The program’s goal is to enhance faculty pathways for historically underrepresented groups, particularly Chicanx/Latinx, African Americans, American Indians/Native Americans, Filipinx, and Pacific Islanders in all disciplines; women in STEM; and Asian Americans in the humanities and social sciences. The intent of the program is to provide fellowships for domestic historically underrepresented minorities from federally-designated California HSIs. For purposes of this fellowship, AB540 students are eligible. International students are not eligible for this fellowship. This UC PPPF is only available to UC doctoral students who are matriculated in academic PhD programs and have advanced to candidacy. MFA students are eligible given that the MFA is a terminal degree. Professional students (e.g. M.D., J.D.) are not eligible. Master’s en route: if a student did not earn a bachelor’s degree from a California HSI, and was not enrolled in a master’s program at a California HSI, but was awarded a master’s degree en route to the Ph.D. (at a UC HSI), that student should NOT be considered eligible for this fellowship. If a student was enrolled in and completed a master’s degree at a California HSI (including a UC HSI), that student is eligible for the fellowship (regardless of whether or not the student completed a bachelor’s degree at a California HSI). It is incumbent upon the graduate divisions to ensure that this guideline is followed. Beyond being contrary to the spirit of the Initiative, awarding the fellowship to a UC HSI student who earned a master’s en route to a Ph.D. but does not hold a bachelor’s degree from a California HSI creates inequity for UC students, since not all Ph.D. programs award a master’s degree en route. PLEASE NOTE: UC San Diego is not yet designated as an HSI, so UC San Diego bachelor's and master's degree alumni are not eligible. California Community Colleges. Effective January 2022, UCOP has expanded the eligibility of UC PPPF students to include those that transferred to UC from a federally-designated HSI California Community College. This change has been made to address the situation of students who transferred from HSI community colleges to non-HSI UC’s who would previously have been disqualified, despite their relevant HSI community college experience. The program understands and values the preparation and experience that many URM scholars bring as transfers from the CCC system. In order to qualify, students must demonstrate substantive and significant participation at their HSI CCC by having completed at least 24 semester units (or quarter equivalent). All other criteria/requirements remain and must be met. Nominees for the UC President's Pre-professoriate fellowship must: - Be a U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident. For purposes of this fellowship, AB540 students are eligible. International students are not eligible for this fellowship.
- Be matriculated in an academic Ph.D. or in an M.F.A. program.
- Professional students are not eligible (e.g. M.D./Pharm.D.)
- Must have received their bachelor’s or master’s degree (please see Master’s definitions and criteria above) from a California Hispanic Serving Institution (CA HSI)—public or private. Associate degrees from California community colleges do not meet the criteria/eligibility.
- Be an exceptional student (as demonstrated by their research achievements).
- Have advanced to candidacy prior to being selected for the fellowship.
Must have letters of support from Faculty Advisor(s) that address the student’s performance and potential as an exceptional academic, and comment on the likelihood that the student will pursue a professoriate path after receiving their PhD. Must have a demonstrated record of advancing issues of inclusion, equity, and diversity; actively supporting underrepresented communities; and show commitment to pursuing these efforts throughout their career.
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