Individual or Student Organization Attending Conference
Maximum yearly award total of $2,000 for student organizations attending conference with multiple members.
Maximum yearly award of $1,000 for inidivudl student attending conference.
For individual students interested in attending a conference or presentation of scholarly research on multicultural topics at a national or international conference:
Verification of conference attendance/acceptance presentation must submitted at the time of application
The maximum grant award for an individual presenting at a conference is $1,000
Participation in a major national or international academic conference without presenting one’s own research may be funded when this will make a significant contribution to students' multicultural understanding:
The maximum grant award for an individual attending a conference is $500
For student organizations interested in attending a conference that will enhance understanding of a topic that is academic and multicultural in nature
Verification of conference details must be submitted at the time of application
The maximum grant award for a student organization interested in attending a conference is $2,000
The organization is responsible for determining how funds are distributed among members
Individual members of the organization will be disqualified from applying for funding as individuals if the student organization applies for funding on behalf of its members
CRITERIA FOR APPLICANTS:
Individual students/student organizations may receive funding only once per academic year
All applicants must be currently enrolled undergraduate or graduate students at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor campus
All student organizations must registered and in good standing with SOAS
Submitting a proposal through SAMI grants permission for OAMI staff to verify a student’s financial eligibility through the Office of Financial Aid. Students who receive Federal or State financial aid will need to demonstrate sufficient remaining need to qualify for a SAMI grant.
FUNDS WILL NOT BE PROVIDED FOR:
Non-academic or entirely social events (e.g. balls, banquets, parties)
Fund-raising activities or charitable events
Organizations that have a consistent base of substantial funding (e.g. Michigan Student Assembly, Project Serve, University Activities Center)
Payment for food items
Study abroad experiences
Alternative Spring Break trips
Dissertation research
Scholarship competitions, awards, presentation ceremonies and banquets
Profit-making events
Prizes
RECEIPTS SUBMISSION:
All recipients must submit receipts within 30 days after the event/activity. Failure to submit the receipts will result in the student and/or student organization being ineligible for any future funding.
Awarded funds that have not been used or accounted for must be transferred back to the SAMI account.
Attending Conference
Individual or Student Organization Attending Conference
Maximum yearly award total of $2,000 for student organizations attending conference with multiple members.
Maximum yearly award of $1,000 for inidivudl student attending conference.
For individual students interested in attending a conference or presentation of scholarly research on multicultural topics at a national or international conference:
Verification of conference attendance/acceptance presentation must submitted at the time of application
The maximum grant award for an individual presenting at a conference is $1,000
Participation in a major national or international academic conference without presenting one’s own research may be funded when this will make a significant contribution to students' multicultural understanding:
The maximum grant award for an individual attending a conference is $500
For student organizations interested in attending a conference that will enhance understanding of a topic that is academic and multicultural in nature
Verification of conference details must be submitted at the time of application
The maximum grant award for a student organization interested in attending a conference is $2,000
The organization is responsible for determining how funds are distributed among members
Individual members of the organization will be disqualified from applying for funding as individuals if the student organization applies for funding on behalf of its members
CRITERIA FOR APPLICANTS:
Individual students/student organizations may receive funding only once per academic year
All applicants must be currently enrolled undergraduate or graduate students at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor campus
All student organizations must registered and in good standing with SOAS
Submitting a proposal through SAMI grants permission for OAMI staff to verify a student’s financial eligibility through the Office of Financial Aid. Students who receive Federal or State financial aid will need to demonstrate sufficient remaining need to qualify for a SAMI grant.
FUNDS WILL NOT BE PROVIDED FOR:
Non-academic or entirely social events (e.g. balls, banquets, parties)
Fund-raising activities or charitable events
Organizations that have a consistent base of substantial funding (e.g. Michigan Student Assembly, Project Serve, University Activities Center)
Payment for food items
Study abroad experiences
Alternative Spring Break trips
Dissertation research
Scholarship competitions, awards, presentation ceremonies and banquets
Profit-making events
Prizes
RECEIPTS SUBMISSION:
All recipients must submit receipts within 30 days after the event/activity. Failure to submit the receipts will result in the student and/or student organization being ineligible for any future funding.
Awarded funds that have not been used or accounted for must be transferred back to the SAMI account.