Apply by Feb 1st: Research Funding for Rackham Students

Rackham International Research Awards (RIRA) Award Description:  The Rackham Graduate School announces 2013 Rackham International Research Awards (RIRA) to support doctoral and master’s students conducting degree-related research outside the United States and Puerto Rico.  The grant is intended to defray the costs of conducting clearly defined research projects that are directly related to the applicant’s dissertation or thesis.  The maximum award amount is $10,000. Eligibility:  Doctoral students must reach candidacy by September 2013 and have an approved dissertation topic.  Students in master’s programs must be engaged in a non-course related research project required for their degree.  Students of any citizenship may apply.  Students may not apply exclusively for language training, but may submit proposals that combine language study with research.  Students with external research fellowship support may apply, but must demonstrate convincing need for additional funding.  Students who have previously received a Rackham International Research Award are ineligible.  Deadline:  Applications should be submitted by 11:59pm on Friday, February 1, 2013. Application:  The online application and further information are available on theRIRA webpage.  Contact: Kelly Peckens (kpeckens@umich.edu, 734-764-9135). Open office hours for advising on a first come, first serve basis from 1:30pm to 4:00pm on Tuesdays & Wednesdays - walk in, call in, or Google chat during those times.  University of Michigan International Institute Fellowships & Grants 1080 South University Ave, Suite 2660 Ann Arbor, MI  48109-1106 Find us on  Facebook

Call for Proposals: 2013 Jean Monnet Graduate Fellowship

2013 Jean Monnet Graduate Fellowship

 DEADLINE: December 3, 2012 by 5:00 PM

The Center for European Studies and the Horace H. Rackham School of Graduate Studies are offering students summer grants of $5,000 to work on issues of European integration, broadly defined. Student grantees will conduct research leading to the writing of a paper on a relevant topic of their choosing.

It is expected that during the spring and/or summer of 2013 the grantees, in consultation with their faculty advisor(s), will devote twelve weeks of full time work to their projects. This is not a travel grant.

Fellows may be invited to attend the European Studies Proseminar: Teaching European History After the Global Turn (EURO 600.001/HIST 698.001) offered in Winter 2013; and to contribute to selected outreach activities organized by CES at local high schools, colleges, and universities. They will be invited to present the preliminary results of their research at a public event held in Fall 2013.

Students in professional schools and graduate programs are eligible to apply. The fellowship is limited to returning students. Students in the last year of terminal degree programs are not eligible.

Applicants should submit the 2013 Jean Monnet Graduate Fellowship Application (available at www.ii.umich.edu/ces) and a 2-3 page proposal describing the project they intend to carry out, including its topic, aims, method, and anticipated scholarly contribution. They should also indicate the period in which they will be conducting full time work on their project. A letter of recommendation from a University of Michigan faculty member (preferably the student’s advisor), a current transcript (or permission for CES to electronically access it), and current CV should accompany the proposal.

Application materials in electronic form are to be submitted by December 3, 2012 to Julie Claus, CES Academic Services coordinator atjclaus@umich.edu. For further information please contact Julie Claus.