominatedDesigned to aid master’s students who return to graduate school after an extended absence. More information Rackham International Student Fellowships10/1/2025Program NominatedAssists outstanding international students, particularly those who may be ineligible for other kinds of support because of citizenship. In addition, the Chia-Lun Lo Fellowship assists outstanding students in Rackham programs who have earned a previous degree from a university in Taiwan. More information German Academic Exchange (DAAD)10/2/2024Student ApplicationIncludes transportation, living expenses, language training, and U-M tuition for Ph.D. students selected to participate in an exchange program with the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) and the University of Michigan for study or research abroad in Germany. More information The Gupta Values Scholarship9/12/2025Student ApplicationProvides awards of $7,500 for spring/summer supports to students who have demonstrated integrity in the face of challenges, a commitment to human dignity, and a dedication to excellence in all they do both inside and outside the academy. More information King-Chavez-Parks Initiative, Future Faculty Fellowship Program3/4/2026Student ApplicationIntended to increase the pool of traditionally underrepresented candidates pursuing faculty teaching careers in postsecondary education. More information Institute for Social Research (ISR) – Rackham Summer Training Awards 3/3/2025Student ApplicationFunds are available from Rackham Graduate School to encourage and support graduate students from the University of Michigan to attend ISR summer programs. Such support, in the form of grants administered by the Institute for Social Research, will be available on a competitive basis to a limited number of graduate students enrolled at the university. More information Susan Lipschutz, Margaret Ayers Host, and Anna Olcott Smith Awards for Rackham Graduate Students1/20/2026Program NominatedThese awards were established in the 20th century through generous donor support to honor the memories and contributions of Dr. Susan Lipschutz, Margaret Ayers Host, and Ella Smith Avery, who dedicated themselves to supporting women in academia. Recipients will be selected as part of the Rackham Predoctoral Fellowship awarding process. More information Contact Us Hours: Finance and Fellowships is open Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The office is closed Saturdays and Sundays and on university holidays. Location 0120 Rackham Building 915 East Washington Street Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1070 Contact Phone: 734.764.8119 Fax: 734.615.7535 Email: [email protected]
