Rackham Merit Fellowship (RMF) Connection

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

The 2019 Rackham Merit Fellowship (RMF) Connection will be held August 12 to 23, 2019.

The Rackham Merit Fellowship (RMF) Connection is a program designed for newly admitted doctoral students who are recipients of a Rackham Merit Fellowship. This includes Rackham Engineering Awards (REA), Rackham Science Awards (RSA), and Rackham Merit Fellowship students in education and psychology.

This two-week program, scheduled August 12 to 23, 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 June 1, 2019, will be guaranteed a space.

Please note: Fellows are expected to attend the entire two-week program and will be responsible for their own housing and transportation costs.

Register for the 2019 RMF Connection