This is your chance—apply now for the 2025 Career Development Fund for Staff and fuel your professional journey with a grant of up to $1,500!
Grants will be awarded in the spring. Recipients can use the funds for development activities between July 1, 2025, and June 30, 2026, either as a reimbursement for incurred expenses or as an advance for upcoming opportunities. A wide range of learning and development activities qualify, including tuition, conferences, workshops, and other resources.
What's New
- Easier Application: The updated application form can be completed in as little as 10 minutes!
- Updated Selection: A new, unbiased random selection process ensures fairness while speeding up application review and grant distribution.
- Focused Impact: Only individual development grants will be awarded this year, simplifying disbursement and allowing for more grants.
Stories of Impact from Staff
Check out this recorded Career Development Fund webinar for an overview of Year 2, what's new in Year 3, and stories of impact from previous grant recipients.
“I’m incredibly grateful to the U-M Staff Career Development Fund for supporting my attendance at The Heart of It (THOI) writing retreat,” said Liz Fisher, communications manager for the Michigan Institute for Clinical & Health Research. “Sharing time with other writers in a space that celebrated authenticity and connection was an unparalleled experience. I came away from the retreat more in tune with the world and people around me in a way that has positively influenced my writing and life."
Apply by February 28, 2025, for an individual grant of up to $1,500
Learn more about the Career Development Fund for Staff including eligibility requirements, key dates, and "how-to-apply" resources by visiting the fund web page.
