Fellowships and Grants
Announcements of Award Recipients
Assistantships
Many opportunities exist for funding research and learning at Western Michigan University.
Fellowships
Print version of Awards, Fellowships, and Grant Application Deadlines
- The Gwen Frostic Doctoral Fellowship
- Thurgood Marshall Fellowship
- Martin Luther King, César Chavez and Rosa Parks Future Faculty Fellowship
- WMU GEP Fellowship - Refer to the Thurgood Marshall Fellowship
- Graduate College Dissertation Completion Fellowship
Grants
- Graduate Student Research Grant
- Graduate Student Travel Grant
- Tip Sheet from faculty reviewers on preparing applications
- Important: the online portal closes at 5 p.m. ET on day of the grant deadline. Submit well in advance to avoid missing the deadline due to technical issues.
Awards and Scholarships
- Graduate Studies Council: Department and University Teaching and Research Award
- George and Beatrice Fisher Gerontology Dissertation Prize
- Stapleton-Reinhold Scholarship
- The Patricia L. Thompson Dissertation Award
- Western Michigan University Dames Endowed Scholarship
- WMUx OLLI Graduate Teaching Fellowship Program
Financial Assistance Programs Offered by Other WMU Offices
- Career and Student Employment Services
- The Claude and Nancy Phillips International and Area Studies Scholarship
- GradSense
- Military Science and Leadership: Army ROTC Scholarships
- Private Foundation Grants and Scholarships
- Stoltman Endowed Scholarship
- Student Financial Aid and Scholarships
- Transportation Research Center for Livable Communities Research Projects
External Funding Opportunities
External funding opportunities outside of Western Michigan University