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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#212121;mso-ligatures:none">Dear BPHY students,
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#212121;mso-ligatures:none">It is time to apply for the graduate division fellowships and awards. There have been some changes from previous years. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#212121;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#212121;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow;mso-ligatures:none">Deadline: Monday, January 8<sup>th</sup>, 2024.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#212121;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow;mso-ligatures:none">There are 3 fellowship opportunities for PhD students who have advanced to candidacy and have a GPA of >3.5.</span></b><b><span style="color:#212121;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#212121;mso-ligatures:none"> </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="color:red;mso-ligatures:none">DD-HSI Pre-Professoriate Fellowship Award</span></u></b><b><span style="color:red;mso-ligatures:none"> </span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black;mso-ligatures:none">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;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black;mso-ligatures:none">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://www.ucop.edu/graduate-studies/_files/list-of-ca-hsis.pdf"><span style="color:#0078D7;mso-ligatures:none">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;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black;mso-ligatures:none">A Masters degree from within a PhD program does not qualify.</span><span style="mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Each program has the opportunity to nominate 1 student for this award.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:black">3 students will receive this award.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black;mso-ligatures:none">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;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black;mso-ligatures:none"> </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="color:red;mso-ligatures:none">Dissertation Year Fellowship Awards (DYFAs)</span></u></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black;mso-ligatures:none">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="mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Each program has the opportunity to nominate 1 student for this award.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:black">3 students will receive this award.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black;mso-ligatures:none">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;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black;mso-ligatures:none"> </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="color:red;mso-ligatures:none">Dissertation Completion Fellowship Awards (DCFAs)</span></u></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black;mso-ligatures:none">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;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black;mso-ligatures:none">Applications require a 1 page max research statement and a letter of recommendation from their thesis mentor which requires acknowledgement of the candidate’s plans to graduate within the award
period.</span><span style="mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ligatures:none">BPHY has the opportunity to nominate 1 student<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#212121;mso-ligatures:none"> </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black;mso-ligatures:none">Applications:</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black;mso-ligatures:none">DYFA:</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#212121;mso-ligatures:none"> </span><a href="https://grad.ucr.edu/register/DYFA_Award_App"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#0078D7;mso-ligatures:none">https://grad.ucr.edu/register/DYFA_Award_App</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black;mso-ligatures:none">DCFA:</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#212121;mso-ligatures:none"> </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black;mso-ligatures:none"> </span><a href="https://grad.ucr.edu/register/DCFA_Award_App"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#0078D7;mso-ligatures:none">https://grad.ucr.edu/register/DCFA_Award_App</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black;mso-ligatures:none">HSI:</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#212121;mso-ligatures:none"> </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black;mso-ligatures:none"> </span><a href="https://grad.ucr.edu/register/HSI_Award_App"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#0078D7;mso-ligatures:none">https://grad.ucr.edu/register/HSI_Award_App</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="mso-ligatures:none">Best,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="mso-ligatures:none"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-add-space:auto">
<b><span style="mso-ligatures:none">Marlene Garcia, M.A<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<span style="mso-ligatures:none">Student Services Advisor<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="mso-ligatures:none">CNAS Graduate Student Affairs Center<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="mso-ligatures:none"><a href="mailto:Marleneg@ucr.edu"><span style="color:blue">Marleneg@ucr.edu</span></a> | (951) 827-4429<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="mso-ligatures:none">(STAP/STAT, BPHY, CMDB) <o:p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="mso-ligatures:none">Book an appointment:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="mso-ligatures:none"><a href="https://doodle.com/bp/marlenegarcia1/book-an-appointment-with-me-"><span style="color:blue">https://doodle.com/bp/marlenegarcia1/book-an-appointment-with-me-</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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