NAMI Metro -Oakland, Wayne, and Macomb Counties MSW Scholarship Fund
NAMI Metro is a grass roots, all volunteer non-profit organization dedicated to improving the quality of life for persons with serious mental illness and their families through advocacy, support and education. In addition, NAMI Metro promotes research that will lead to improvements for all those diagnosed and living with a mental illness. It is NAMI Metro's endeavor to erase the stigma that is associated with mental illness and they will not rest until mental illness is accepted the same as any other illness.
The NAMI Metro Scholarship Funds provides need-based support to MSW students
Clarita Mays Memorial MSW Scholarship Fund
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.
Application Deadline, October 13, 2025 @ 12 Noon
New Leaders in African-Centered Social Work Scholars Program
Application Deadlines:
- Early Application: December 1
- Priority Application: February 1
- Final: March 1
The NLACSW Scholars Program enhances practice preparation by engaging students in culturally-specific and affirmative curricular and training experiences for service to Black/African Americans.
The NLACSW program will accept incoming on-campus MSW students who are genuinely committed to gaining skills and knowledge for culturally-responsive social work practice in and with Black/African American communities. This program is open to students in all pathways.
Caren Kaplan Endowed Scholarship
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 2025 or April 2026.
Application Deadline, October 13, 2025 @ 12 Noon
Blavin MSW Scholarship Award
The Blavin MSW Scholarship Award provides support to a former U-M undergraduate Blavin Scholar, or if there there are no MSW candidates who are former Blavin Scholars, to provide support to a student who has spent time in the foster care system.
Application Deadline, October 13, 2025 @ 12 Noon
SSW Global Independent Study Grant Application
Deadline: mid-February
A global independent study offers students the ability to design a global social work opportunity in a foreign country while earning 1-3 elective credits. Accepted students receive a $2,500 scholarship to offset the cost of travel.
* This is a highly recommended funding source for Global students. Typically one or more MSW students receive funding from this source annually.
Peace Corps Paul. D. Coverdell Fellows Program
The Coverdell Fellows Program provides Returned Peace Corps Volunteers the opportunity to earn a Master in Social Work at the University of Michigan.
Qualified incoming Returned Peace Corps Volunteers pursuing the On Campus MSW Program or Online MSW Program are welcome to apply to the Coverdell Fellows Scholarship.
Harold T. and Vivian B. Shapiro Prize
Department deadline: December 17, 2026
Submit electronically to Laura Thomas [email protected]
This note announces an award 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.
*Please note that this award alternates yearly between PhD and MSW students
Sims Medal and Award
The Sims Medal and Award is given annually to one or more graduate students, primarily master's degree candidates, who examine some aspect of the interactive efforts of home/neighborhood, workplace, and school on the functioning of family members, and who intend to pursue active careers in those areas.
Application Deadline, October 13, 2025 @ 12 Noon
Rosemary Sarri Endowed Scholarship
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. Preference is given to