student funding
Student-Led Research Funding Opportunities
Several donors to UM-Flint have expressed an interest in encouraging student research and generously donated funds to provide support for student-initiated research and for travel to attend professional conferences. These endowed funds provide support for original student research ideas, and are intended to encourage individual or group work.
Each of student-led research funds are named after their benefactors and have unique terms and conditions:
- Beatrice and William Caldwell Research Fund
- M-Club of Greater Flint Research Award
- Gerald and Sharon Schreiber Research Fund
- M. Harry and Wanda L. Piper Research Fund
- Mukkamala and Kulkarni Family Research Fund
General Eligibility & Terms
- Applicants must be currently enrolled, either part-time or full-time.
- Student-led project must include some faculty mentorship
- Funds will support expenses including research supplies, human subject incentives, and conference registration fee or conference travel expenses. Equipment, software, or salaries are not supported.
How to Apply
To apply and to view all additional guidelines, please visit the Student Research Endowed Fund application on the UM-Flint InfoReady system.
You must authenticate using your U-M login credentials (i.e. uniquename@umich.edu).
Students are encouraged to apply at any time during the year. However, to allow for review time, please submit your completed application at least one month before the start of your project or attendance at a conference.
If your proposal is awarded, you must be certified in the Responsible Conduct of Research & Scholarship Training module of the Program for Education and Evaluation in Responsible Research and Scholarship.
For questions, please email flint.research@umich.edu.