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Funding Resources for U-M Graduate Internship and Research

There are lots of opportunities for UM graduate student funding for abroad experiences. Below is a list of U-M offices with funding opportunities. Other important resources include:

Your UM School or College
Department or degree program
International office within your school/college
Professors
Foreign Language departments

U-M Offices That May Have Funding for U-M Graduate Students

U-M International Institute	The International Institute has the most comprehensive listing of all U-M funding sources for international educational activities. It includes International Institute Fellowships (for internships, research, theses, dissertations; available for all students, including non-U.S. citizens) and IIE-Fulbright and Fulbright-Hays Fellowships.
Area Studies Centers	US/ED Foreign Language and Area Studies Fellowships (FLAS) Listings of specialized grants via web sites and email lists Some centers will consider grant applications or offer grants (e.g. Center for Chinese Studies , Center for Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies (CREES) , Center for Afro-American and African Studies (CAAS), South Africa Initiative, Weiser Center for Europe and Eurasia (WCEE), Center for Southeast Asian Studies, and more – check with the center that corresponds with the area to which you’ll be traveling.
Center for the Education of Women	Grants for women who propose research on women's issues (also available to undergraduates). CEW also offers a fellowship for graduate students pursuing fieldwork or research in South or Southeast Asia.
Nonprofit and Public Management Center (NPM)	For Business School, Ford School and Social Work graduate students only, who will be serving an internship with a nonprofit or public organization. NPM also offers doctoral research grants.
Rackham Fellowships Office	Fellowships for students in Rackham graduate degree programs Tips for fellowships
The Ginsberg Center	Offers grants for individuals or groups doing internships or research with a service, social justice or “community-based” focus. See Fellowships as well as Student Resources.
William Davidson Institute – Student Projects & Internships	Offers several grant and internship programs for graduate students.
Raoul Wallenberg International Summer Travel Fellowship (administered by the International Center)	In the spirit of Raoul Wallenberg's experience at Michigan, the Raoul Wallenberg International Summer Travel Fellowship will allow selected students to take part in a community service project or civic participation anywhere in the world. Can be found on MCompass. Search Scholarship Programs: "Wallenberg."

Check out Tips for Funding Graduate International Internships for more information.

Last reviewed: 02/13

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