Individual or Student Organization Executing Projects/Events
Maximum yearly award total of $2,000 for student organization-led projects/events.
Maximum yearly award total of $1,000 for individually-led student projects/events.
Programming that promotes academic and multicultural understanding of specific topics.
Student scholarly/academic publications on multicultural topics (e.g., newsletter, magazine)
Guest lecturer or artist on multicultural subjects or academic success issues (e.g., expert on retention of underrepresented students)
Projects that promote cross-cultural understanding and awareness for the campus community (e.g., workshops, performances, forums, outreach)
Conduct research or topic that is academic and multicultural in nature
Hosting a conference to increase understanding of academic and multicultural issues
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 from an academic unit/department
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.
This is a competitive grant - please take your time to answer each question asked thoroughly. Each application will be objectively scored on the following items:
- The impact that the event/project/conference will have on the broader campus community
- The strength of the academic and multicultural component presented in the application
- The clarity and conciseness of the budget narrative
- Level of detail in application responses
- And on the overall quality of the application.
Executing Projects/Events
Individual or Student Organization Executing Projects/Events
Maximum yearly award total of $2,000 for student organization-led projects/events.
Maximum yearly award total of $1,000 for individually-led student projects/events.
Programming that promotes academic and multicultural understanding of specific topics.
Student scholarly/academic publications on multicultural topics (e.g., newsletter, magazine)
Guest lecturer or artist on multicultural subjects or academic success issues (e.g., expert on retention of underrepresented students)
Projects that promote cross-cultural understanding and awareness for the campus community (e.g., workshops, performances, forums, outreach)
Conduct research or topic that is academic and multicultural in nature
Hosting a conference to increase understanding of academic and multicultural issues
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 from an academic unit/department
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.
This is a competitive grant - please take your time to answer each question asked thoroughly. Each application will be objectively scored on the following items:
- The impact that the event/project/conference will have on the broader campus community
- The strength of the academic and multicultural component presented in the application
- The clarity and conciseness of the budget narrative
- Level of detail in application responses
- And on the overall quality of the application.