Applying for Funding? Upcoming Funding Deadlines

APPLYING FOR FUNDING?

Don’t Miss the two upcoming International Institute funding-related workshops!

Event #1 (scroll down for Event #2)

International Institute Individual Fellowship (IIIF) Former Grantee Panel Presentations by four of the 2011 IIIF Grantees Zachary Cofran Anthropology Ph.D. pre-candidate Research in Georgia Colin Yee LSA senior Internship in Liberia Joshua Shapero Anthropology Ph.D. pre-candidate Research in Peru David O’Connor School of Natural Resources and the Environment  Masters student Research in Kenya Thursday, January 12, 12:00pm-1:00pm 2609 School of Social Work Building Grantees will discuss preparing their projects & applications, making in-country contacts, and the focus of their projects.  Q & A will be held after presentations. About the Fellowship: The International Institute Individual Fellowships are designed to support U-M students, regardless of citizenship, who are enrolled in a degree program and wish to participate in internships or conduct research abroad. Award amounts are up to $5,000. Eligibility Criteria:  U-M undergraduate, graduate, and professional school students are eligible, regardless of citizenship. Applicants must be enrolled in a degree program. Ph.D. candidates are not eligible.  Students graduating before the start of the project are not eligible. Eligible internship or research projects must be at least one month in length, constitute at least a 30-hour-per-week time commitment (exclusive of language training).  Project Categories ·          Internships ·          Research Projects   ·          Preliminary Dissertation Research Deadline: The application deadline is Wednesday, February 15, 2012. Application: For more information and the online application, visit the IIIF webpage.  Contact: Kelly Peckens (kpeckens@umich.edu), (734)764-9135. University of Michigan International Institute Fellowships & Grants 1080 South University Ave, Suite 2660 Ann Arbor, MI  48109-1106 Find us on  Facebook

Event #2:

Tips for writing your statement of purpose for international fellowship funding

Friday Jan, 13

12:00 - 1:00 pm

1636 International Institute

School of Social Work Building

• Expert advice from a Sweetland writing professional
• Formulating your research question
• Appealing to the selection committee
• Explaining why you need foreign language training
• Defining goals for overseas travel

International Institute staff will be available to answer questions about International Funding Opportunities, including:

•          Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) fellowships
•          International Institute Individual Fellowships
•      Rackham International Research Award (RIRA)

UM FELLOWSHIP DEADLINES FOR INTERNSHIPS & RESEARCH ABROAD (for continuing students)

You should have your internship arrangements in place by the time you apply, in order to be competitive…here are a few of the major funding sources through UM units, with deadlines.  Most opportunities are open to undergraduate and graduate students.  Opportunities reserved for graduate students are listed near the end of this message.

Fellowships open to Undergrads and Graduate Students

• Friday, Jan 13^th, Statement of Purpose Writing Workshop (see announcement above)
• Monday, January 30, Summer in South Asia (India) Undergraduate Fellowship—initial application deadline for internship/fellowship program
• Wednesday, Feb. 15, International Institute Individual Fellowships
• Friday, Feb. 24,  Wallenberg International Summer Travel Fellowship (for undergrad and graduate students pursuing a project focusing on community service)
• Friday, Feb. 24,  African Studies Center Funding (for undergrad and graduate students seeking funds to pursue African studies related research
• Thursday, March 15, Weiser Center for Europe & Eurasia (see below)
•  Center for European Studies Summer Research and Internship Grants  
• Center for Russian, East European, & Eurasian Studies Research, Internship, and Fellowship (CRIF) grants
• Thursday, March 15, Center for International & Comparative Studies Research Fellowship (for International Studies Concentrators & Minors ONLY)
• Thursday, March 15, Center for International & Comparative Studies—Undergraduate Internship Fellowship
• March 25, Nam Center for Korean Studies: Student Research Fellowship
• March 25, Nam Center for Korean Studies: SeAH-Haiam Arts and Sciences Scholarship (for undergrads or graduate student conducting research on Korean studies)
• Rolling Application deadline, Center for Global Health
• Rolling Application Deadlines, Center for the Education of Women Research Funding(for undergrad and graduate students pursuing research related to the mission of the CEW)
• Various deadlines, LSA Global Experience Scholarship (for LSA undergraduates who are participating in programs through the Center for Global & Intercultural Study)
• Various deadlines-applications reviewed 3x per year, Armenian Studies Program (ASP): Travel and Research Grants (undergrads and graduate students  engaged in research related to Armenian studies)

Fellowships open to Graduate Students Only

• Friday, Jan 20, Center for Japanese Studies Summer Fellowship
• Wednesday, Feb. 1, Center for Chinese Studies – various grants (graduate students only; some reserved for students earning degrees through the CCS)
• Thursday, Feb. 2, Rackham International Research Award (RIRA) (for graduate students; also check out other Rackham-administered grants)
• Thursday, Feb. 16, African Studies Initiative Research Grant (for current graduate students interested in African Studies).
• Thursday, Feb. 16, The Moody Fellowship, the SAIO Research Grant and the Moody Exchange Scholarship (for Graduate Students, Doctoral Students and Faculty currently pursuing or interested in pursuing research or an internship in South Africa)
• Saturday, Feb. 25, Center for Southeast Asian Studies: Thai Studies Research Grant (graduate students only; project must be focused on Thailand)
• Rolling Application Deadline, William Davidson Institute (funding available for Global Impact Summer Internships for graduate students).

For a list of offices that offer funding, please see the Funding section of the University of Michigan Global Portal.