Career Development and Scholarships

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UMB recognizes and supports UMBrella’s scholarship initiatives as a reflection of its core values: Respect and Integrity; Well-Being and Sustainability; Equity and Justice; and Innovation and Discovery. UMBrella offers scholarship opportunities to help advance job growth and career and professional development. All UMB staff and faculty are eligible to apply and encouraged to identify job/professional development opportunities that best support their goals and that are consistent with UMBrella's mission. The 2025 UMBrella Scholarship application will be open Sept 9-30, 2024. 


Scholarship Criteria

  • Scholarships may cover the cost of conferences, webinars, trainings, textbooks, General Educational Development/Graduate Equivalency Degree (GED) programs, computer training and other resources that support opportunities for learning and development.
  • Scholarship requests can range from $100-$2,250 to cover all or a portion of the costs of registration for training and development programs, books and manuals, or general educational development.
  • Scholarship must be for dates between Jan. 15 and Dec. 31.
  • Scholarships do not cover any costs related to travel (hotel, transportation, parking, meals, etc.).

Scholarship Eligibility

  • Exempt or Non-Exempt UMB employee
  • You must have completed your employment probationary period.
  • You must be in good employment standing with no conflicts with the school/unit/department operations, as attested by applicant supervisors. You may base this on your most recent UMB Performance Evaluation and discussion with your immediate manager/supervisor.
  • If selected for a scholarship, your supervisor’s written approval to participate will be required.
  • UMBrella Scholarship recipients may not apply for another UMBrella Scholarship within a five-year period.

 

Reflections from Previous Scholarship Recipients