Several CAAS programs offer small grants to students for research projects, travel to specialized library facilities, or internships. These are designed to supplement funds obtained from other sources.
Availability varies from year to year and from program to program.
For more information on planning and financing research activities, see the Area Programs descriptions on this site. Michigan Today has profiled the views of some past recipients of CAAS awards. To see what these students have done, click on Anthropology Students and on UTEP . Other departments and schools have financed group projects that address issues that affect the diaspora. Law students have formed reading groups and special interest associations that arrange conferences or manage law reviews.