- Travel Policy
- International Research & Internship Opportunities
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- Global Individual Grants
- William A. and Shirley P. Yolles Graduate Fund for Research on Humanitarianism
- International Institute Fund for U-M Conferences and Workshops
- Boren Scholarship for International Study
- Boren Fellowships for International Study
- Foreign Language and Area Studies Fellowship
- Critical Language Scholarship (CLS)
- Fulbright U.S. Student Program
- Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
- Fulbright UK Summer Institutes
- Fulbright-Hays Faculty Research Abroad (FRA) Fellowships
- US/ED Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad (DDRA) Fellowships
The Yolles Graduate Fund for Research on Humanitarianism is designed to support a Rackham graduate student whose research focuses on broadly-defined humanitarian subjects.
Award amount is up to $6,500.
Funding is not available for language study or service learning. Applications must be submitted by individuals; team or group submissions are not permitted.
The Yolles Graduate Fund for Research on Humanitarianism application is part of a common application with Global Individual Grants and the Rackham International Research Awards.
Application Opens: December 1 at 12:01 a.m.
Application Deadline: February 15 at 11:59 p.m.
Eligibility Criteria
- Applicant must be enrolled in a Rackham Graduate program (masters or doctoral), regardless of citizenship.
- Upon completing the project, student must return to campus for at least one term prior to graduation.
- Research projects cannot begin before May 1st, and cannot extend past May 31st of the following year.
- Projects must take place outside of the U.S. and U.S. territories.
- Research projects must be at least 30 days (1 month) in length.
- All travel must follow current guidelines, which are detailed in the International Institute Travel Policy.
- All projects must meet the Institutional Review Board, if applicable.
Application Components
Please submit the following application materials by March 1 via the online application here. The application includes:
- Online Application form
- One recommendation letter
- Statement of Purpose: (single-spaced, 12-pt. font, 3 pages maximum, including any bibliography, citations, project timetable, graphics, etc.)
- Project budget
- Letter of Invitation or Description of In-country Resources
- Resume or Curriculum Vitae (CV)
- U-M Transcript
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Award Reporting Requirements
Grantees will be required to provide a brief report outlining the experience within one month of their return to the United States.
Selection Process
A selection committee comprised of faculty affiliated with the International Institute will evaluate the applications on the following criteria: feasibility, relevance to degree program, relevance to career goals, record of academic achievement, and overall quality of the application.
Contact
After careful review of the information above, interested applicants should schedule a fellowships advising appointment or contact iifellowships@umich.edu with questions.
