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Tenured and tenure-track faculty at the Ann Arbor, Dearborn and Flint campuses are eligible to apply for faculty and graduate student fellowships for 2010-11. The deadline for submitting for faculty fellowships is 5 p.m. Dec. 4. Doctoral students who have attained candidacy at the time of application are eligible to apply for a 10-month fellowship. The deadline for submitting graduate applications is 5 p.m. Jan. 8. For more information, go to www.lsa.umich.edu/humin/fellowshipsgrants/appforms, call 936-3518 or e-mail humin@umich.edu to request a paper copy.

U leaders highlight stimulus-aided research

The university and other leading public and private research universities have announced the launch of ScienceWorksForUS, an initiative that will highlight the scientific research and related activities made possible by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA). U-M projects include a $744,000, two-year National Institutes of Health grant to Sean Morrison, director of the Center for Stem Cell Biology, to study Hirschsprung disease. For more information go to innovationeconomy.umich.edu/stimulus.

Gift of a Bear Program helps Mott patients

C.S. Mott Children's and Women's Hospital is launching the Gift of a Bear Program to help comfort young patients and raise money for families in need. Supporters can help the healing of a Mott child by purchasing a teddy bear outfitted in an "M Go Blue for Mott" T-shirt for $25. Proceeds benefit the Family Hope Fund, established to help families in which a child's illness has created financial hardships or other types of challenges. Money from the Family Hope Fund can buy food, pay a house payment or utility bills. To purchase a bear or for more information about other ways to benefit Mott children, contact Carol McTaggart at 734-998-6069 or e-mail cmctagga@umich.edu.

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