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. U.S. Citizenship is a requirement! 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.
A UROP Grant process 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 for credit like other UROP students. Not attending seminars 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.
Application opens: Monday, August 25, 2025
Deadline to apply for the UROP Grant: Friday, October 17, 2025 by 5:00 pm.
Important: Financial assistance from all sources during the academic year factors into the ongoing review of your financial aid eligibility now and in the future. This includes periods when you may not be actively enrolled in courses, and includes the spring/summer term following graduation. If your total financial aid, including any new offer, exceeds your eligibility for financial assistance this academic year, your aid may be limited in a future term or reduced from previously received assistance. You can learn more about financial aid terms and conditions on the Office of Financial Aid's website. Important: If this new funding reduces other aid that you receive, we encourage you to reach out directly to the Office of Financial Aid to explore their budget evaluation process and your options to restore reduced funding.
STEPS TO APPLY FOR THE UROP STUDENT GRANT:
STEP 1: Complete the UROP Student Grant Application (OPENS Monday, August 25, 2025)Please note that on the UROP Student Grant Application, you will be required to upload two documents:
- A letter explaining why you financially need a UROP grant to participate in UROP.
- A copy of your 2025-2026 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 the UROP Director, Dr. Michelle Ferrez ([email protected]) 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 online between 30-45 days prior to the dates of travel.
U-M undergraduate students participating in the 2025-2026 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 follow the steps 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 form.
2. Complete the online UROP Travel Grant Application-Budget Form and return to Dr. Michelle Ferrez at [email protected].
3. Once you submit the UROP travel grant application and budget form, you will receive an email notification from UROP about providing 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 materials stated below!:
Additional Material Required for the UROP Student Travel Grant Application (to be uploaded to your travel folder):
- Letter of Recommendation from your faculty/research mentor
- Research Abstract (no more than 250 words)
- Official notification from the conference
- Your current UM 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. UROP will send you notification after your 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.
If you have any questions, please contact the UROP Accounting Clerk, Cynthia Kayden at [email protected] and/or the Director of UROP, Dr. Michelle Ferrez at [email protected].
