Stamps Scholars

Yes, students who received a fellowship in the previous year can reapply for a second year of funding.

The $400 allotted discretionary funds is here to help support your individual research endeavors. This is a predetermined amount and can NOT be edited. These discretionary funds may be used to support your research project outlined in your budget or you may use these funds to support other research aspirations. For instance, books, travel to conferences non-related this specific research project, supplies and materials to support other research projects, applications to grad school, travel to grad schools for interviews and other professional development opportunities such as grant writing seminars.  During the application phase, you do not need to specify how you will utilize these funds.  At the end of the program, all students will be required to submit an expense report detailing all expenses.

Each Stamps Scholar is assigned a financial administrator who will help you track expenses and manage your spending.

During the Stamps Scholars summer fellowship, your hourly rate will be $16/hr.

If you want to continue being paid during the academic year, you will need to have an appointment set up in your mentor’s home department. During the summer fellowship, you will be appointed through UROP. However, at the end of the summer, your mentor’s home department will need to create an appointment for you. 

The expectation is that all funds will be spent within a year.

We encourage Scholars to work 40 hours per week during the summer fellowship. However, if this is not feasible, any remaining funds can be used during the academic year to support your research. This includes funding additional work hours, travel to conferences, or purchasing materials and supplies.

As part of the Summer Fellowship, students will attend a total of 8 seminar series that meet every 2 to 3 weeks. The purpose of the summer seminar is to support the advanced research of Stamps Scholars. During seminars, students will have the opportunity to expand their organization and planning skills, integrate mindfulness practices into their work and attend professional development and community activities to connect with other summer scholars across U-M.

Seminars will be offered both in-person and virtual formats. Participation in the seminars are a requirement and advanced notice to the summer Instructor is required if you are unable to attend a seminar.

The Stamps Scholars Program offers a range of professional development opportunities throughout the academic year. These sessions cover topics such as public engagement, CV and resume writing, an introduction to academia, public speaking, and an overview of graduate and professional school applications.

We understand that scholars have demanding schedules during the academic year and do not wish to overburden them with too many sessions. Consequently, we plan to host 2-3 sessions each during the fall and winter semesters. During the winter semester, we will host a Stamps Scholars symposium, giving scholars an opportunity to showcase their research.