Student Award Program
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Foundation
Small research awards for doctoral and medical students at Michigan universities working to improve health care in the state. Past funded projects span applied research, pilot programs, demonstrations and evaluation studies in public health, nursing, psychology and related fields, which makes it a realistic first grant for a social work doctoral student based in Michigan.
- Indicative award
- up to $3k (total award)Up to $3,000 per project. When several students collaborate on one project they divide the award equally. No published minimum.
- Timing
- Annual cycleAnnual cycle · Sep, Oct, NovPublished deadline: 2026-11-30 — 107 days awayThe application period opens September 15 and closes November 30 each year, per the program page.
- Who can apply
- Doctoral candidate, Master's / undergraduate
- Eligibility
- Open to doctoral students in good academic standing enrolled at an accredited Michigan university who are U.S. residents, resident aliens or student visa holders. Prior recipients of this award cannot reapply. BCBSM employees and immediate family members of employees are ineligible.
- SSWR clusters
- Topics
- student research · applied research · program evaluation · health care improvement
- Apply at
- https://www.bcbsm.com/foundation/grants/student-award-program/
- This entry
- Curated by the working group. Written 2026-08-07. The funder link has not yet been machine-checked.
Amounts and dates on this page are indicative and are maintained by people rather than scraped. Funders change ceilings, windows and eligibility without notice; confirm all details at the source above before applying.
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