Financial Assistance

MEAM graduate students are able to take advantage of a variety of opportunities for financial support. All recipients of financial aid from the MEAM Department are required to be involved in departmental research activities with a faculty advisor. Students earn graduate credits for their research work.

When awarding financial aid, strong preference is given to doctoral and PhD-bound master's students. However, limited suport is also available to the students who only seek master's degrees.

Three primary forms of financial aid are available:


  • Fellowships.
    • These are made possible by the U-M and/or industry endowments and grants.

  • Research Assitantship (RA) Appointments.
    • Graduate students work with one or several faculty members on a sponsored research project. Incoming graduate students are encouraged to contact faculty directly about possible positions.

  • Graduate Student Instructor (GSI) Appointments.
    • The MEAM Department awards numerous GSI appointments in undegraduate courses to well-qualified incoming graduate students. (Foreign students must pass the English Language Institute (ELI) test for non-native English-speaking students before receiving a GSI appointment.)

    Grduate students may receive offers combining two of these three forms of aid. A typical financial aid package includes full tuition and fees, a monthly stipend of $1,400, and participation in the U-M's group health insurance programs. It may also include travel funds to attend technical conferences.

    For financial aid consideration, students must indicate their interest on their application and submit their completed application by January 15. The MEAM Department adheres to the policy of the Council of Graduate Schools, which allows prospective students until April 15, to respond to financial aid offers.

    For more information, please contact MEAM's Academic Services Office (ASO) by phone or e-mail as listed on page one.


    Competitive Grants
    MEAM offers help to outstanding students in applying for competitive awards from outside agencies. The Department especially encourages National Science Foundation (NSF) Fellowship awards and supplements them with Department fellowships. For applications and more information, please contact:

    Fellowship Office
    National Academy of Sciences
    National Research Council
    2101 Constitution Ave NW Washington DC 20416

    http://www.fastlane.nsf.gov/
    or
    http://www.nsf.gov/home/students/start.htm


    Assistance to Minority Students
    MEAM makes every effort to help underrepresented minority students receive financial aid. Some awards that are available include:

  • Fellowships from the National Consortium for Graduate Degrees for Minorities in Engineering and Science, Inc.(GEM);
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  • The King/Chavez/Parks Doctoral Fellowships;
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  • Ford Foundation Doctoral and Postdoctoral Fellowships for Minorities;
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  • National Science Foundation (NSF) Minority Graduate Fellowships;
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  • Rackham Merit Fellowships.
    •  Other Financial Sources and Loans
    Graduate students may apply for loan funds and other financial assistance from the Office of Financial Aid and the Rackham Fellowships and Recruitment Office in accordance with the U-M's policies. For further information, please contact:

    Office of Financial Aid
    2011 Student Activities Bldg
    University of Michigan
    515 E Jefferson St
    Ann Arbor MI 48109-1316

    Rackham Fellowships and Recruitment Office
    160 Rackham Bldg
    University of Michigan
    915 E Washington St
    Ann Arbor MI 48109-1070

    http://www.rackham.umich.edu/

    MEAM routinely augments fellowships with Department awards.

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