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Please scroll to the bottom of this page for Academic Year 22-23 Fellowship Awards Results.  There will be an info session in late January 2023 date TBD.

A note about the COVID-19: This award often supports students that travel abroad. Although travel may be restricted, rescheduled, or delayed during this time, the spirit of the award remains the same. The committee is fully aware of this and will keep this in mind as they review applications for this year. 

• a committee, in consultation with a representative from the former FIC.
• Up

• to 15 graduate fellowships of $2,000 each will be awarded for 2022-23.
• Each graduate academic program may nominate a maximum

• of two outstanding eligible graduate students for

• these awards.

• review committee is aware that the coronavirus pandemic has significantly impacted travel and will consider future intention to conduct research or study abroad as fulfilling this criterion.) 

•  Graduate students in residence at UC San Diego during

• 2022-23 (Any Nationality). 
• Students must have a distinguished academic record.
• The student must have completed one year of full-time graduate study for the Ph.D., D.M.A., M.F.A., or M.P.I.A. at

• UC San Diego by the time of award. Academic PhD's or Masters Students who are obtaining the highest degree level in their field study.
• Students must be registered for a full-time program of study and research in

• 2022-

• 23 at UC San Diego or, in the case of foreign student nominees, will be on campus at UC San Diego in

• 2022-

• 23.
• Students who promote international friendship, understanding, and cooperation in a meaningful way

• .

  The following degree programs are not eligible:

  • School of Medicine M.D. (currently listed)
  • Skaggs School of Pharmacy Pharm.D. and Masters Degree in Drug Development & Product Management
  • Rady School of Management M.B.A.

Each department

may nominate ONLY two

(2) students, please

rank your nominees with #1 being the strongest candidate.

Please submit the following for each student applicant:

1. Letter from the department chair or graduate advisor containing:
   • An evaluation of the nominee's graduate performance to date and potential for future contributions to research or artistic activity in the student's discipline.
   • Other support the student is receiving and the student's financial need,

1. • other financial support the student is receiving, dept. fellowships, other extramural funding. 
   • Contribution the student has made, if any, to promote international friendship, understanding, and cooperation at UC San Diego.
   • Program ranking, if more than one student is nominated.
2. Statement from the nominee
   • Two-page maximum
   • In the statement, the nominee should describe their qualifications for the award, graduate study, career plans, financial need, past and proposed contributions to promoting international friendship and understanding at UC San Diego. The nominee should also explain their intended use of the award. Consider discussing compelling reason funding is not or has not been available that is needed to continue course of study equipment, etc.
     • A willingness to volunteer, mentor and/or pay it forward with their peers is encouraged though not a requirement. 
     • A willingness to meet with one or more of their donors is encouraged though not a requirement. 
3. Student's vitae with current email and mailing address.
4. Student's current transcript. (Unofficial is acceptable.)

Nominations

Only department submissions will be accepted; students and faculty must work with their departments and may not self-nominate

.

Generally, the call for nominations happens annually in February, this past year's process was delayed due to the pandemic and staffing transitions.

Scholars will be selected and notified shortly thereafter

Department representatives should submit nominations via the Google Form linked below:

To see a sample of the nomination form click here to view the form.

Questions can be directed to the Student Services and Support Portal, write the name of the fellowship in the subject line.