UCIrvine Graduate Division

Overview

The UCI Graduate Division is pleased to announce a fellowship for students nearing completion of their dissertations. The Graduate Dean’s Dissertation Fellowship aims to increase dissertation completion amongst doctoral students.  This award is intended for students in their final year of graduate education who have a realistic expectation of degree completion during the 2012-2013 academic year.  The award will allow students to forgo their non-research related employment obligations to concentrate on completing their dissertation.

NEW to 2012 GDDF: Students are required to include a listing of all extramural, departmental, and Graduate Division fellowships or other support the student has been or expects to be awarded (this includes pending applications), including year and amount in their Student Statement (GDDF Application)

Award Info

One-Quarter Award: $10,000 for Fall 2012, Winter 2013 or Spring 2013 (stipend or stipend plus fees) or $5,000 stipend for Summer 2012.

Eligibility

• Full-time Ph.D. students nearing the completion of their dissertation
• Academic merit
• Need for release from non-research related employment.
• Realistic expectation that the student is near degree completion.
• Doc 2A students (students who are more than nine quarters beyond advancement) are eligible, but will receive no further university support after receipt of this award.

Application Process

HOW TO APPLY

Schools are asked to set internal deadlines and collect the student applications accordingly.  Based on merit, schools will then forward nominations and rankings of the students to the Graduate Division by April 23, 2012.

• Student Application Form (to be completed by the student):
  • Check with your department for internal application deadlines
  • Students fill out the fillable/savable Microsoft Word application form
  • Students must complete and submit the GDDF Student Application form as a Microsoft Word document via e-mail to their department
• Student Information forms must be saved in Microsoft Word as “GDDF app – SID#”, e.g. “GDDF app – 12345678.doc”
• Students must also submit the following to their ACADEMIC DEPARTMENT:
  • Student Statement (a brief non-technical description of the status of their research, as well as an explanation of how the fellowship will help them complete their work within the specified time frame, as well as a detailed listing of all extramural, departmental and Graduate Division fellowships or other support the student has been or expected to be awarded, including year and amount.)
  • Current version of the student’s Curriculum Vitae (CV)
• Nomination Form (to be completed by the department):
  • Complete a nomination form for each student the department is nominating via the fillable/savable Microsoft Word document from the Graduate Division website: Nomination forms should be saved in Microsoft Word as “GDDF nom– SID#,” e.g. “GDDF nom – 12345678.doc”
  • Print nomination forms and gather original signatures
  • Once forms are final with signatures, scan documents to a single PDF file for each nominee in this order:
    • GDDF Nomination Form (signed)
    • GDDF Student Application Form
    • Student Statement
    • Letter from the doctoral committee chair
    • Curriculum Vitae (CV)
  • Save this PDF file as “GDDF – SID#.pdf”
  • Forward nomination packages to your Associate Dean for ranking, cover letter, and signature
  • Schools submit completed documentation for the school nominees to orrfellowships@rgs.uci.eduby Monday, APRIL 23, 2012 and include the following:
    • Cover Letter from Associate Dean.  Letter must be signed by Associate Dean (no stamps or signatures on behalf will be accepted).
    • Original Word (.doc or .docm) Application Form for each student
    • Original Word (.doc or .docm) Nomination Form for each student
    • Scanned PDF nomination packet for each student

For more information about completing the nomination packet, please view the GDDF checklist.

Contact Info

Michelle Lee
Graduate Extramural Support Director
Graduate Division
Tel.: (949) 824-1281
Fax: (949) 824-9096
E-Mail: ORRFellowships@rgs.uci.edu

Deadline

All AY 2012-2013 nomination materials must be received by the Graduate Division office no later than noon on Monday, April 23, 2012. Please submit electronically to orrfellowships@rgs.uci.edu.

• Incomplete nominations packets will not be reviewed
• No exceptions to this deadline will be considered

Stipulations

• Students receiving this award are required to file their dissertation during the 2012-13 academic year, including Summer 2013.  Award funds will be returned by the school to Graduate Division in the event that the student does not meet this requirement.
• Students holding this award shall not be employed as a TA/Associate/Reader/Tutor.
• Students holding this award may be employed as a GSR up to 24% ONLY if the research is related strictly to their dissertation. Approval of the Graduate Dean is required for applicants under this circumstance.