[Bphystudent] Fwd: Updates from DCFA/DYFA Fellowship Office Hours

[Christopher Brown]

Hello Students,

Important updates regarding the  DCFA/DYFA Fellowship

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From: GradAwards GradAwards <gradawards at ucr.edu>
Date: Tue, Sep 30, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Subject: Updates from DCFA/DYFA Fellowship Office Hours
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Dear All,

Thank you to the many of you that joined us for our fellowship office hours.

I wanted to clear up some of the main points that were raised today - one
of which I answered incorrectly!


   1. *Filing Fee:* Students that received a DCFA but failed to graduate
   before the end of the award *CAN *use filing fee for one quarter after
   the end of the award. They are NOT eligible for employment but filing fee
   remains a last resort for those students. Programs will still be subject to
   a reduction in nominations until the student graduates.
   2. *Normative time*: Students that are beyond normative time *ARE* eligible
   for DCFAs. We would like to graduate our students and those that are beyond
   normative time are often the ones that need help the most. However please
   carefully judge this within your program. If the student shows a pattern of
   not meeting deadlines then the DCFA may not be the best option.
   3. *Diversity statement: *A Diversity Statement is *NO* longer required
   for DYFA or PP-DDI-HSI awards. Instead, we are looking for a short
   statement on their societal contribution. This would be an opportunity for
   students to talk about any outreach or leadership or their understanding of
   overcoming adversity.
   4. *Graduate Program Coordinator*: For those of you that are especially
   reticent to use SLATE, you can provide the Graduate Program
   Coordinator/Student Staff Advisor access and they can assist with
   nominations.


We look forward to another year of awarding fellowships!

All the best,

Emma

   5.

Emma H. Wilson

*Associate Dean of the Graduate Division*

*Professor of Biomedical Sciences*

UC Riverside

CA 92506

*Co-Editor in Chief Parasite Immunology*

*https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/13653024
<https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/13653024>*

Thank you,

*UCR Grad Awards*



For more information on Grad Fellowships click here.
<https://graduate.ucr.edu/funding>
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