Fellowship Announcements

August 2024

NCI Predoctoral to Postdoctoral Fellow Transition Award F99/K00
The purpose of the NCI Predoctoral to Postdoctoral Fellow Transition Award (F99/K00) is to encourage and retain outstanding graduate students recognized by their institutions for their high potential and strong interest in pursuing careers as independent cancer researchers. The award will facilitate the transition of talented graduate students into successful cancer research postdoctoral appointments and provide opportunities for career development activities relevant to their long-term career goals of becoming independent cancer researchers.  UCI may put forward one applicant.

• UCI Internal Application Opens:   August 19, 2024
• UCI Internal Application Deadline: September 27, 2024
• The selected UCI applicant will be notified by October 21, 2024
• External Deadline Deadline for NCI:  November 19, 2024 by 5:00pm local time of the applicant organization

DAAD Graduate Scholarships for Study/Research in Germany
DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service) is a registered members association made up of German institutions of higher education and student bodies.  DAAD provides young people with the opportunity to gain international academic and research experience in Germany.  Since it was founded in 1925, DAAD has provided funding to more than 1.9 million scholars in Germany and abroad.

DAAD has invited UC Irvine to nominate two priority candidates for the Research Grants in Germany Program (formerly the short-term and long-term grant programs).  Candidates who aren’t selected as UC Irvine’s priority applicant are still able to apply; however, they will run in the open competition with candidates with all over North America.  DAAD also offers many additional opportunities for students to study or do research in Germany which students are free to apply for directly. For information on our DAAD funding please visit the Scholarship Database.

• Application Opens:  August 19, 2024
• UCI Submission Deadline (for priority candidate consideration): September 27, 2024 by 5:00pm PST
• Priority candidate will be notified by October 18, 2024
• DAAD External Deadlines:  October 31, 2024

Apply for NSF GRFP Fellowship 
 The National Science Foundation (NSF) offers fellowships to students in the early stages of pursuing a research based Master’s or Ph.D. degree. The Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) affords our nation’s research leaders of tomorrow exceptional funding with three years of graduate support worth thousands of dollars.

GRFP Fellows Receive the Following:

• Three years of support
  • $37,000 annual stipend
  • $16,000 cost-of-education allowance to institution
• Supercomputer access
• Opportunities to apply for the NSF INTERN program

UCI NSF Programs (All programs held virtually) 

• NSF Information Session
  • Wednesday, August 7, 2024
  • 1 PM – 2 PM
  • RSVP Here

Description: This session will focus on the basics of applying for the National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program, including a brief history of the organization and fellowship program, basic eligibility, application materials and an introduction to the concepts of intellectual merit and broader impact criteria. 

• NSF Writing your Graduate Research Plan
• Wednesday, August 14, 2024
• 1 PM – 2 PM
• RSVP Here

Description: This session will focus on the Graduate Research Plan document, covering expectations for this document, the differences between basic and applied research, and strategies for incorporating intellectual merit and broader concepts into your plan.  Participants will also be walked through a short exercise aimed at helping you to start drafting your statement.

• NSF Writing your Personal Background and Relevant Goals Statement
  • Wednesday, August 21, 2024
  • 1 PM – 2 PM
  • RSVP Here

Description: This session will focus on the Personal, Relevant Background and Future Goals Statement, which allows the applicants to tell their personal story to the National Science Foundation. Participants will be given an overview of this document, and learn strategies for speaking to their personal intellectual merit and broader impact.  This session will also include a short brainstorming activity to help participants get started drafting this document.

Call for Proposals – Addressing Bias and Building Community at UC Irvine Grant Program

The University of California has provided each campus with one-time funding to address and combat antisemitism, Islamophobia, and other forms of bias, bigotry, and discrimination at the university. Funds from this resource will support the Addressing Bias and Building Community at UC Irvine (ABC at UCI) grant program. The Office of Inclusive Excellence is now accepting proposals for up to $3,000 from UCI faculty, staff, and students.

Dean’s Recent Alumni Fellowship
This fellowship aims at easing the transition from graduate school into full-time careers either in academia or other industries. While the fellowship is unpaid, a recipient of this fellowship will receive access to resources that will pay immense dividends going forward and was developed in consultation with young professionals and alumni to provide resources they wished they had access to while in graduate school. Click above for more information and to apply.

ResearchAmerica’s Civic Engagement Microgrant Program
ResearchAmer!ca is awarding microgrants of up to $3,000 on a rolling basis to STEM groups led by master’s, PhD, postdoc, or professional students to design and execute projects that create dialogue with public officials, local community leaders, and the public around issues of common concern. These funds provide opportunities for grantees to develop skills in areas such as communication and program planning, along with an understanding of public policy and government to have an impact in their local communities. Click here for more information.

