Home Funding Barbour Scholarship Barbour Scholars Barbour Scholars The Barbour Scholarship program was originally endowed by Levi Barbour in 1917 to support female graduate students from Asia and the Middle East. Celebrating a Century of Empowerment Among the oldest and most prestigious awards granted by the University of Michigan, offering funding to female students from Asia and the Middle East since 1917. The Rackham Graduate School celebrated the 100-year anniversary of the Barbour Scholarship throughout 2017. Barbour Scholars gathered to share their experiences and look to the future of the education of Asian women. Watch on YouTube Sections History The Barbour Scholarship program was originally endowed by Levi Barbour in 1917 to support female graduate students from Asia and the Middle East. Barbour Scholar Spotlights The Barbour Scholarship program was originally endowed by Levi Barbour in 1917 to support female graduate students from Asia and the Middle East. Barbour Scholars, 1914 to Present Scholars are listed by date of appointment, in the order reported by compiled program records. Centennial Celebration The Barbour Scholarship program was originally endowed by Levi Barbour in 1917 to support female graduate students from Asia and the Middle East. Barbour Society The Barbour Scholarship program was originally endowed by Levi Barbour in 1917 to support female graduate students from Asia and the Middle East. Giving Opportunities Given the diverse careers that our graduates pursue, Rackham Graduate School provides funding for internships that prepare students to succeed in the expanded range of careers available to them. Announcing the 2025-2026 Rackham Predoctoral Fellowship Awards The Rackham Predoctoral Fellowship supports outstanding doctoral candidates working on dissertations that are unusually creative, ambitious, and impactful. Read More Prev of Next Barbour Scholar Was First Indian Woman to Receive Botany Doctorate Edavelth Kakkat Janaki Ammal would go on to pioneer new hybrid crops and advocate for preserving India's native plant life. Read More Prev of Next A Feminist Family Legacy U-M’s first female Korean Ph.D. graduate fought for the safety of her niece, who paid it forward by ensuring the well-being of women on a global scale. Read More Prev of Next Announcing the 2024-2025 Barbour Scholars Established more than a century ago by Regent Levi Barbour, the prestigious Barbour Scholarship funds exceptional women from Asia and the Middle East as they pursue their graduate education at the University of Michigan. Read More Prev of Next Announcing the 2023-2024 Barbour Scholars Established more than a century ago by Regent Levi Barbour, the prestigious Barbour Scholarship funds exceptional women from Asia and the Middle East as they pursue their graduate education at the University of Michigan. Read More Prev of Next Total Scholars by Discipline Biological and Health Science 21.02% Humanities and the Arts 20.63% Physical Sciences and Engineering 20.24% Social Sciences 38.11% Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) 2.27% Not all program data available. Degrees Earned by Barbours Bachelor’s Degree 3.07% Master’s Degree 36.25% Doctoral Degree 57.77% Juris Doctor (J.D.) 0.65% Not all program data available. Contact Us Hours: Development and Alumni Relations 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 1530 Rackham Building 915 East Washington Street Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1070 Contact Phone: 734.764.1125 Fax: 734.936.2848 Email: [email protected]
History The Barbour Scholarship program was originally endowed by Levi Barbour in 1917 to support female graduate students from Asia and the Middle East.
Barbour Scholar Spotlights The Barbour Scholarship program was originally endowed by Levi Barbour in 1917 to support female graduate students from Asia and the Middle East.
Barbour Scholars, 1914 to Present Scholars are listed by date of appointment, in the order reported by compiled program records.
Centennial Celebration The Barbour Scholarship program was originally endowed by Levi Barbour in 1917 to support female graduate students from Asia and the Middle East.
Barbour Society The Barbour Scholarship program was originally endowed by Levi Barbour in 1917 to support female graduate students from Asia and the Middle East.
Giving Opportunities Given the diverse careers that our graduates pursue, Rackham Graduate School provides funding for internships that prepare students to succeed in the expanded range of careers available to them.
Announcing the 2025-2026 Rackham Predoctoral Fellowship Awards The Rackham Predoctoral Fellowship supports outstanding doctoral candidates working on dissertations that are unusually creative, ambitious, and impactful. Read More Prev of Next
Barbour Scholar Was First Indian Woman to Receive Botany Doctorate Edavelth Kakkat Janaki Ammal would go on to pioneer new hybrid crops and advocate for preserving India's native plant life. Read More Prev of Next
A Feminist Family Legacy U-M’s first female Korean Ph.D. graduate fought for the safety of her niece, who paid it forward by ensuring the well-being of women on a global scale. Read More Prev of Next
Announcing the 2024-2025 Barbour Scholars Established more than a century ago by Regent Levi Barbour, the prestigious Barbour Scholarship funds exceptional women from Asia and the Middle East as they pursue their graduate education at the University of Michigan. Read More Prev of Next
Announcing the 2023-2024 Barbour Scholars Established more than a century ago by Regent Levi Barbour, the prestigious Barbour Scholarship funds exceptional women from Asia and the Middle East as they pursue their graduate education at the University of Michigan. Read More Prev of Next
