Rackham Merit Fellowship (RMF) Connection
The Rackham Merit Fellowship (RMF) Connection is a program designed for newly admitted master’s and doctoral students who are recipients of a Rackham Merit Fellowship. This includes the Rackham Master’s Award (RMA), Rackham Engineering Awards (REA), Rackham Science Awards (RSA), and Rackham Merit Fellowship students in education and psychology. The 2021 Rackham Merit Fellowship (RMF) Connection one-week program will be held multiple times throughout the summer and will be virtual. Dates are forthcoming and students will be able to select the dates that work best in their schedule.
About the RMF Connection
The Rackham Merit Fellowship (RMF) Connection is designed to:
- Introduce students to resources in Rackham and across the university.
- Provide professional, academic, and personal development experiences to assist with the first-year transition.
- Cultivate community among the RMF cohort.
Participation in this program is optional, but it is highly encouraged. All students that complete the application by July 1, 2021, will be guaranteed a space.
Fellows are expected to attend the entire program, Monday through Friday during the hours of 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. EST.
The “Developing Shared Expectations” handout was a critical piece to starting a conversation with my advisor and supervisor. It really set me apart from other students, and also made me look professional and prepared. I feel like they both take me very seriously and are interested in working with me even more because I started an important conversation.
RMF Connection Participant
I made a lot of friends! We still hang out, and we even got together after the first day of class just to check in with each other. I appreciated RMF bringing us together because otherwise I would not have found them.
RMF Connection Participant
VIRTUAL RMF Connection for Master’s Students (RMA)
August 2 to August 6, 2021
VIRTUAL RMF Connection for
Ph.D. Students (RMF, RSA, and REA)
August 9 to August 13, 2021
Contact RMF Connection
Contact us if you have any questions about the RMF Connection. Please include your name, program or department, and phone number.
- Email: rackham-rmf-connection@umich.edu
- Phone: 734.647.4013
- Fax: 734.763.8565
Contact RMF Awarding, Processing and Benefits
Rackham Office of Financial Aid and Fellowships
- Email: rackham.rmf@umich.edu
- Phone: 734.764.8119