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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#215F9A;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#215F9A;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%">Sent on behalf of the BMSC Graduate Advisor, Dr. Sika Zheng:<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="color:black">This is the official call for this year’s Graduate Division’s fellowship awards:
<b>DCFA (Spring/Summer)</b>, <b>DYP</b> and <b>DD-HSI</b> awards. These competitive awards are for our continuing students to receive recognition for their outstanding achievements, and support them to graduate. The purpose of these programs is to relieve
students of teaching or equivalent, to focus on their dissertation work and to complete their PhD in a timely manner.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="color:black">There are 3 fellowship opportunities for
<u>PhD students who have advanced to candidacy</u>. <b><span style="background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">Fellowship application link to apply:
</span></b></span><b><u><span style="color:blue;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow"><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/grad.ucr.edu/portal/current_fellow_apps__;!!OLyWHuc!V2wp7lf3Vr-RCoZOUDz2ll3q_9IM0__HsH8-5oMqMAoCTLd42hBYaZ-nkaZbVh6CS7LizKW82T5R1wFtcroItuTN2Botiw$" target="_blank">https://grad.ucr.edu/portal/current_fellow_apps</a></span></u></b><span style="color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="color:black">Submit application and required documentation and letters of recommendation no later than January 2, 2025<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><b><u><span style="color:black">1. Dissertation Completion Fellowship Awards (DCFAs)</span></u></b><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="color:black">These awards support students to complete their degree this current academic year. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="color:black">They support PhD students for up to 2 quarters. These awards are for students completing their PhD.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><i><u><span style="color:black">The students should be writing and ready to graduate within the time frame of the award</span></u></i><span style="color:black">. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="color:black">Students will receive $10,000 stipend per quarter and paid tuition. Students will not be eligible for employment after the award.<b> </b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="color:black">Applications require a 1-page max research statement, a detailed timeline (see example in the attached doc.) and a
<u>letter of recommendation from their thesis mentor which requires acknowledgement of the candidate’s plans to graduate within the award period</u>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><b><span style="color:black">Deadline January 2, 2025,</span></b><span style="color:black"> for award<b>
</b>in <b>Spring and/or Summer 2025</b>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><b><u><span style="color:black">2. DD-HSI Pre-Professoriate Fellowship Award</span></u></b><b><span style="color:black"> </span></b><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><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 $10,000 grant.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="color:black">Eligibility for these awards requires a terminal degree from a Californian HSI. This includes UCR. For the UCOP list please see:
</span><u><span style="color:#0078D7"><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.ucop.edu/graduate-studies/_files/list-of-ca-hsis.pdf__;!!OLyWHuc!V2wp7lf3Vr-RCoZOUDz2ll3q_9IM0__HsH8-5oMqMAoCTLd42hBYaZ-nkaZbVh6CS7LizKW82T5R1wFtcroItuSH_Mw8WA$" title="https://www.ucop.edu/graduate-studies/_files/list-of-ca-hsis.pdf"><span style="color:#0078D7">https://www.ucop.edu/graduate-studies/_files/list-of-ca-hsis.pdf</span></a></span></u><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><u><span style="color:black">A Masters degree obtained as part of their PhD program does not qualify.</span></u><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="color:black">3 UCR students will receive this award.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="color:black">Applications require a 2-page max research statement, a diversity statement and 2 letters of recommendation.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><b><span style="color:black">Deadline January 2, 2025,</span></b><span style="color:black"> for award<b>
</b>in <b>Fall-Spring 2025-26</b>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><b><u><span style="color:black">3. Dissertation Year Fellowship Awards (DYFAs)</span></u></b><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="color:black">These fellowships 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 (2025/26).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="color:black">Applications require a 2 page max research statement, a diversity statement and 2 letters of recommendation.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><b><span style="color:black">Deadline January 2, 2025,</span></b><span style="color:black"> for award<b>
</b>in <b>Fall-Spring 2025-26</b>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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