The January orientation meeting for graduate chairs and directors will be an introductory session for the Partnerships for Access, Community, and Excellence (PACE) and Finance & Fellowship teams. The PACE team builds and strengthens partnerships with U-M graduate programs, Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs), and Rackham Merit Fellowship (RMF) eligible students from the undergraduate stage through doctoral completion. The Finance and Fellowships team coordinates the financial activities for the Rackham Graduate School and is responsible for administering Rackham flagship fellowships, such as the Rackham Merit Fellowship and the Predoctoral Fellowship, as well as many smaller, student-initiated Rackham fellowship programs, such as the Graduate Student Emergency Fund, Conference Travel Grant, and Graduate Student Research Grant. There will be plenty of time for questions and discussion. To prepare for this session, we invite you to share questions and concerns with us as you look forward to the year ahead.
