Joint PhD Program Funding

The Rosemary Sarri Endowed Scholarship was established by gifts from alumni and friends to honor Rosemary Sarri, PhD, on her retirement from her distinguished teaching and research career at the UM School of Social Work. Dr. Sarri generously matched these contributions to double the amount of the fund. This award provides two scholarships, one for students in the MSW program and one for the students in the Joint PhD Program who have interest in community change, policy and political social work, management and leadership or program evaluation and applied research.

Department deadline: December 2, 2025
Submit electronically to Laura Thomas [email protected]

This award is given to one or more students whose research is on integrating practice, research, and ethical issues.

The Irene & William Gambrill Fellowship Application

Deadline: February 15, 2026
This student-initiated application must be submitted directly to Rackham.

The Rackham Graduate School announces the 2024-25 Rackham International Research Awards (RIRA) to support doctoral and master’s students conducting degree-related research outside the United States and Puerto Rico. There is no preference for particular fields of study and Rackham and the International Institute aim to fund a diverse array of students and projects.

Rackham deadline: March 4, 2026
This student-initiated application must be submitted directly to Rackham