<div dir="ltr">Dear POSC Graduate Students,<br><br>I am writing to inform you of the call for applications and upcoming deadline (<b>internal deadline: Wednesday, January 3</b>) for Graduate Division's competitive fellowship awards for 2024-25. Please note that departments are no longer guaranteed allocated fellowships. Also, there is no more GRMP. Instead, there are 3 fellowship opportunities for PhD students who have advanced to candidacy and have a GPA of 3.5 or higher:<div><div><br></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="color:red">Dissertation Year Fellowship Awards (DYFAs)</span></u></b><span style="color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><ul><li><span style="color:black">These fellowships support PhD students for 3 quarters with a $12,000 stipend per quarter and paid tuition. </span></li><li><span style="color:black">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></li><li><span style="color:black">The Political Science Department may only nominate <b>1</b> student for this award.</span></li><li><span style="color:black">Only 3 students (across campus) will receive this award.</span></li><li><span style="color:black">Applications require a 2 page max. research statement, a diversity statement, and 2 letters of recommendation.</span></li><li><span style="color:black">Please use this link to submit your application: </span>DYFA:<span style="font-size:10pt;color:rgb(33,33,33)"> <a href="https://grad.ucr.edu/register/DYFA_Award_App" title="https://grad.ucr.edu/register/DYFA_Award_App" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(0,120,215)">https://grad.ucr.edu/register/DYFA_Award_App</span></a></span></li></ul><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"> <u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="color:red">Dissertation Completion Fellowship Awards (DCFAs)</span></u></b><span style="color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><ul><li><span style="color:black">These fellowships are<span class="m_3858248584422197169apple-converted-space"> </span><b>new</b><span class="m_3858248584422197169apple-converted-space"> </span>and support PhD students for up to 2 quarters and must be used in the <b>Spring and/or Summer of 2024</b>. </span></li><li><span style="color:black">Students will receive $10,000 stipend per quarter and paid tuition. </span></li><li><span style="color:black">These awards are aimed at supporting students to complete their degree this current academic year.<span class="m_3858248584422197169apple-converted-space"> </span></span></li><li><span style="color:black">The Political Science Department is allowed to nominate <b>up to 3 </b>students<b> </b>for DCFAs; however, Graduate Division </span>expects to support <b>only ~50% </b>of nominations.</li><li><span style="color:black">Applications require a 1 page max. research statement and a letter of recommendation from their dissertation advisor, which requires acknowledgement of the candidate’s plans to graduate within the award period.</span></li><li><span style="color:black">Please use this link to submit your application: DCFA:<span style="font-size:10pt;color:rgb(33,33,33)"> </span><span style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span style="font-size:10pt;color:rgb(33,33,33)"><a href="https://grad.ucr.edu/register/DCFA_Award_App" title="https://grad.ucr.edu/register/DCFA_Award_App" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(0,120,215)">https://grad.ucr.edu/register/DCFA_Award_App</span></a></span><br></span></li></ul><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="color:red"><br></span></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="color:red">DD-HSI Pre-Professoriate Fellowship Award</span></u><span class="m_3858248584422197169apple-converted-space"><span style="color:red"> </span></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><ul><li><span style="color:black">The DD-HSI awards have not changed.</span></li><li><span style="color:black">The fellowship supports outstanding students with 3 quarters at $12,000 stipend per quarter and paid tuition<span class="m_3858248584422197169apple-converted-space"> </span>and comes with a $10,000 grant.<span class="m_3858248584422197169apple-converted-space"> </span></span></li><li><span style="color:black">Eligibility for these awards <b>requires a terminal degree from a Californian HSI.</b> This includes UCR. For the UCOP list, please see:<span class="m_3858248584422197169apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-size:10pt;color:rgb(33,33,33)"><a href="https://www.ucop.edu/graduate-studies/_files/list-of-ca-hsis.pdf" title="https://www.ucop.edu/graduate-studies/_files/list-of-ca-hsis.pdf" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:11pt;color:rgb(0,120,215)">https://www.ucop.edu/graduate-studies/_files/list-of-ca-hsis.pdf</span></a></span></li><li><span style="color:black">A Masters degree from within a PhD program does <u><b>not</b></u> qualify.</span></li><li><span style="color:black">Our department has the opportunity to nominate 1 student for this award.</span></li><li><span style="color:black">3 students (across campus) will receive this award.</span></li><li><span style="color:black">Applications require a 2 page max. research statement, a diversity statement and 2 letters of recommendation.