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Rackham International Research Award (RIRA)
Amount
$6500
Description
The Rackham Graduate School announces the Rackham International Research Awards (RIRA) to support doctoral and master’s students conducting degree-related research outside the United States and Puerto Rico. There is no preference for particular fields of study and Rackham and the International Institute aim to fund a diverse array of students and projects. The grant is intended to defray the costs of conducting clearly defined research projects including:
- Travel and living expenses.
- Research-related expenses, e.g., subject fees, access to specialized data sets, purchase of archival materials or images unavailable in the United States, laboratory supplies that will be consumed in the course of the project.
- Temporary research assistants or transcribers (Note: requests for this type of expense must include a compelling explanation of why the student cannot perform the work him or herself).
- Purchase of laboratory or fieldwork equipment or specialized software (Note: this type of expense has special limitations).
- Simultaneous with the conduct of the research itself, the study of a language necessary for the research that is not taught at U-M.
Eligibility
Applicants must be in good academic standing in a Rackham degree program with a record that shows progress toward the degree. Graduate students may apply regardless of citizenship.
- Research proposals for doctoral students must be directly related to the dissertation.
- Doctoral students must be candidates at the time of application or confirm that they will reach candidacy by September.
- Research proposals for master’s students must be directly related to a thesis or another equally substantive non-course research project required for the degree.
- The length of the proposed research, exclusive of travel, must be for at least 30 days and take place between May 1, 2024 and May 31, 2025.
- Students who received or anticipate receiving an external research grant or fellowship may apply for a RIRA to fund supplemental research activities, but must specify these extra activities and explain how they are necessary for completion of the research required for the degree.
- Preference will be given to students who have not previously received an RIRA. The maximum combined award will not be more than $10,000.
- Proposals for research involving human subjects must include verification that the research has been reviewed and approved by the appropriate Institutional Review Board.
- Projects and proposed destinations must conform to the requirements and conditions of the University Travel Policy.
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Funding type
Award
Key eligibility criteria
Any Citizenship
Rackham
PhD Students
Master's Students
Funding source
Rackham