CCS Endowment Funds

Deadline is February 1, unless otherwise noted.

1. General academic support for MA and PhD students: A limited number of awards of varying amounts are made based on academic merit and may be used to support academic pursuits related to the students’ degree programs.

Eligibility/Requirements:

All graduate students in Chinese studies at the University of Michigan, regardless of citizenship, are eligible to apply;
Applicants must submit the CCS Funding Application and the required materials indicated on the application.

2. Funding for MA Students

a. Dual-Degree Students: $10,000 per term for any student in a CCS-approved dual-degree program who takes two or more Chinese-studies courses in the funded term.

Eligibility/Requirements:

Incoming students must be admitted by both programs and must matriculate into both programs; current dual-degree students must be in good academic standing;
Recipients of this funding must enroll full time and take two or more Chinese-studies courses in the funded term;
Incoming students must submit the CCS Funding Application and the required materials indicated on the application; returning dual-degree students seeking no other awards only need to fill out the primary information page of the application.

b. Second-Year Award: Full tuition and a $10,000 stipend for the academic year, based on outstanding first-year performance including substantial progress in thesis preparation.

Eligibility/Requirements:

Applicants must be of good academic standing and have completed their first year of the MA program as full-time students;
Applicants must submit the CCS Funding Application, the required materials indicated on the application, as well as a 10-page thesis prospectus with a timeline for completion; at least one of the recommendation letters must discuss likelihood of thesis completion.

c. Off-Campus Fieldwork/Archival Research: This $5,000 award, renewable once, is offered in support of substantial off-campus field/archival research as part of the applicant’s thesis work.

Eligibility/Requirements:

Applicants must be of good academic standing and have completed at least two terms in the MA program;
Applicants must submit the CCS Funding Application and the required materials indicated on the application;
February 1 deadline for research starting the following Fall; and November 1 deadline for research starting the following Winter.

d. Internship Grant: Awards of up to $2,500 to support China-related internships at public or private institutions around the world.

Eligibility/Requirements:

Applicants must be of good academic standing and have completed at least two terms in the MA program;
Applicants must submit the CCS Funding Application and the required materials indicated on the application;
Rolling deadline
Recipients must successfully complete the funded internships and submit to CCS a 2-page report on the experience.

3. Field and archival research funding for PhD students

a. Fieldwork/archival research grant (including preparatory): Up to $15,000, renewable once; two offered per year. International students are especially encouraged to apply.

Eligibility/Requirements:

Doctoral students in good standing seeking funding for dissertation fieldwork or other types of off-campus research;
Applicants must submit a 10-page (maximum) research prospectus in addition to the CCS Funding Application and the required materials indicated on the application

b. Preparatory field/archival research grant: Up to $5,000, renewable once; three offered per year. Designed to support preparatory work year-round and/or to cover more than one summer, this grant is intended for U.S. and international students in need of preparatory field/archival work before they attain candidacy.

Eligibility/Requirements:

Pre-candidate doctoral students only;
Applicants must submit a 3-page research proposal in addition to the CCS Funding Application and the required materials indicated on the application;
Deadlines: November 15 and March 15.