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 - ForALL Preview
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November 7, 2025
The University of Michigan Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences (EARTH) invites juniors, seniors, recently graduated, and current Master’s students to apply for our ForAll Preview event on Friday, November 7, 2025 from 10 am - 12pm EST. During the two-hour online event on Zoom, you will meet faculty and current graduate students in our department.
You will also learn about:
- Graduate education and life as a graduate student.
 - How to prepare an application and how the admissions process works.
 - Opportunities for graduate studies in EARTH for students with diverse educational backgrounds.
 
Eligibility
Fall preview weekend is open to United States citizens, permanent residents, and undocumented students with DACA who meet more than one of the following criteria:
- Have demonstrated a sustained commitment to diversity of thought in the academic, professional or civic realm through their work experience, volunteer engagement, or leadership of student or community organizations. By commitment to diversity, we mean efforts in the U.S. to reduce social, educational or economic disparities based on race, ethnicity or gender, or to improve race relations in the United States.
 - Have experienced financial hardship as a result of family economic circumstances.
 - Are first-generation U.S. citizens or are the first generation in their families to graduate from a four-year college.
 
International students who are currently located in the United States and otherwise meet the criteria are also eligible to apply.
How to Apply
Please fill out our application form and email a PDF of your CV to michigan-earth@umich.edu. Applications submitted by October 31, 2025 will receive priority. The formal deadline for submitting an application is November 4, 2025.
All accepted applicants will receive an email with information for joining the Zoom.
Questions? – Contact michigan-earth@umich.edu
              