MSW Program Grants and Scholarships
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Canadian Federation of University Women
ExternalThe Canadian Federation of University Women provides awards for Canadian citizens or permanent residents of Canada.
Caren Kaplan Endowed Scholarship
Application will be available Fall 2024
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 six to eight 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 2022 or April 2023.
Carl A. Scott Memorial Fund-Council on Social Work Education
ExternalThe 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
Carol Goss Leadership Scholarship
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.
Charles Wolfson Scholarship Fund
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.
Child Welfare Scholarship Program
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
Clarice Ullman Freud Fellowships
Application will be available Fall 2024
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 Freud Fellowship in Children and Families was developed to support research to help students integrate theory and practice in field instruction. Current effort focus on LGBTQIA2S+ advocacy work.
Clarita Mays Memorial MSW Scholarship Fund
Application will be available Fall 2024
This scholarship was established in memory of Clarita Mays to provide support for MSW students.
Cobell Scholarship
ExternalThe Cobell Scholarship is available to a full-time student who is an enrolled member of a U.S. federally recognized tribe.
Community Scholars: Community-Based Initiative in Detroit
Application Deadlines:
- Early Application: December 1
- Priority Application: February 1
- Final: March 1
The Community Scholars program engages on-campus students with a specialized interest in community change work. Community Scholars follow one of two tracks: Community-Based Initiative (specialized focus on community change in Detroit) or National Community Scholars (specialized focus in national community change placements). On-Campus students are welcome to express an interest in both tracks; however, it is only possible to be accepted into one track.
As one of our Community Scholars Programs, the purpose of the Community-Based Initiative (CBI) in Detroit is to train and support a new generation of social workers dedicated to community and social change in urban cities, neighborhoods, and communities. This is done through on-campus coursework and field placements based in Detroit and surrounding areas including Highland Park, Hamtramck, and Dearborn. Upon graduation, CBI scholars work as community organizers, policymakers, program planners, organization managers and administrators, evaluators, and foundation staff within Michigan, the US, and internationally. Incoming students who are genuinely committed to community-based work in urban areas will be selected for the CBI program.
Community-Based Initiative Program and Application Information