Fletcher Jones Fellowship

Fellowship details

Application Status
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Anticipated
Deadline
10/30/2025
Amount
$12,000
Period of Funding
Winter or Spring quarter
Citizenship Requirements
U.S. Citizen, Permanent Resident, AB540 Status
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Overview

This prestigious award is intended to provide financial support to doctoral students that will allow them to fully focus on their dissertation research.  As this fellowship is intended to support doctoral degree completion, students demonstrating a clear plan and strong likelihood of filing their dissertation by the summer dissertation filing deadline at the end of the award year will be given the strongest consideration.

Information on the Fletcher Jones Foundation can be found at http://www.fletcherjonesfdn.org/.

Award Information

Fellows will be awarded with a dissertation completion fellowship in the amount of approximately $12,000 to be used as a stipend during Winter or Spring quarter.

Please note that this fellowship does not include tuition and fees. The awardee’s School is expected to cover the cost of the awardee’s tuition and fees for selected quarter of award.

Important Dates

Application Open:  September 8, 2025
School Submission Deadline:  October 30, 2025 by 5:00pm PST

Please note that Schools and Departments set earlier internal deadlines for limited submission or “school nominated” fellowships such as this. Therefore, interested students should contact their program or department regarding deadlines that pertain to them.

Eligibility Criteria

Each School may nominate one outstanding doctoral student who meets the following minimum criteria:

  • Shows financial need
  • Exhibits excellent interpersonal and leadership abilities
  • Has a UCI GPA of 3.8 or better
  • Has advanced to candidacy for the Ph.D.
  • Is making satisfactory academic progress toward their degree
  • Is a U.S. citizen, permanent resident or AB540 status
  • Note: Students planning to file their dissertation in Spring 2026 or Summer 2026 will receive the strongest consideration.

Nomination Process

Each School’s package should be submitted by the School’s Associate Dean and must include:

  1. A completed, signed UCI Fletcher Jones Fellowship Nomination Form
  2. A completed, signed UCI Fletcher Jones Student Information Form with the following items:
    • 100-word statement of financial need (note any gaps in support, dependents, etc.)
    • 100-word student profile
    • 500-word statement by the nominee describing their research project, progress to date, and plan for completion. Nominees should describe their research in terms that are accessible to a general audience since the reviewers may not be in their field.
  1. A current CV
  2. Letter of recommendation from the following:
    • The student’s faculty advisor/mentor (this letter should address the student’s financial need, interpersonal and leadership abilities, satisfactory academic progress, and expected date of degree completion)

The nomination package should be forwarded with the signature of the School or Program’s Associate Dean to acknowledge that the School will cover the cost of tuition and fees during the selected quarter (winter or spring 2026) if their nominee is selected. A letter of recommendation from the Associate Dean is not required.

Stipulations

  • Students should review the terms and conditions to ensure that they are eligible to receive fellowship or scholarship funding before applying.
  • For students already receiving financial aid, acceptance of additional funding may affect their overall financial need-based support package. In such cases, students are strongly encouraged to consult with the UCI Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships.

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