UROP provides grants to currently enrolled U-M UROP students who do not have work-study as part of their financial aid package but who have demonstrated financial need. Many students receive financial aid from the University, but a large portion of it is in the form of loans. Other students receive some financial aid, but the financial aid award notice indicates you still have ‘unmet financial need’. In other cases, recently changed family circumstances have created financial need, e.g. one of your parents lost their job.
Participation via the UROP Grant works similarly to how we compensate work-study students. Students will be hired as a temporary student employee and receive an hourly wage. Students will not be paid for the biweekly seminars but are required to attend the seminars and enroll in the UROP course for credit like other UROP students. Not attending seminar and non-compliance with other UROP requirements may be factors for suspending the student’s funding.
UROP Grants are based on demonstrated financial need. Given limited funding to provide grants to all students with financial need, we are not able to extend grants to students who would prefer to do UROP for compensation vs. credit.
Please note that on the UROP Student Grant Application, you will be required to upload two documents:
- A letter explaining why you need a UROP grant. In the letter, please explain why a grant is needed to participate in UROP.
- A copy of your UM financial aid award notice. If you do not receive financial aid, you need to provide another form of documentation of your financial need as described in the letter.
If you have any questions, please email or make an online appointment with the UROP Director, Dr. Michelle Ferrez at mdferrez@umich.edu to discuss your particular circumstances.
The UROP student travel grant is open to any currently enrolled UROP student who is presenting at a professional research conference and is interested in receiving funding to supplement their cost of attendance. Funding applications MUST be submitted 30-45 days prior to the dates of travel.
U-M undergraduate students participating in a current Fall/Winter UROP program are eligible to apply and will receive priority consideration for funding. *Former UROP participants can apply but will not receive priority and funding is very limited.
Please complete the 3 steps below, in the following order, to apply for a UROP Student Travel Grant:
1. Review the UROP Travel Grant Application-Budget Form in detail before submitting the application-budget form.
2. Complete the online UROP Travel Grant Application-Budget Form and return to Dr. Michelle Ferrez at mdferrez@umich.edu.
3. After submitting the UROP Travel Grant Application and Budget Form, you will receive an email notification from UROP requesting that you upload all required/additional documentation to your own individual application-travel folder. Please wait for the email sent by the UROP office. However, you can start preparing the following materials:
- Letter of Recommendation from your faculty/research mentor
- Research Abstract (no more than 250 words)
- Official notification from the conference
- Your current U-M financial aid award notice
- Signed copy of the Student Travel Grant Contract
IMPORTANT: Please make sure to PRINT, READ, and SIGN the Student Travel Grant Contract. The contract MUST be uploaded to your application folder BEFORE you leave for travel.
AFTER YOU TRAVEL: You will need to revisit the items outlined in the contract as to the additional documentation you will need to provide after travel.
A copy of your UROP Student Travel Grant Contract will remain in your application folder for your reference. As noted on the travel grant contract, there are additional items you will need to provide AFTER your travel(s). The additional documentation must be submitted within seven (7) days after your return. UROP will send you notification after your travel.
If you have any questions, please contact the UROP Accounting Clerk, Cynthia Kayden at cykayden@umich.edu and/or the Director of UROP, Dr. Michelle Ferrez at mdferrez@umich.edu.
