Rackham International Student Fellowship
Department deadline: October 1, 2025
Submit electronically to Todd Huynh [email protected]
The Rackham International Student Fellowship assists outstanding international students, particularly those who may be ineligible for other kinds of support because of citizenship.
John & Penny Tropman Conference Networking Travel Grant
Submit electronically to Laura Thomas [email protected]
The John & Penny Tropman Conference Networking Travel Grant carries a value of $500. This travel grant is to support a doctoral student who would like to attend a conference for networking purposes who is not presenting at the conference. To be eligible for the award, a student must be in good standing in the Joint Doctoral Program. Please contact the Doctoral Office prior to submitting the award application to verify funds are still available: [email protected]
John & Penny Tropman Conference Networking Travel Grant Application
Doctoral Scholarship for Underrepresented Students
Submit electronically to Laura Thomas [email protected]
This fund provides support to doctoral students who meet one or more of the following criteria and who demonstrate unmet financial need due to a life crisis or some other foreseeable circumstance. Students may receive support from this fund in the amount of $825 per year per student. One student per year may receive support. Please contact the Doctoral Office prior to submitting the award application to verify funds are still available: [email protected]
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Joint Doctoral Program Grant
Department deadline: December 13, 2025
Submit electronically to Laura Thomas [email protected]
This award is available to new and continuing students in the Joint Interdisciplinary Doctoral Program. To be eligible for the award, a student must be in good standing and show distinguished achievements in the Joint Doctoral Program.
The Irene & William Gambrill Fellowship
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.
Office of Global Activities Doctoral Grants for International Research
Department deadline: December 20, 2025
Submit electronically to Laura Thomas [email protected]
Grants are made available to students in the School of Social Work’s Joint Doctoral Program and are intended to support international research initiatives. Students are selected based on their past work, current Doctoral studies, research plans, and future career goals. Students must be in good academic standing to apply for this award.
Note: students are eligible for this award if they received a Meyer, Curtis or Kellogg Scholarship within the same year. In addition, students are eligible to apply
Carol Thiessen Mowbray Research Fund
Department deadline: November 25, 2025
Submit electronically to Laura Thomas [email protected]
This award is to support research expenses for doctoral students. Preference will be given to students in the School of Social Work Joint Doctoral Program whose research addresses an area of community-based care with a focus on psycho-social education, rehabilitation, and social integration for those dealing with chronic mental illness. Research projects should expand opportunities, build strengths and promote social inclusion of individuals with mental health concerns.
John F. Longres Award in Psychology or Sociology
Department deadline: November 20, 2025
Submit electronically to Laura Thomas [email protected]
This award is to provide an annual scholarship to one or more School of Social Work doctoral students who are joint with Psychology or Sociology whose research focuses on social psychological issues as they relate to social work practice with individuals families, groups, communities, organizations or policy.
Joanne Yaffe Doctoral Fellowship
Department deadline: November 18, 2025
Submit electronically to Laura Thomas [email protected]
This award is to support research expenses for doctoral students. Preference will be given to students in the School of Social Work Joint Doctoral Program whose research is on improving the quality of social work interventions.
Vivian A. and James L. Curtis Endowed Scholarship for Doctoral Student Research
Department deadline: September 23, 2025
Submit electronically to Laura Thomas [email protected]
This Scholarship was established by James L. and Vivian A. Curtis. It supports doctoral students whose research focuses on minority populations with low income and education, with a preference for research on issues faced by African American males.
Vivian A. and James L. Curtis Endowed Scholarship for Doctoral Student Research Application