Gerald R. Ford Presidential Fellowship

As the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Fellowship celebrates its 10th anniversary, its nine recipients have built a legacy of leadership and service nationwide. Today, the Fellowship continues to nurture future policy leaders who exemplify academic excel...

The Ford School recognizes Zoe Vaughan (MPP '28) as the 2026 Gerald R. Ford Presidential Fellow.

The Ford School of Public Policy recognizes Mrinaalika Sivakumar (MPP ‘27) as the 2025 Gerald R. Ford Presidential Fellow. Each year, the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Fellowship is awarded to one of the most exceptional Ford School applicants, chosen ...

The Ford School of Public Policy names Katie Hyland (MPP ‘24) as the 2022 Gerald R. Ford Presidential Fellow. Honoring the legacy of President Ford, fellows are chosen for their commitment to bipartisan cooperation and civility, engagement in communi...

Weills’ new gift will fund another three graduate fellowships A new $5 million gift from Joan and Sanford “Sandy” I. Weill and the Weill Family Foundation provides endowed support for three graduate fellowships in perpetuity. The gift brings to si...

The Ford School mourns the passing of Paul O’Neill, Treasury Secretary in the George W. Bush administration, and a long-time supporter of the school and its mission. O’Neill died April 18, 2020, at the age of 84. He served for several years on the Fo...

Grand Rapids business and community leaders Mike and Sue Jandernoa are intensifying their efforts to improve the mathematics proficiency of Michigan schoolchildren through a partnership with the University of Michigan. Their $4.3 million gift will be...

In September, the University of Michigan made an announcement. In hopes of inspiring new gifts for student support, U-M revealed that it had set aside $40 million for a time-limited matching gift program.

From Bilal Baydoun’s home on the east end of Dearborn, it’s a 15-minute walk to Detroit. But the neighborhood, he says, is something of an anomaly. “It’s overwhelmingly Arab and Muslim—probably 90 percent,” he says. To illustrate, Baydoun describes s...