African Initiative Grants and Fellowship Program
- Fellowship funds can be used to recruit international as well as domestic students.
- The students nominated must plan to embark on a course of study and research in the field of African Studies.
- Funds will be awarded only if students have been accepted to the University of Michigan graduate program and if there is an offer of departmental/program support and a pledge of departmental resources.
Rackham provides funds for grants and fellowships for current UM graduate students interested in African Studies. Each academic year, funds will be available to support graduate students who are studying or researching in the field of African Studies. Students can apply to CAAS for small grants to help cover research expenses.
Departments and schools are encouraged to nominate students they want to be considered for fellowships. The African Initiative Fellowships are awarded by and distributed through the Center for Afroamerican and African Studies.
departments and schools must compile and email the following materials as one pdf document in the same order as below. Please identify each of the materials in the top, right corner of each page. For example, all of the pages of your 'statement of purpose' should have, 'statement of purpose' in the top, right corner.
1. A nomination (for applicants being nominated by a department or school).
2. A completed African Initiative Fellowship application.
3. A curriculum vitae
4. A statement of purpose (5 pages maximum)
5. A transcript (original or a copy of one)
APPLICATIONS SHOULD BE EMAILED TO: gricer@umich.edu. Please type 'African Initiative Fellowship' in the subject line.
African Initiative Fellowships cannot be used to support RA's (with tuition waivers).
Conditions of Awards: recipients of the award are expected to be actively involved in the life of the Center. In particular, they are expected to participate in CAAS' African Workshop and make a presentation of their work or studies at the Center.