[Poscgrad] Call for GRMP, DYP, & HSI Fellowships

[Marissa Brookes]

Dear graduate students,

This is a reminder that our internal deadline for GRMP and DYP applications
is just over one week from now on *Monday, January 23*. Please see below
for instructions on how to apply. As an additional safeguard, please also
email your applications directly to me (mbrookes at ucr.edu) after you submit
them online.

Best of luck,
MB

On Fri, Dec 2, 2022 at 11:16 AM Marissa Brookes <mbrookes at ucr.edu> wrote:

> Dear POSC Graduate Students,
>
>
>
> I am writing to inform you of the call for applications and upcoming
> deadline for Graduate Division's competitive fellowship awards for 2023-24:
> the Graduate Research Mentoring Program (GRMP) Award, the Dissertation Year
> Program (DYP) Award, and the UC Hispanic-Serving Institutions Doctoral
> Diversity Initiative Award.
>
>
>
> *GRMP & DYP*
>
>
>
> 1. As in past years, the Department is inviting applications for the GRMP
> and DYP fellowships.
>
> The GRMP application is here: https://grad.ucr.edu/register/GRMP_Award_App
>
> The DYP application is here: https://grad.ucr.edu/register/DYP_Award_App
>
>
>
> Applications are due *no later than 5:00 PM on January 23. *Please note
> that this date is an internal POSC deadline and therefore *EARLIER* than
> the one listed in the attached PDF.  The POSC Graduate Committee will
> review the applications and nominate candidates to Graduate Division.
>
>
>
> Please read the attached application guidelines thoroughly before
> beginning your application. The Committee emphasizes generating *a
> high-quality proposal*. Attached is advice for writing a strong
> proposal. In writing your proposal, we encourage you to *prioritize the
> advice of the POSC Graduate Committee*, as conveyed in the attached
> document, while also fulfilling the criteria set out by Grad Division on
> the official online form. We strongly encourage students to submit draft
> proposals to faculty advisors and incorporate their feedback before
> submitting their proposals.
>
>
>
> Also, please note Graduate Division's *eligibility criteria* for GRMP and
> DYP:
>
>
>
> *“Must be making acceptable progress for a PhD student: i.e., advanced to
> candidacy within 15 quarters after entry and must complete the degree by
> the normative time to degree for the particular program plus 1 year at time
> of degree.”*
>
>
>
> *Normative time to degree in our department is six years*.  Therefore,
> any candidate who would be beyond normative time plus one year (that is, 7
> years of enrollment) during their fellowship quarter would not be eligible
> to apply. Here, it is important to note that each student’s total
> enrollment may be counted differently if there are enrollment
> irregularities in their previous history:
>
>
>
> ·      If a student is enrolled or on filing fee, these quarters counts
> toward normative time.
>
> ·      Students "In absentia" are enrolled, so these quarters count
> toward normative time.
>
> ·      Students on half-time status are enrolled half-time, so these
> quarters are counted as 0.5 instead of 1.
>
> ·      Students on leave, “Ready to Enroll” (RD) status, or Withdrawn are
> not active—these quarters do not count towards normative time.
>
>
>
> Before deciding to apply, please calculate your own normative time
> eligibility correctly, based on the above criteria.
>
>
>
>
>
> *UC-HSI *
>
>
>
> 2.  In addition to (and separate from) the above, POSC will nominate one
> student for a new competitive award: the UC-HSI DDI President’s
> Pre-Professoriate Fellow. This initiative is part of the UC
> Hispanic-Serving Institutions Doctoral Diversity Initiative.
> These Pre-Professoriate Fellows need to have received their undergraduate
> degree from an HSI institution, have advanced to candidacy and must have a
> demonstrated record of advancing issues of inclusion, equity and diversity.
>
>
>
> Again, please note that all applications are due *no later than 5:00 PM
> on January 23. *This is an internal POSC deadline that is *EARLIER* than
> the one listed online.
>
>
>
> Applicants must use the following forms:
>
>
>
> The GRMP application is here: https://grad.ucr.edu/register/GRMP_Award_App
>
> The DYP application is here: https://grad.ucr.edu/register/DYP_Award_App
>
> The HSI application is here: https://grad.ucr.edu/register/HSI_Award_App
>
>
> --
> Marissa Brookes
> Associate Professor
> Department of Political Science
> University of California, Riverside
> Watkins 2223
> (951) 827-5510
>
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