:: fellowships and gsi positions

Only students with high scholastic records can be considered for awards and appointments. All applications for departmental funding and GSI positions in the Department of Near Eastern Studies must be made on the application form enclosed in the graduate packet. A completed departmental funding application must include a statement of purpose. The deadline to submit your application for departmental funding is December 16, 2005.

Fellowships
University fellowship and scholarship awards range from tuition scholarships to full fellowships with stipends of up to $12,000 per academic year.

Graduate Student Instructor
A Graduate Student Instructor (GSI) is a salaried teaching appointment.A GSI generally conducts two or four discussion sections weekly in one of the introductory courses or teaches language courses. Their primary responsibilities include instructing plus reading and grading papers, holding office hours and doing some tutoring of students. GSI's with at least a quarter-time appointment (.25 - 10 hours per week) receive a complete tuition waiver with staff benefits. Appointments at a lower rate receive prorated tuition waivers.There is no separate application for GSI positions. The departmental funding application will apply towards the limited GSI positions and/or departmental fellowships which are available.

Other Fellowship Sources
Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowships are available for students with an interest in Arabic, Hebrew, Persian and Turkish. For more detailed information, consult the FLAS website at http://www.umich.edu/~iinet/iisite/pdf/FLASfaq05.pdf. To apply for this fellowship, contact the Director of CMENAS, SSWB Room 4640 / Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1106. Phone: 734/ 764-0350. The Rackham Graduate School also offers the Rackham Merit Fellowship for members of racial and ethnic groups historically underrepresented in graduate education in the U.S. There are also some partial scholarships including the Non-Traditional Fellowship. This fellowship is awarded to returning students who have been out of school for at least five years. Candidates for these fellowships are nominated by the Department.

Loans and Work-Study
U.S. Citizens and Permanent Residents applying for financial aid in the form of loans or work-study from the University must submit the FAF (Financial Aid Form) and financial aid transcripts from their previous universities or colleges. For further information, please contact the Office of Financial Aid / 2011 Student Activities Bldg / University of Michigan / Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1316 / 734-763-6600.