Funding and Awards
Articles on a variety of topics, including: cost of attendance for graduate students fellowships terms, how to apply for a fellowship, pursuing additional funding, tax information, and tips for finding funding.
Before Accepting Fellowships
The fellowship - do you completely understand what it is you will be receiving? Does it provide a living stipend? Does it cover tuition? Does it require someone else to…
Cost of Attendance for Graduate Students
The cost of attendance for graduate students is based on standard student budgets that the University's Office of Financial Aid establishes each year. The links to estimated costs below can…
Glossary of Fellowships Terms
Stipends Rackham pays fellowship stipends by monthly disbursements. For example, if you receive a Fall and Winter award, you will be paid in 10 installments with two installments occurring in…
How to Apply for a Fellowship
Start early - you will need to apply at least 6-12 months in advance for most fellowships. It's never too early to start looking. Do wide searches - apply for…
Pursuing Additional Funding After Receiving a Fellowship
Keep looking at all times during your academic career for extra funding, as you progress your needs will grow and change. Hidden costs of dissertations - everyone will need to…
Tax Information for Fellowship / Scholarship Recipients
Listed below you will find some information regarding taxes for your fellowships and scholarships. Students bear the tax burden, federal government agencies require students to determine taxation of scholarships and…
Taxable Graduate Tuition Support Payments
Effective January 1, 2011, tuition support payments to University staff for graduate-level courses will become taxable compensation because the Internal Revenue Code Section 127 is expiring on December 31, 2010.…
Tips for Graduate Students Seeking Funding
Be proactive on your investigations of funding sources for your academic career. Do not wait for someone to seek you out and hand you a fellowship or assistantship. Think creatively!…
Tuition and Fees
When you register as a student, Student Financial Operations will start keeping track of the amount of charges you owe the University. There are several kinds of fees that will…
Where and How Do I Apply for Funding?
The University of Michigan provides many sources of financial assistance to help students meet educational and living expenses. The best places to identify possible sources of financial support are your…
Who should I talk to when applying for a fellowship?
Your funding source - be sure they know how to contact you. Have you registered correctly in order for the fellowship to be released? Have you set up a direct…