• Award: Up to $3,000
• Deadline: Rolling

Apply here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeFr1oPzIYsxW_QFQoNeoGjbcfwAXe2c4oxWIs0j8otTwfDiA/viewform

May 2024 – Fellowship Announcements

Randall Lewis Health & Policy Fellowship
The purpose of the Randall Lewis Health & Policy Fellowship program is to ensure the development of public health and health administration, health policy, urban planning, and data professionals who possess the necessary skills to influence positive change in public policy, systems, and the built environment in our local communities.

The Fellowship is a collaboration between participating cities, agencies, businesses, health systems, local not-for-profits, county departments of public health and universities. Students in the following disciplines are encouraged to apply: MPH, MHA, MBA MPP, MUP, Data Science and, Doctoral Fellows!

The application deadline is July 15 although earlier submissions are encouraged.  The internal “intent to apply” is due to Graduate Division by July 11 at the latest.

ARCS Scholars Awards
ARCS (Achievement Rewards for College Scientists) Foundation, Inc. is a unique, nonprofit, national volunteer organization of women dedicated to providing scholarships to academically outstanding U.S. citizens studying to complete their degrees in science, medicine and engineering, thereby contributing to the worldwide advancement of science and technology.

School Nomination Deadline:  June 28, 2024

Students should check with their schools for internal deadlines and procedures before submitting any materials.

April 2024 – Guru Gobind Singh Fellowship

Guru Gobind Singh Fellowship
In 1988 the University received a bequest from the late Mr. Karam Singh Maughan to establish an endowment to support graduate fellowships (named for Guru Gobind Singh, the Sikh religious leader) to be awarded to graduates of universities in a specific area of India and Pakistan for the purpose of pursuing graduate study at the University of California.

• One campus nominee will be selected to represent UCI
• Award is $30,000 for 2024-25
• UCI Deadline: April 30, 2024

March 2024 – Google PhD Fellowship Competition

Please see the announcement below regarding the Google PhD Fellowship.  Although the timing is different this year, the application process remains the same.  Distribute to your students as you see fit.

Best,
Turner Dahl
tdahl@uci.edu

Google PhD Fellowship Program
Google PhD Fellowship students are a select group recognized by Google researchers and their institutions as some of the most promising young academics in the world. The UCI Graduate Division is invited to nominate up to 4 students.  The Fellowships are awarded to students who represent the future of research in the following fields:

• Algorithms and Theory
• Distributed Systems and Parallel Computing
• Health & Bioscience
• Human-Computer Interaction and Visualization
• Machine Intelligence
• Machine Perception
• Natural Language Processing
• Networking
• Quantum Computing
• Security, Privacy and Abuse Prevention
• Software Engineering
• Software Systems
• Speech Processing
• Other areas listed in application forms during application window

Award:  up to 2-year fellowship, full tuition & fees, and Google research mentor
UCI Internal Deadline:  April 8, 2024
Application Process:  students apply directly but are encouraged to work with their advisors on the proposal

See our website for full details:  https://grad.uci.edu/funding/current-fellowships/

Upcoming Deadlines

February 2024 – Call for Nominations

These can all be applied to directly and applications/nominations will go directly to the Graduate Division.  All deadlines are on March 1, 2024 by 5:00pm and may be applied to directly (no school nominations required).  

Thank you,
Turner Dahl
tdahl@uci.edu

Tom Angell Fellowship
This fellowship is intended to honor Tom Angell’s contributions as our Graduate Counselor to graduate student wellness and retention.  The award is open to graduate students, faculty, and postdoctoral scholars.  Three awards in the amount of $500 will be made to one graduate student, faculty and postdoctoral scholar.  Deadline: Friday, March 1, 2024 by 5:00pm

Dean’s Leadership Council – Community Impact Fellowship
The Community Impact Fellowship highlights and supports doctoral and MFA students whose current research shows substantial impact in the immediate vicinity of Orange County. Ideal candidates will be involved in research designed to significantly improve or enrich the lives of Orange County residents or improve the impact of Orange County organizations.  Deadline:  Friday, March 1, 2024 by 5:00pm

Katherine & Robert Phalen Endowment
The Katherine and Robert Phalen Endowment is intended to highlight and support doctoral students whose current laboratory research shows future promise for preventing, treating, or understanding human disease.  This award, in the amount of a $1,000 stipend, is open to doctoral students in the Program in Public Health and the School of Medicine.  Deadline:  Friday, March 1, 2024 by 5:00pm

Waffarn Family Maternal Child Health Endowment
The Waffarn Family Maternal Child Health Endowment recognizes Ph.D. students who demonstrate outstanding past academic achievement and provides financial support, in the amount of a $750 stipend, for their educational and academic advancement in the area of maternal/child health.  Deadline:  Friday, February 24, 2023 by 5:00pm