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.
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…
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 estimated costs below can assist you…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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.…
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!…
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…
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…
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…
