Dolores Zohrab Liebmann Fund Fellowship

Contact Name: 
Rackham Fellowships
Typical application deadline: 
January
Page last updated: 
11/24/2009
Contact Phone: 
(734) 764-8119
Application Deadline: 
January 7, 2010
Contact e-mail: 
flwships@umich.edu
Applicant Eligibility: 
Graduate
Applicant Eligibility Comments: 

Must be US citizen with demonstrated financial need. The fellowship is open to humanities, social sciences or natural sciences (including law, engineering, architecture or other formal professional training).

Keywords: 
Air Quality
Biodiversity
Ecological studies
General support
Green development
Natural Resource Management
People
Policy
Research/field research
Social sciences
Wildlife
Amount: 
$18,000 stipend + tuition
Funding Abstract: 

The purpose of the Delores Zohrab Liebmann fund is to fund advanced education and graduate study grants, as well as for independent research or study projects, which must be carried out entirely in the US.
The Liebmann fellowships are to be awarded only to candidates who have outstanding undergraduate records, have demonstrated a need for financial assistance, are citizens of the US, are enrolled in accredited colleges and universities in the US and have received an undergraduate degree.

Type of Funding: 
Fellowship
Funding Comments: 

Applications available from the Rackham Fellowships office

Application Process and Required Materials: 

The application is quite invovled, so students are encouraged to begin the process as soon as possible. 

 The following documentation (one original and four copies) attached in one collated, BINDER CLIPPED packet (all envelopes opened). Make sure the application is at the front of each packet in the order listed (very important).

- Completed and signed application.
- Statement of purpose up to three pages long which considers the relationship between your graduate level study and your intended personal and/or professional goals
- A 10-15 Line abstract at the top of the statement of purpose...
- Letter or recommendation from the Dean of your school or Department Chair
- Letters of recommendation from at least two professors who have taught or worked closely with applicant
- Copy of personal vitae/resume
- Certified copies of all undergraduate and graduate transcripts to date
- Official exam scores (GRE, LSAT, GMAT, or other relevant admissions tests., if applicable)
- Applicant's Financial Aid information from University or other applicable source
- Copies of Federal Income Tax Returns for prior two years of candidate and spouse (if applicable)

Fellowship applications and supporting documents (one original and four copies) must be submitted through the Dean of the University the applicant attends (At UM, Submit to Rackham Graduate School)
SUBMIT APPLICATION AND 4 COPIES BY DEADLINE IN ONE, COMPLETE PACKET

Fund Usage: 
Tuition, stipend, insurance
Funding Restrictions: 

For additional restrictions, pick up a packet from the Rackham Fellowships office.

Fields of Study: 
Behavior, Education and Communication
Environmental Informatics
Environmental Justice
Environmental Policy and Planning
Sustainable Systems
Landscape Architecture