Home Funding Susan Lipschutz, Margaret Ayers Host, and Anna Olcott Smith Awards for Rackham Graduate Students Susan Lipschutz, Margaret Ayers Host, and Anna Olcott Smith Awards for Rackham Graduate Students These 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, as further outlined below. Eligibility Nominees must: Identify as women actively pursuing a doctoral degree; have achieved candidacy no later than January 20, 2026, for the Winter 2026 term or earlier; be enrolled full-time in a Rackham doctoral program at the University of Michigan. Selection Criteria Recipients will be selected as part of the Rackham Predoctoral Fellowship process. Predoctoral Fellow Recipients who meet the Lipschutz, Host, Smith Scholarship eligibility criteria may be selected as a Lipschutz, Host, Smith Scholar. Deadline January 20, 2026 Award Description Awards cover full tuition and required fees, stipend of $41,310 (currently) for one academic year (fall, winter, and spring/summer terms), GradCare health and dental (option 1) during the tenure of the fellowship. Students may receive only one award. Awards are non-renewable. Nomination Procedure Students must be nominated by their program. Graduate programs may nominate eligible students through the Predoctoral Fellowship nomination process. Students should contact their program regarding their selection and nomination process. To nominate a student, graduate programs must complete the Rackham Predoctoral Fellowship nomination process. Please refer to the Rackham Predoctoral Fellowship Program page for more information regarding the combined Predoctoral and Lipschutz, Host, and Smith competitions. Submit a Nomination 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]