DYCA Application
Updated on Wed, 2024-01-03 13:57. Originally created by dchen on 2024-01-03 13:57.
Application Instructions & Information
GUIDELINES FOR DISSERTATION YEAR AWARDS
Dissertation Year awards are intended to provide support to graduate students who are nearing completion of their dissertation research and expect to complete their dissertation within the academic year in which the award is granted.
For all Dissertation Fellowships, the dissertation advisor and the Graduate Advisor will be required to acknowledge the student's thesis timeline and the plan to graduate within the period of award.
Dissertation Year Fellowship Awards (DYFAs)
DYFAs provide a year of funding (3 quarters) to PhD students who expect to complete their degree program in the upcoming academic year. Thus, a DYFA awarded in Winter 2024 can be used starting Sumer/Fall 2024.
Three students will be awarded DYFAs covering 3 quarters of stipend for each student ($12,000/quarter) and paid tuition. Students are required to attend an award ceremony at UCOP in the Fall with travel costs provided by the Graduate Division.
Eligibility Criteria
Must be a Ph.D. student who has advanced to candidacy by January 16, 2024.
Must have a GPA > 3.5
Must not have more than 7 units of incomplete grades.
Must be making acceptable progress toward the degree. (For these purposes, acceptable progress for a Ph.D. student means advanced to candidacy within 15 quarters after entry and must complete the degree by the normative time to degree for the particular program plus 1 year at time of degree.)
Can be on leave to apply but must be enrolled as a full-time student (12 units) during tenure of fellowship.
International and domestic students are eligible to apply.
Application Procedure
The applicant must follow the graduate program’s instructions for deadlines to complete the application form. Two letters of recommendation from faculty are required for each nominated application; one letter must be from the dissertation adviser. Programs will submit one final application from their chosen DYP nominee no later than January 16, 2024.
Support Summary
Employment supplementation is not allowable during the quarters of the award.
Some awards are funded through UCOP monies available only to domestic students who meet diversity criteria. All students need to complete the diversity form so Graduate Division can determine an appropriate funding source for each awardee. A diversity statement is required to be considered for all awards.
Link to website for frequently asked questions on HSI and DYFA/DCFA awards:
Frequently Asked Questions
Student Information
First Name
Middle Name
Last Name
Email Address
Birthdate
UCR Student Identification Number (SID)
Phone Number
Graduate Program Information
Graduate Program
What quarter did you start graduate school at UCR?
Date Advanced to Candidacy
Expected Graduation Date
Citizenship
US Citizen
Permanent Resident
AB540 Status
International
Graduate Advisor Name
Graduate Advisor Email
Department Student Affairs Contact Name
Department Student Affairs Contact Email
Please choose the quarters you'd like to receive support. (3 quarters)
Summer 2024
Fall 2024
Winter 2025
Spring 2025
Letter of Recommendation Contacts
Upon submission, both of the below recommenders will be sent email invites to provide a letter of recommendation to support your application request.
Dissertation (Thesis) Advisor
Dissertation (Thesis) Advisor Name
Dissertation (Thesis) Advisor Email
Additional Faculty Contact
Faculty Name
Faculty Email
Extramural Funding
Have you submitted a proposal for extramural funding?
Yes
No
Diversity Information
To be completed by all students
In order for Graduate Division to distribute funding as equitably as possible, all students (US citizen, permanent resident and AB540, international) are asked to complete this form. Under Proposition 209, UCR is not permitted to grant preferential treatment to, or discriminate against, any individual or group based on criteria such as race, sex, color, ethnicity or national origin.
Eligibility for a diversity award as defined by the UC Office of the President:
1. Experience of situations or conditions which were an impediment to advancing to graduate study, such as the absence of a family member who attended college; matriculation at a school or schools with poor financial or curricular support; having a physical or learning disability; or having worked long hours while attending school;
or
2. Academic research interests focusing on cultural, societal, or educational problems as they affect educationally disadvantaged segments of society;
or
3. Evidence of an intention to use the doctoral degree toward serving educationally under-represented segments of society.
Parent/Guardian #1 Occupation
Parent/Guardian #1 Highest Grade/Degree Completed
Parent/Guardian #2 Occupation
Parent/Guardian #2 Highest Grade/Degree Completed
Are you a single parent?
Yes
No
Were you raised by a single parent?
Yes
No
Did you attend an inner-city or impoverished high school?
Yes
No
Diversity Statement
UCR and the Graduate Division are committed to encouraging and supporting the diversity and inclusion of all on our campus and community.
Please provide a one page diversity statement explaining your experiences and commitments to diversity.
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Professional Activities
Timeline. Please provide a timeline for completion of your dissertation, noting specifically when you expect to finish all research projects and when you expect to begin and to complete writing the dissertation.
500 words remaining
Departments be advised: Forwarding this application for review by Graduate Council automatically confirms the student's timeline by the Dissertation Advisor and Graduate Advisor.
What are your career goals?
500 words remaining
CV/Biosketch
Please upload a CV, bio sketch or equivalent providing information on your accomplishments so far. This should include all publications, awards and honors; presentations and outreach participation; committees and service. Please do NOT include manuscripts not yet accepted for publication.
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Research Statement Instructions & Information
Length and formatting: maximum two pages, 12-point font, single-spaced, one-inch margins. Images, charts, graphs, or tables are included in the 2-page limit. You may use up to one additional page for references. Submit a separate PDF of your research statement or attach to this form.
Prompt: please write a research statement in response to the questions below. Be sure to respond to both parts (1.) and (2.) of the prompt.
1. What problem does your research address or attempt to resolve? What original contribution to the field of study does your research make? Your response should indicate how your research is original and creative within its context or field and why other researchers in your field would be interested in it.
2. What are the primary contributions your work stands to make outside of your field of study, and what potential does your research have to foster cross-fertilization of ideas in similar fields? Your response should indicate how your research advances discovery and understanding and explain the approach you will take to conducting your research. Which members of society—apart from researchers in your field—might benefit from your work?
Notes: Faculty from related disciplines, but not those in your graduate program, will review your application, so your essay should be tailored to an educated but non-specialist audience. Avoid field-specific jargon.
You are encouraged to seek writing assistance from the Graduate Writing Center (http://gwrc.ucr.edu), but please note that not all consultants in the GWC offer consultations for this application. Graduate advisors and others in your program may also provide advice.
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I certify that I have considered each question and that my statements are true and complete to the best of my knowledge.
Applicant Signature (type full name)
Signature Date
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