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President’s Dissertation Year (PDY)

Quarter Winter 2022
Amount 1 yr of support plus $21,600 stipend, department supplement of $4,320, $500 travel stipend (non-resident tuition not covered)
Criteria Current PhD in last year of study, advanced to candidacy, will file dissertation by Summer filing deadline at end of award year, within normative time-to-degree, no previous funding for final year, Doc 2A are ineligible, participation in annual conference, must qualify as diversity student, present a seminar on research twice during award period, prohibited from TA and GSAR employment during award tenure.
Requirements Student application form, unofficial transcripts, dissertation prospectus, Mentoring Plan, list of seminars to be presented, list of extramural/departmental fellowships or support, letter of recommendation, statement of intent with career goals, CV
Due Date 03/22/2022
Source Grad Division
Website https://grad.uci.edu/funding/fellowships-awards/diversity-fellowships/presidents-dissertation-year.php
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