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Student-Initiated Projects (SIPs)

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The Weiser Diplomacy Center (WDC) / International Policy Center (IPC) offer funding to Ford School undergraduate and graduate students to design and carry out student-initiated projects (SIPs). These projects must have an international affairs/policy focus. Some examples of recent SIPs include:

  • Presenting research at an international policy conference;
  • Participating in an international affairs/policy simulation;
  • Conducting relevant short-term research or work-studies over break.

Typical awards range from approximately $1,000 for a single student to $5,000 for initiatives involving several Ford School students.

WDC/IPC typically offer two SIP award cycles per academic year (during Fall and Winter terms).

Eligibility

  • Ford School undergraduate and graduate students.

How to Apply

For more information about SIP opportunities, including application requirements and deadlines, please visit this program's M-Compass brochures:

  • For BA students: $ Ford: Undergraduate Student Initiated Project Award
  • For MPA/MPP/PhD students: $ Ford: Graduate Student Initiated Project Award

Interested students should apply for SIP funding using the above M-Compass pages. Unfortunately, WDC / IPC cannot accept applications via email.

Questions?

If you have any questions regarding this funding opportunity, please contact the following staff members:

  • For BA students: Zuzana Wiseley (Program Coordinator | zwiseley@umich.edu)
  • For MPA/MPP/PhD students: Dan Ellis (Global Engagement Program Manager | dcellis@umich.edu)

Quicklinks

Application: Student-Initiated Projects - BA Students
Application: Student-Initiated Projects - MPA/MPP/PhD Students
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  • Grants for Student Orgs
  • Internships
  • Externships
  • Student-Initiated Projects
  • E.U.-Schuman Challenge
  • Other Resources & Initiatives
  • Impact
  • Diplomacy Lab

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