Student Travel and Research Funding

Eligibility

Full-time undergraduate, graduate, or professional students at U-M. Students may receive multiple CAS Student Travel Grants per year and must return to campus for at least one term prior to graduation.

Application Procedure

Application form (submit through myumi.ch/W617R)

• Statement of purpose (1-3 pages, single-spaced, 12-pt. font) including proposed time period, institutional affiliation, location, your reasons for pursuing the internship or research project, and how this experience will contribute to your career goals.
• Project Budget including the estimated cost for transportation, housing, food, visa fees, CDC-required immunizations, and U-M Travel Abroad Health Insurance coverage. All applicants are required to complete a project budget that provides a detailed breakdown of all project expenses by location. Download the project budget sheet, complete it, and upload it as part of your application.
• Letter of Invitation or Description of In-country Resources. Those without a formal in-country affiliate should submit a brief description of in-country resources to be used and how they will be secured.
• Curriculum vitae or resume
• University of Michigan unofficial transcript
  

Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis and must be submitted in advance of the travel. Awards are subject to available funding.

Reporting Requirements

Grantees will be required to provide a brief report (2–5 pages) outlining the experience within a month of completing their research. Grantees are also encouraged to write an article or submit photographs (or both) to be considered for publication in the Center for Armenian Studies materials. Grantees would be accepted to maintain communications with the CAS administration team on the reporting requirements.

Application Timeline: Opens December 1 | Deadline March 1

Eligibility: U-M Ann Arbor undergraduate, master’s, doctoral, and professional school students, regardless of citizenship, enrolled in a degree program.

Application Procedure

• One letter of recommendation requested via online application system. Applicants must enter the name, department, and email address of the recommender, and then send a request via online application system. The recommender will receive an email request and instructions for submitting the letter through a secured section of the online application system. The Letter of Recommendation should come from a U-M faculty, staff member, or advisor and it must be submitted before the application deadline.
• Statement of purpose (1-3 pages, single-spaced, 12-pt. font) including proposed time period, institutional affiliation, location, your reasons for pursuing the internship or research project, and how this experience will contribute to your career goals.
• Project Budget including the estimated cost for transportation, housing, food, visa fees, CDC-required immunizations, and U-M Travel Abroad Health Insurance coverage. All applicants are required to complete a project budget that provides a detailed breakdown of all project expenses by location. Download the project budget sheet, complete it, and upload it as part of your application.
• Letter of Invitation or Description of In-country Resources. Those without a formal in-country affiliate should submit a brief description of in-country resources to be used and how they will be secured.
• Curriculum vitae or resume
• University of Michigan transcript

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Selection Process: The CAS selection committee will evaluate the applications and notify applicants by mid- April. The CAS does not provide feedback to applicants on the quality of their proposals, nor provide applicants with evaluators' comments.

Reporting Requirements: Grantees will be required to provide a brief report (2–5 pages) outlining the experience within a month of completing their research. Grantees are also encouraged to write an article or submit photographs (or both) to be considered for publication in the Center for Armenian Studies materials. Grantees would be accepted to maintain communications with the CAS administration team on the reporting requirements.