For Students

University of Michigan Funding Sources

 

FLAS

FLAS Awards are Federal Title VI-funded merit-based awards supporting language and area studies for graduate students.

Rackham Fellowships and Scholarships

The Rackham School Fellowships Office lists various sources of funding for graduate students.

GSI Open Positions

Graduate Student Instructor positions are posted on the U-M job site.

International Institute

The International Institute provides generous support to graduate students for language study and conference travel, as well as internships, research, and study overseas.

Office of Financial Aid

The University of Michigan offers grants, scholarships, loans, and federal Work-Study funds to eligible entering and continuing students.

Center for the Education of Women Scholarship Program for Returning Women Studen

The CEW Scholarship Program for returning women students was established in 1970 to honor the academic performance and potential of women whose education has been interrupted.

External Funding Sources

External Funding Sources for Academic Year Funding

Blakemore Freeman Fellowships for Advanced Asian Language Study

The Blakemore Foundation makes between 20 and 40 grants available each year for advanced language study of modern Chinese, Japanese, Korean and Southeast Asian languages during the academic year.

CIC Foreign Language Enhancement Program

Graduate students may apply for scholarships of $2,000 available from the Committee on Institutional Cooperation (CIC) for summer language study at one of the participating universities. This program is intended to help students take advantage of language offerings not available at their own university, but available at another CIC member university. 

The United States-Indonesia Society Student Travel Grant

The United States-Indonesia Society (USINDO) awards one grant of $1,500 to a University of Michigan graduate student for travel to Indonesia to undertake a study-related project. Suggested projects include language study, summer internships, participation in a conference, enrollment in an Indonesian university, or independent research.

The United States-Indonesia Society Summer Studies Program

This program consists of one month of intensive beginning Indonesian language instruction followed by one month of studies in Indonesian history, culture, and contemporary affairs in Yogyakarta, Central Java. Fifteen students in the U.S. are selected through competition to participate in this all-expenses-paid program at Gadjah Mada University in June and July.