Admission
Regular, Conditional, or Concurrent - apply at least six weeks before registration for each session. Some programs have specific application deadlines.  Non-Degree - apply one week prior to registration for each session.

See www.grad.cmich.edu/deadlines.htm.

Graduate Fellowships *
For the Academic Year 

2004-05      Feb. 6, 2004
2005-06      Feb. 6, 2005
2006-07      Feb. 6, 2006

* Includes Graduate Research Fellowships, Doctoral Research Fellowships, and King/Chávez/Parks Future Faculty Awards.

Graduate Assistantships
Deadlines are established by the various departments.
Interested students should contact the department directly.

Graduate Student Research Grants
For the Academic Year:
2003-04     Oct. 13, 2003
                 Feb. 9, 2004 

2004-05     Oct. 11, 2004
                 Feb. 14 , 2005

Outstanding Thesis and Dissertation Award
Nominations are due by the third Tuesday in September.

Thesis/Dissertation Submission
Graduation Date:           Thesis Due:
Aug. 2, 2003                 July 7, 2003
Dec. 13, 2003               Nov. 12, 2003
May 8, 2004                 March 24, 2004
Aug. 7, 2004                 July 7, 2004

Graduation
The dates and deadlines below are tentative. Prospective graduates should check with the College of Graduate Studies for actual deadlines. If prospective graduates apply by the tentative deadline listed below, they are assured of having their names in the commencement program and receiving their diplomas shortly after graduation. While late applicants may be able to graduate, their names are not guaranteed to appear in the program and they may have a longer wait for their diplomas.

Graduation:           Application:         Late Application:
August 2, 2003     June 9, 2003        July 7, 2003
Dec. 13, 2003       Oct. 13, 2003      Oct. 31, 2003
May 8, 2004         Feb. 23, 2004      Mar. 12, 2004
Aug. 7, 2004        June 14, 2004      June 25, 2004