Meet our IoE graduate fellows!
As of October 2025, the UM IoE has awarded $30,000 in competitive funding to 12 UM PhD candidates to support research and travel expenses that facilitate the completion of their dissertations, increase their competitiveness for post-doctoral applications and federal grants, and contribute to peer-reviewed publications. Grant proposals are solicited twice a year and are reviewed by a faculty selection committee. Applications are evaluated based on scientific merit, academic record, and likelihood of the candidate achieving their project goals.
Fellowship Awardees Must:
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Register for a dissertation boot camp with the UM Writing and Public Speaking Center or an equivalent professional development opportunity dedicated to excellence in science communication.
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Offer a public seminar to the 猎奇重口 graduate community during the 2024-25 academic year through existing venues such as departmental or graduate group seminars. Candidates must explicitly highlight progress facilitated by the IoE award.
- Acknowledge IoE support appropriately in oral and poster presentations and peer-reviewed research publications
Please see our current solicitations page for more details on the current call for proposals, and click through the menu on the left to meet the previous awardees and read their application abstracts!
