The Rackham Centennial Spring/Summer Fellowship Award for 2013 is in honor of the 100^th anniversary of the Graduate School at Michigan. This one-time award is designed to enable graduate students enrolled in a Rackham program to work on research, scholarly, or creative projects in collaboration with faculty mentors during the Spring/Summer 2013 term to advance progress towards the degree and their future impact as í¢â‚¬Å“Michigan Graduate Students in the Worldí¢â‚¬ .

Up to 100 Rackham Centennial Spring/Summer Fellowships will be awarded.

All graduate students enrolled in a Rackham program are eligible to apply if:

• The graduate student is in good academic standing;
• A Master's student who began their graduate study in Fall 2012; or
• A PhD student who began their doctoral study in Fall 2010 or Fall 2011;
• The proposed research, scholarly, or creative activity directly relates to and helps achieve progress towards the degree; and
• The faculty mentor endorses the project and makes provisions for mentoring during the Spring/Summer 2013 term.

Award recipients will receive a $6,000 fellowship stipend to cover living expenses for the Spring/Summer 2013 term. The fellowship does not include tuition, health benefits, or research supplies or other expenses. Award recipients will be required to fulfill their responsibilities to the satisfaction of their faculty mentor; specific objectives and duties should be agreed upon prior to the Spring/Summer 2013 term.

Students should submit online applications by Thursday, February 14, 2013 at https://secure.rackham.umich.edu/Fellowships/apps/index.php?entry=27.  Complete information about the application procedure, selection criteria, and review process can also be found at http://www.rackham.umich.edu/funding/from_rackham/student_application/rackham_centennial_fellowship/.  Awards will be announced by mid-March 2013.

Questions? Contact the Fellowships Office at 734/764-8119 or flwships@umich.edu.