This Fellowship was established by alumni contributions along with matching funds provided by the Ann and Robert Lurie Family Foundation. It is awarded to an outstanding student in the Children and Youth in Families in Society concentration.
Please note that no separate financial aid application is required.
Application Deadline: Rolling Deadline
Small grant applications accepted from current MSW and PhD students to support individual or group student projects for anti-racism work, with a specific focus on confronting anti-Blackness, racism against Indigenous peoples, and confronting racial oppression. The goal is to inclusively support students working within SSW or in communities seeking to confront racism to the greatest degree possible. Such funding could be for projects, programming, or partnerships with external organizations. Grants will be made up to the amount of $1,000. Students must identify an SSW faculty or staff member who will advise on the project. Project funding can be used for student support (financial aid award or hourly pay), to support partnership with outside experts and communities, travel, and event costs (when allowed by the university). Students are eligible for one grant in an academic year. Students who would like to brainstorm potential project ideas are invited to contact FLOURISH at [email protected]
Anti-Racism Fund Individual Student Project Grant Application
The Arthur L. Johnson Endowed Scholarship was established by a gift from Richard and Susan Rogel of Avon, Colorado, to honor Arthur Johnson upon his retirement as President of the Detroit Chapter of the NAACP. The Rogels believe the best way to honor Arthur's "love of people, his love of education, and his love of the City of Detroit," was to provide a scholarship to the School of Social Work for a student who is interested in practicing social work in Detroit.
Please note that no separate financial aid application is required.
The Blavin MSW Scholarship Award provides support to a former U-M undergraduate Blavin Scholar, or if there there are no MSW candidates who are former Blavin Scholars, to provide support to a student who has spent time in the foster care system.
This award was established by Miriam and Arnold Schaffer in memory of their son, Bruce Alan Schaffer. It provides support for a MSW student interested in hospital work with pediatric patients in Flint or Detroit with the emphasis on life threatening disease or illness. Please note that no separate financial aid application is required.
This fund was established by C. Aaron McNeece and Sherrill McNeece. It provides scholarships to support MSW students who are interested in nonprofit administration, policy work, or community change. Please note that no separate financial aid application is required.
The Caren Kaplan Endowed Scholarship Fund was established in memory of University of Michigan School of Social Work alumna Caren Kaplan, MSW '80. The Scholarship provides support for MSW students with a preference for students pursuing a Welfare of Children & Families pathway with demonstrated commitment to child welfare reform with a focus on addressing the issue of chronic neglect. Applicants must be current MSW students intending to graduate in December 2025 or April 2026.
The Carol Goss Leadership Scholarship is for a student who is a resident of the Detroit area with demonstrated leadership potential with an interest in community building, civic engagement, education and leadership development with a field placement located in Detroit. Established by the Skillman Foundation in honor of Carol Goss to recognize her years of service as President and CEO of the Skillman Foundation and her deep commitment to the children of Detroit
Please note that no separate financial aid application is required.
The fund was established in memory of Professor Emeritus of Social Work Charles Wolfson. It is awarded to provide an MSW student with financial support. Please note that no separate financial aid application is required.
The Clarice Ullman Freud Fellowships and the Clarice Ullman Freud Individual Research Fellowship were made possible by a gift from the estate of Clarice Ullman Freud along with matching funds from the Ann and Robert Lurie Family Foundation. Professor Freud was the Director of Field Education while on faculty at the U-M School of Social Work.
The 2025 Freud Fellows will support the ongoing work of the Office of Field Education (OFE) with a heavy emphasis on integrating equity-based teaching practices in various elements of the field experience. Determination of awards is based on an evaluation of previous academic work, writing skills, recommendations, and other professional experiences, including human services experience (paid or volunteer) and the applicant's written supplementary statement. Applicants will also go through an interview with the OFE Team.
University of Michigan
School of Social Work
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Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1106