University of Michigan International Student Scholarships 2024

The LSA Scholarships Office awards a small number of International Student Scholarships each year to first-year incoming LSA students. This year we will be including international transfer students in this pool of students to review. These awards will be renewable for two or four years of study (depending on your admittance status) and recipients are selected based on information provided through their scholarship application and their undergraduate admissions application. 

• Table of Content
• About University of Michigan
• International Student Scholarships
• Aim and Benefits of International Student Scholarships
• Requirements for International Student Scholarships Qualification
• Interview date, Process and Venue for International Student Scholarships
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About University of Michigan

The University of Michigan is a public research university in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Founded in 1817 in Detroit, as the Catholepistemiad, or the University of Michigania, 20 years before the territory became a state, the university is Michigan's oldest.

International Student Scholarships

Aim and Benefits of International Student Scholarships

Award amounts can go up to 25,000 USD.

Requirements for International Student Scholarships Qualification

To qualify for an International Student Scholarship, a student:

• Must be an incoming first-year or transfer undergraduate student admitted to a degree program in the College of LSA. Students will be considered even if they have not yet enrolled.
• Must NOT be a U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident.
• Must be enrolled (or intend to enroll) full-time (12 credit hours or more) each term.

Interview date, Process and Venue for International Student Scholarships

All International Student Scholarships are renewable for two or four years (depending on admittance status) of undergraduate study, provided students maintain eligibility by completing their requirements each academic year.

Application Deadline

How to Apply

The application process has four steps.

Step one: Verify your Friend Account in Wolverine Access. Instructions to do this are below under the question: How do I verify a Friend Account? If you have forgotten your Friend Account password, you can reset it here. If you do not have a Friend Account, you can create one here.

Step two: Once your Friend Account is verified, click the button below and log in to the LSA Scholarships application portal by using your Friend Account ID and password. If you do not verify your account, you will not be able to log in.

Step three: Complete our general application. When asked which scholarship program you are applying to, click the box for the "International Student Scholarship." 

Step four: Once the general application has been submitted, you will then be directed to complete the application for the International Student Scholarship program. Submit this application for full consideration.

For more details, visit University of Michigan website.