The fellowship application is to be used by all continuing UCLA graduate students who wish to be considered for UCLA merit-based awards in 2013-14. Awards are not automatically renewable. Students must apply yearly, as applicable. If you are a U.S. citizen or permanent resident, we urge you also to apply for need-based financial aid. Complete a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) available from the Financial Aid Office or at www.fafsa.ed.gov.

Please note that students in self-supporting, special fee programs are not eligible to apply for any Graduate Division fellowships. Those program are: Architecture - M.Arch.II, Education Leadership Program, Executive Master of Public Health, Management (Executive MBA, Cooperative Executive MBA, Master of Financial Engineering, Fully Employed MBA), Master of Public Health for Health Professionals, and MS in Engineering Online.

Instructions

1. Before starting an application, please review the eligibility requirements detailed in Graduate Student Financial Support for Continuing Students (PDF-750KB).
    
2. Complete all the items on the application that pertain to the fellowship for which you are applying. You will be INELIGIBLE if items are left blank and information is called for but not provided.
    
3. You may apply for graduate merit-based awards in only one major department.
    
4. At the end of the application you will be presented with a list of additional materials required to complete your application. Please submit them in the order specified directly to your department, not to the Graduate Division.

Deadlines

The campus-wide application deadlines are listed below. Please consult your department for exceptions to the deadlines.

1. January 23, 2013 - Endowed Fellowships
2. February 20, 2013 - Dissertation Year Fellowship
3. March 6, 2013 - Graduate Research Mentorship Program

Apply

Please apply below if you are currently an enrolled eligible graduate student. Application is for endowed fellowships open to continuing students, the Graduate Research Mentorship Program and the Dissertation Year Fellowship.

The information you submit using the online application is through a secured server that utilizes Secured Sockets Layer (SSL) protocol and a Secure Server Digital ID to protect your privacy. Access the application using your UCLA Logon ID.

Notification of Awards

Students are notified via e-mail as soon as award decisions are made, from Spring through early Fall. Do not expect notification before April.

Decision Status

If you received an e-mail notification, please check your decision status below.

 

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