APPLICATION DEADLINE: 25 November 2013 Proposals received before this date will not be reviewed ahead of schedule.

The Center for International Business Education and Research (CIBER) announces its awards for the support of doctoral students in international business. This award funds dissertation research. Proposals from all University of Michigan colleges, schools and departments are eligible.

Awards are for up to $5,000. For more information contact Vicki Simon, CIBER Assistant Director, at 734/936-3917 or at vicsimon@umich.edu

Allowable Expenses: Students applying for dissertation funds may request funding to cover the following expenses:

1. Data collection expenses, such as the purchase of publications, duplication costs, and on-line search charges. (Purchases of equipment are not allowable.)
2. Travel, both domestic and international, including transportation, meals, and accommodations. (Must meet UM and Federal funding guidelines.)

Application Procedure: 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.
Mail proposals to:
Vicki Simon Center for International Business Education & Research/Global Initiatives, Stephen M. Ross School of Business 701 Tappan Street K3340 Ann Arbor, MI 48109
Or e-mail proposals to vicsimon@umich.edu