The Graduate Dean’s Recruitment Fellowship program is designed to supplement financial support packages of prospective doctoral and M.F.A. students who have received competitive offers from equivalent institutions.
Award Information
Each award will be up to $5,000 paid on September 1, 2025 contingent on fall enrollment.
Important Dates
School Submission Deadline: April 18, 2025
Please note that Schools and Departments typically have earlier internal deadlines for fellowship submissions. Please contact your School or Department for details.
Eligibility Criteria
Awardee must be an admitted doctoral or M.F.A. student.
Awardee must be a US citizen, Permanent Resident, AB540 eligible or an international student.
Awardee needs to be eligible under the University of California definition of diversity.
Awardee must have a pending SIR (Statement of Intent to Register) at the time of nomination.
Awardee must be interviewed during the admissions process by the department in order to be considered for this fellowship. Method of interview can be in-person, by phone, or Skype, etc. Email correspondence is NOT acceptable.
Contact
Award process is administered at the school and/or department level.
If you would like to be considered for this award, contact the staff coordinator of the program in which you are interested.