Deadline: mid-February
ASC seeks applications from University of Michigan students for a limited number of grants toward summer or semester-long research projects or internships at institutions and businesses in Africa. Applicants for research grants may be at preliminary or more advanced stages of their research; applicants for internships should identify the venue for their internship in a governmental agency, business, or non-governmental institution in the region.
African Studies Center Funding for Research or Internship Support in Africa
Deadline: mid-February
The Center for European Studies seeks applications from University of Michigan undergraduate and graduate students for grants ranging from $500 to $1,500 towards summer research or internships. The grants are intended to promote the study of Europe and European integration.
Center for European Studies - European Union Center Summer Research and Internship Grants
Deadline: late February
Approximately 40 Scholarships are awarded annually ranging from about $1,000 to $10,000, with some larger scholarship awards given. Must have experienced a consecutive lapse in education after graduating high school of at least five-year (60 month) OR be identified as a primary caregiver.
Center for the Education of Women Scholarships and Fellowships
Deadline: mid-February
The Wallenberg International Summer Travel Fellowship will allow selected students to take part in a community service project or civic participation anywhere in the world. The fellowship will support such experiences as, for instance, volunteer with a humanitarian organization such a school, clinic, or aid program, or the exploration of humanitarian issues not well understood in the United States.
Ginsberg Center Raoul Wallenberg International Summer Travel Fellowship
Application Deadlines:
The Global Activities Scholars Program (GASP) is a unique opportunity for students interested in working with individuals, communities, and organizations in a global context as part of their On-Campus MSW program. Up to twelve incoming students will be selected each year to complete a global field placement during the spring/summer term (May - August). The purpose of the program is to provide students committed to global social work practice an opportunity to live in a foreign country while completing a part of their field placement requirement.
Applicants must select the Global Social Work pathway as their primary pathway or the Interpersonal Practice in Integrated Health, Mental Health, & Substance Abuse pathway as their primary pathway with the Global Social Work pathway as their secondary pathway.
Global Activities Scholars Program and Application Information
Deadline: mid-February
The International Institute Individual Fellowships are designed to support University of Michigan students, regardless of citizenship, who are enrolled in a degree program and wish to participate in internships or conduct research abroad. Award amounts are up to $5,000.
* This is a highly recommended funding source. Typically one or more MSW students receive funding from this source annually.
Deadline: mid-February
The LACS Field Research Grants are funded by the Rackham School of Graduate Studies, LACS, the LACS-Brazil Initiative, and the International Institute to support master's, doctoral, and professional school students conducting preliminary fieldwork in Latin America. The grants provide students with the opportunity to establish professional and academic contacts, assess research sites, and refine their projects. Master's candidates may use the funds for projects related to research or their theses. Ph.D. students may use the funds for preliminary dissertation research.
Latin American & Caribbean Studies (LACS) Field Research Grants
Deadline: Not currently accepting applications for AY 2021-2022 due to COVID-19
Through SAIO, funds will be available to support graduate students who are studying or researching in the field of African Studies. In addition, those students wishing to combine research and service by pursuing internships in Africa are encouraged to apply. Those applicants who receive SAIO funding for internships will be designated as Moody Fellows.
South African Initiatives Office (SAIO) Student Research Grant and Moody Fellowship
Deadline: February 14, 2022 7:00am EST
The Alumni Board of Governors Scholarship Award was established in 2006 to help meet the growing needs of U-M MSW students who pursue national and global field experiences and/or global independent study projects. The Alumni Board of Governors strongly believes that as our world continues to change, it is increasingly important for social work students to gain a local, national and global perspective to address the many challenges that we face.
The following materials must be submitted with the scholarship application. To complete these PDFs electronically, please download them and use Adobe Reader. The in-browser PDF viewer may not allow saving.
* This is a highly recommended funding source for Global students. Typically several MSW students receive funding from this source annually.
Application Deadlines:
The Global Activities Scholars Program (GASP) is a unique opportunity for students interested in working with individuals, communities, and organizations in a global context as part of their On-Campus MSW program. Up to twelve incoming students will be selected each year to complete a global field placement during the spring/summer term (May - August). The purpose of the program is to provide students committed to global social work practice an opportunity to live in a foreign country while completing a part of their field placement requirement.
Applicants must select the Global Social Work pathway as their primary pathway or the Interpersonal Practice in Integrated Health, Mental Health, & Substance Abuse pathway as their primary pathway with the Global Social Work pathway as their secondary pathway.
Global Activities Scholars Program and Application Information
University of Michigan
School of Social Work
1080 South University Avenue
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1106