</span></li><li><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">Please use this link to submit your application: </span>HSI:<span style="font-size:10pt;color:rgb(33,33,33)"> </span><span class="m_3858248584422197169apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size:10pt;color:black"> </span></span><span style="font-size:10pt;color:rgb(33,33,33)"><a href="https://grad.ucr.edu/register/HSI_Award_App" title="https://grad.ucr.edu/register/HSI_Award_App" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(0,120,215)">https://grad.ucr.edu/register/HSI_Award_App</span></a></span></li></ul><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Your applications are due <b><u>no later than 4:00 PM on Wednesday January 3</u>. </b>Please note that this date is an internal POSC deadline and therefore <b><u>EARLIER</u></b> than the one listed in the attached PDF. <span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small;color:black">After our internal (departmental) review of applications, we will send our nominations to Graduate Division. </span><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small;color:black">Nominated applications will then be reviewed by faculty on the Graduate Council.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b>Please read the attached application guidelines</b> <b>thoroughly</b> before beginning your application. The Committee emphasizes generating <b><u>a high-quality proposal</u></b>. Attached is advice for writing a strong proposal. In writing your proposal, we encourage you to <b><u>prioritize the advice of the POSC Graduate Committee</u></b>, 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.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Also, please note Graduate Division's <b><u>eligibility criteria</u></b> for <span class="gmail-il">GRMP</span> and <span class="gmail-il">DYP</span>:</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Helvetica;font-size:11pt;font-style:oblique;background-color:rgb(234,241,221)"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Helvetica;font-size:11pt;font-style:oblique;background-color:rgb(234,241,221)">Eligibility Criteria for the DYFA and DCFA:</span><br></p><div class="gmail-page" title="Page 1"><div class="gmail-section">
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<p><span style="font-size:11pt">Must be a Ph.D. student who has advanced to candidacy by January 16</span><span style="font-size:7pt;vertical-align:3pt">th</span><span style="font-size:11pt">, 2024.
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<p><span style="font-size:11pt">Must have >3.5 GPA
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<p><span style="font-size:11pt">Must not have more than 7 units of incomplete grades.
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<p><span style="font-size:11pt">Must be making acceptable progress toward the degree. (For these purposes, acceptable </span><span style="font-size:11pt">progress for a Ph.D. student means advanced to candidacy within 15 quarters after entry
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<p><span style="font-size:11pt">International and domestic students are eligible to apply. </span></p></li></ol></div></div></div></div></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><u>* Normative time to degree in our department is six years</u>. Therefore, any candidate who would be beyond normative time plus one year (that is, 7 years of enrollment) during their fellowship quarter would <u>not</u> 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:</p><p style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 0in 0.5in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span></span>If a student is enrolled or on filing fee, these quarters counts toward normative time. </p><p style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 0in 0.5in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span></span>Students "In absentia" are enrolled, so these quarters count toward normative time. </p><p style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 0in 0.5in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span></span>Students on half-time status are enrolled half-time, so these quarters are counted as 0.5 instead of 1. </p><p style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 0in 0.5in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span></span>Students on leave, “Ready to Enroll” (RD) status, or Withdrawn are not active—these quarters do not count towards normative time.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Before deciding to apply, please calculate your own normative time eligibility correctly, based on the above criteria.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </p> See attached PDF for more information eligibility for the DD-HSI.</div><div><br></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Best of luck,</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">MB</span></p><div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div><span style="font-size:12.8px">--</span></div><div><span style="font-size:12.8px">Marissa Brookes</span><br></div>Associate Professor and Director of Graduate Studies,</div><div dir="ltr">Department of Political Science</div><div>Faculty Co-Director, Inland Empire Labor and Community Center</div><div dir="ltr">University of California, Riverside</div><div dir="ltr">Watkins 2223<br>(951) 827-5510<br><br></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>