Center for International Business Research Award for PhDs
Proposals from all University of Michigan colleges, schools and departments are eligible.
In order to be eligible for a CIBE award of up to $5,000, your dissertation proposal already must have been approved by a University of Michigan college, school or department. Proposals are welcome from all disciplines, including sociology, political science, anthropology and economics, as well as business.
The Center for International Business Education (CIBE) announces its awards for the support of doctoral students in international business. CIBE believes that supporting doctoral students through research funding is important for the development of future faculty members. If your doctoral dissertation focuses on some aspect of international business, you may be able to receive financial support for your research from CIBE.
The application has five parts:
1. Research proposal, maximum fifteen hundred words, describing the theoretical motivation for your research, the methodology to be used, and the anticipated significance of the research findings.
2. Curriculum vitae.
3. Doctoral program transcript (unofficial is acceptable but subject to verification).
4. Detailed budget and justification. Applicants must show all other committed and potential funding sources.
5. Letter of support from dissertation committee chair.
Purchases of equipment are not allowed.
All funds must be expended by the following September.