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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dear Graduate Students, </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222">The Graduate Division is pleased to announce the official call for
<b>2026–27 fellowship opportunities for continuing graduate students</b>.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="wordsection1"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">There are three fellowship opportunities available for
<b><span style="color:#0070C0">Ph.D. students who have advanced to candidacy</span></b>:</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dissertation Completion Fellowship Award (DCFA)</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">UC-HSI DDI President’s Pre-Professoriate Fellowship (UC-HSI DDI PPPF)</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dissertation Year Fellowship Award (DYFA)</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="wordsection1"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Please check with your Graduate Program for your program’s
<b>internal deadline</b>. The Graduate Division will only review applications submitted through the student’s graduate program.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<h3><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></h3>
<h3><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dissertation Completion Fellowship Award (DCFA)</span><span style="font-size:16.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></h3>
<p class="wordsection1"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The DCFA is designed to support Ph.D. students who are in the final stages of completing their degree during the current academic year. Awards provide up to
<b>two quarters of support</b>, including a <b>$12,300 stipend and tuition support per quarter</b>.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="wordsection1"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Students requesting support for a second quarter must provide justification. Applicants must be actively working toward completion of their degree and provide a specific timeline for completion.
<b>Students may not hold employment at UCR after the end of the award period.</b></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="wordsection1"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">2026–27 Application Cycles</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="wordsection1"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">Cycle 1</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Deadline:</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> October 16, 2026
<span style="background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">---- Biomedical Sciences internal deadline is October 9, 2026</span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">Support begins:</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow"> Winter 2027</span><span style="background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">Additional quarter, if needed:</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow"> Spring 2027</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="wordsection1"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Cycle 2</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Deadline:</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> January 16, 2027</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Support begins:</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> Spring 2027</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Additional quarter, if needed:</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> Summer 2027</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="wordsection1"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Application Requirements</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Research statement, maximum 1 page</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Detailed completion timeline specifying:</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">When all research projects will be completed</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:94.5pt;text-indent:-.25in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">o</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">
</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">When each dissertation chapter will be started and completed</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Which chapters have already been written</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Letter of recommendation from the Dissertation (Thesis) Advisor or Faculty Mentor</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Brief nomination statement from the Graduate Advisor confirming the student’s timeline, accomplishments, and plan to graduate within the award period</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="wordsection1"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Eligibility Requirements</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Must be a Ph.D. student who has advanced to candidacy</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">May not have more than 7 units of incomplete coursework</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Must maintain a minimum 3.5 overall GPA</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">May be on leave when applying but must be enrolled full-time (12 units) during the fellowship period</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Open to domestic and international students</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">UC-HSI DDI President’s Pre-Professoriate Fellowship </span><o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="wordsection1"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The UC-HSI DDI President’s Pre-Professoriate Fellowship supports outstanding doctoral students who are preparing for academic careers.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="wordsection1"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The fellowship provides:</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Three quarters of support (Fall 2027 - Spring 2028)</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">$12,333 stipend per quarter</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Tuition and fees</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">$10,000 professional development grant</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="wordsection1"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Timeline</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Application opens:</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> November 2026</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Deadline:</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> January 16, 2027</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="wordsection1"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Eligibility Requirements</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Must be a Ph.D. student</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Must have a GPA greater than 3.5</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Must be a U.S. citizen, permanent resident, or AB 540 student</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Must demonstrate exceptional academic and research achievement</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Must have received an undergraduate or terminal master’s degree from a California Hispanic-Serving Institution (CA HSI), public or private</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Must have advanced to candidacy prior to selection</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Must be actively engaged in scholarly research leading to the dissertation</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">May not have more than 7 units of incomplete grades</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Must be making acceptable progress toward the degree</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">For Ph.D. students, this means advancing to candidacy within 15 quarters after entry and completing the degree by normative time to degree plus one year</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">May be on leave when applying but must be enrolled full-time (12 units) during the fellowship period</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="wordsection1"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Application Requirements</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Research statement, maximum 2 pages</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Societal Contribution statement</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Two letters of recommendation</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="wordsection1"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Each graduate program may nominate
