Since 2006, the Wilson Scholar Program has distributed monetary awards to help UMF students pursue their own research. Full-year Research Fellow awards to support more substantive research projects are available in the fall. Research Scholar awards are available in both fall and spring semesters.
The funding is made possible due to a generous gift from Michael and Susan Angelides, in honor of their good friend and UMF alumnus Michael D. Wilson, class of 1976, who died shortly after graduating. The Michael D. Wilson Fellows and Scholars represent some of UMF’s best students from across all disciplines.
The process is competitive and students are recognized as ‘Wilson Scholars’ or ‘Wilson Fellows.’ The deadline to apply is typically the end of the third week of the semester. The number and size of the awards is dependent on funding.
Fall
- Two academic-year-long Wilson Research Fellow Awards
- Wilson Research Scholar Awards
- Students who apply for the Fellow Award may also request to be considered for the single semester Research Scholar Award
- Award winners are required to present their research to the UMF community at the Spring Michael D. Wilson Symposium
- Prior Wilson Award winners are eligible. However, fall awardees are not eligible for spring awards within an academic year
Spring
- Wilson Research Scholar Awards only
- Spring awards may be used to cover work done during the summer
- Award winners are required to present their research or a progress report to the UMF community at the Michael D. Wilson Symposium
- Summer awardees will be required to present their work at the following year’s Symposium
To Apply
Fall 2023 Wilson Scholar Application (pdf)
Evaluation Criteria for Wilson Award applications (pdf)
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