The main source for U-M graduate student scholarship/fellowship opportunities is your Department, School/College, or the Rackham Fellowships and Recruitment Office  (Rackham students can use the Rackham Fellowship Finder).

• The Office of Financial Aid administers only a few scholarships for graduate students (listed below). 
• You may also find non-U-M (private) scholarship opportunities on our Private Scholarships Applications page and the Private Scholarships Search Services page. 
• If you plan to study abroad, the U-M International Institute lists a number of funding opportunities for graduate and professional school students. 

SCHOLARSHIPS ADMINISTERED BY THE OFFICE OF FINANCIAL AID:  

Program Name	Amount	Number Awarded	Awarding Criteria	Renewable?
Center for the Education of Women (CEW) Student Research Grants	Up to $500		Grants to fund research, scholarly, or creative activities that relate to the mission of CEW (includes the missions of women's education, careers, leadership, growth and development, and well being) Proposals will be reviewed once a month and grants awarded until funding exhausted For more information, see the CEW website or click here (PDF file) of application flyer
Detroit Eagle Gay Community Scholarship and the Jim Toy Scholarship (Sponsored by UMGALAS)	$1,000	Varies	Undergraduate or graduate student in good standing enrolled full-time at the University of Michigan Demonstrated leadership, support, or involvement in organizations, activities or issues that benefit the lesbian, gay male, bisexual, and transgender communities Only one application necessary to apply for both scholarships Application available here from late January to late March each year	Must reapply each year to be considered
Michigan Nursing Scholarship (State of Michigan)	Based on enrollment: Full-time (12+ hours): $4,000 ($2,000/term) 3/4 Time (11 hours): $3,000 ($1,500/term) Half-time (6-10 hours): $2,000 ($1,000/term)	35-40	Must be a U.S. citizen or permanent U.S. resident; Michigan resident Enrolled in the nursing program Must maintain satisfactory academic progress Agree to gain nursing licensure and eligible direct care nursing employment, or employment teaching in a nursing program at a postsecondary institution, in Michigan within one year of completing academic program First awarded to previous recipients.  If funding remains, it will be awarded in the following order:  graduate students, second career nursing students, seniors, juniors, sophomores.	Yes. To reapply, must apply for aid by the priority filing date (April 30), and meet eligibility criteria each year. New scholarship recipients must also sign a Nursing Scholarship Master Promissory Note (MPN) before the award will be paid.  The MPN will be mailed to new, qualifying recipients.