<b>one student</b>, and a total of <b>three awards</b> will be granted campus wide.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<h3><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dissertation Year Fellowship Award (DYFA)</span><span style="font-size:16.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></h3>
<p class="wordsection1"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The Dissertation Year Fellowship Award (DYFA) provides support for outstanding Ph.D. students who are expected to complete their degree during the
<b>upcoming academic year (2027–28)</b>.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="wordsection1"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The fellowship provides:</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Three quarters of support (Fall 2027 – Spring 2028)</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">$12,500 stipend per quarter</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Tuition and fees</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="wordsection1"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Timeline</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Application opens:</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> November 2026</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Deadline:</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> January 16, 2027</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="wordsection1"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Eligibility Requirements</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Must be a Ph.D. student who has advanced to candidacy by January 16, 2027</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Must have a GPA greater than 3.5</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Must be making acceptable progress toward the degree</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">For Ph.D. students, this means advancing to candidacy within 15 quarters after entry and completing the degree by normative time to degree plus one year</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">May be on leave when applying but must be enrolled full-time (12 units) during the fellowship period</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Open to domestic and international students</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="wordsection1"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Each graduate program may nominate
<b>one student</b>, and a total of <b>three awards</b> will be granted campus wide.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="wordsection1"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Application Requirements</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Two letters of recommendation</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="wordsection1"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Nominated applications are reviewed by faculty on the Graduate Council. Please note that your research statement should be understandable across disciplines and clearly communicate the significance
and impact of your research to readers outside your field.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="wordsection1"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">For support with your application, visit the GradSuccess Writing Center:
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<p class="wordsection1"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Application Portal</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="wordsection1"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Please use the link below to submit your application:</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="wordsection1"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#CC0000">Please note:</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> The DYFA and UC-HSI DDI PPPF applications will
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<h3><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Additional Funding Opportunities for Conference & Research Awards</span><span style="font-size:16.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></h3>
<p class="wordsection1"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">In addition to fellowships that provide support for multiple quarters, the Graduate Division offers awards to support conference travel and research expenses. Applications for these awards
are accepted <b>twice per year</b>.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="wordsection1"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Application deadlines:</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> October 16 and April 16</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<h4><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">ECA – Earle C. Anthony Travel Grant Awards</span><o:p></o:p></h4>
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</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Supports travel to national conferences (up to $1,500) or international conferences (up to $2,000)</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Focused on STEM students</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<h4><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">DRG – Dissertation Research Grant</span><o:p></o:p></h4>
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</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Provides funding for specific aspects of Ph.D. student research</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<h4><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">MRG – Master’s Thesis Research Grant</span><o:p></o:p></h4>
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</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Provides up to $2,000 for expenses directly related to thesis research, including conference registration, travel, and equipment</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<h4><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Emeriti – Emeriti Association Graduate Student Travel Award</span><o:p></o:p></h4>
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</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Open to Ph.D. students in any field</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Supports travel to:</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Conduct dissertation research</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Up to $1,500 for domestic travel</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Up to $2,000 for international travel</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="wordsection1"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">All applications are reviewed by the
<b>Graduate Council Fellowship Sub-Committee</b> in the Fall and Spring. Students are notified of award decisions within one month of the application deadline.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="wordsection1"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">For direct access to all applications and additional funding information, visit:</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="wordsection1"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">If you have questions about these fellowships or funding opportunities, please email
<b>GradAwards at </b><span style="color:blue"><a href="mailto:gradawards@ucr.edu" target="_blank"><b>gradawards@ucr.edu</b></a></span> and
<b>cc Maria Pimentel</b>, who will be your primary point of contact for awards.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="wordsection1"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">We will also hold
<b>office hours on Wednesday, September 30, at 11:00 a.m.</b> A calendar invitation will follow. This will be an opportunity to ask questions about the fellowships and application process.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="wordsection1"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Wishing you all the best as the new academic year begins!</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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Associate Dean of the Graduate Division<br>
Professor of Geophysics<br>
Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences<br>
Co-Chair of Education Task Force, UC Disaster Resilience Network<br>
University of California, Riverside<br>
Riverside, CA 92521-0423<br>
PH: <span style="color:blue"><a href="tel:(951)%20827-2036" target="_blank">(951) 827-2036</a></span><br>
FAX: <span style="color:blue"><a href="tel:(951)%20827-4324" target="_blank">(951) 827-4324</a></span><br>
<span style="color:blue"><a href="mailto:david.oglesby@ucr.edu" target="_blank">david.oglesby@ucr.edu</a></span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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