MSW Program Grants and Scholarships

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 2024 or April 2025.

• Caren Kaplan Endowed Scholarship Application

The Carl A. Scott Memorial Fund provides a scholarship targeted to but not limited to minority ethnic/racial individuals.

Carl A. Scott Memorial Fund-Council on Social Work Education

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.

Application Deadlines:

• Early Application: December 1
• Priority Application: February 1
• Final: March 1

The Child Welfare Scholarships are awarded to incoming on-campus full-time MSW students who are interested in becoming child welfare specialists. Special consideration will be given to students who have had personal life experience within the child welfare system and/or are interested in working with the Native American community. The purpose of the program is to train committed specialists in child welfare. Following graduation, child welfare specialists have worked as child welfare social workers, therapists working with maltreated children, program managers, community organizers, and policymakers. Please click the following link for more information.

Child Welfare Scholarship Program and Application Information

This fund provides support to MSW students in need who are completing their field experiences in the areas of child well-being and child mental health.

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.

• Freud Fellowship Application

The Clarita Mays Memorial MSW Scholarship Fund was established to provide support for MSW students in memory of Clarita Mays, MSW '86, who passed away on July 16, 2018.

• Clarita Mays Memorial Scholarship Application