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<p class="MsoNormal">Dear students, <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">It is time to apply for the graduate division fellowships and awards. There have been some changes this year. Below you will find the eligibility information and links to submit your application. Please make sure to submit your applications
including recommendation letters no later than Friday, January 5<sup>th</sup>, 2024. Writing advice specifically for these awards can be provided by Grad Success’ Writing Center.<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">DYFA:</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#212121"> </span><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/grad.ucr.edu/register/DYFA_Award_App__;!!OLyWHuc!Vv_e3QXQyS2r-hF-RaB-IuNTjf_rY31hOFjnOpDPBglqmicEgb7CJeAuyLZLj_w49Z0T10FvUkyeJmwf9quwBkhiuYVitw$"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#0078D7">https://grad.ucr.edu/register/DYFA_Award_App</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">DCFA:</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#212121"> </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black"> </span><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/grad.ucr.edu/register/DCFA_Award_App__;!!OLyWHuc!Vv_e3QXQyS2r-hF-RaB-IuNTjf_rY31hOFjnOpDPBglqmicEgb7CJeAuyLZLj_w49Z0T10FvUkyeJmwf9quwBkghDiAIRw$"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#0078D7">https://grad.ucr.edu/register/DCFA_Award_App</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">HSI:</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#212121"> </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black"> </span><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/grad.ucr.edu/register/HSI_Award_App__;!!OLyWHuc!Vv_e3QXQyS2r-hF-RaB-IuNTjf_rY31hOFjnOpDPBglqmicEgb7CJeAuyLZLj_w49Z0T10FvUkyeJmwf9quwBkh8oP7hrA$"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#0078D7">https://grad.ucr.edu/register/HSI_Award_App</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="color:red">DD-HSI Pre-Professoriate Fellowship Award</span></u><span style="color:red"> </span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">The fellowship supports outstanding students with 3 quarters at $12,000 stipend per quarter and paid tuition and comes with a $10,000 grant. </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Eligibility for these awards requires a terminal degree from a Californian HSI. This includes UCR. For the UCOP list please see: </span><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.ucop.edu/graduate-studies/_files/list-of-ca-hsis.pdf__;!!OLyWHuc!Vv_e3QXQyS2r-hF-RaB-IuNTjf_rY31hOFjnOpDPBglqmicEgb7CJeAuyLZLj_w49Z0T10FvUkyeJmwf9quwBkjByiXsLA$"><span style="color:#0078D7">https://www.ucop.edu/graduate-studies/_files/list-of-ca-hsis.pdf</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">A Masters degree from within a PhD program does not qualify.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Applications require a 2 page max research statement, a diversity statement and 2 letters of recommendation.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"> </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="color:red">Dissertation Year Fellowship Awards (DYFAs)</span></u></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Support PhD students for 3 quarters at $12,000 stipend per quarter and paid tuition. These awards are aimed at supporting outstanding students going into their final year of their PhD starting in the next academic
year (2024/25).</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Applications require a 2 page max research statement, a diversity statement and 2 letters of recommendation.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"> </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="color:red">Dissertation Completion Fellowship Awards (DCFAs)</span></u></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">These fellowships are <b>new</b> and support PhD students for up to 2 quarters and have to be used in the
<b>Spring and/or Summer of 2024</b>. Students will receive $10,000 stipend per quarter and paid tuition. These awards are aimed at supporting students to complete their degree this current academic year. </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Applications require a 1 page max research statement and 2 letters of recommendation from their thesis mentor which requires acknowledgement of the candidate’s plans to graduate within the award period. If prior
DCFA’s have not graduated at the time of nomination allocation (October of each year),
</span>program nomination allocations will be reduced. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">For questions, please contact me or Hermila Torres. <span style="font-size:10.0pt">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Best, Sika<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F497D;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Sika Zheng, Ph.D.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F497D;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Professor of Biomedical Sciences<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F497D;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Graduate Advisor,
<i>BMSC Graduate Program</i><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F497D;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Founding Director,
<i>Center for RNA Biology and Medicine</i><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F497D;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">University of California<br>
Riverside, CA 92521, USA<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F497D;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Office: 1-951-827-7670<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F497D;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Lab: 1-951-827-4525<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F497D;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Fax: 1-951-579-4118<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F497D;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Email:</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">
</span><a href="mailto:sikaz@ucr.edu"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">sikaz@ucr.edu</span></a><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F497D;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Web:</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">
</span><a href="zhenglab.ucr.edu"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">zhenglab.ucr.edu</span></a><span style="color:black;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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