There are three types of Dissertation Year Fellowships that are offered annually during the Spring Quarter.

• UC President’s Dissertation Year Fellowship (PDYF)

• Fletcher Jones Fellowship (FJF)

• Dissertation Year Fellowship funded by the Marye Anne Fox Endowed Fellowship Fund (MAF)

Each fellowship is named and detailed below. All three fellowships are terminal support awards and only candidates projected to finish during the twelve-month award period (July 1, 20242025, through June 30, 20252026) should be nominated. Convincing evidence that the nominee can complete all degree requirements by June 30, 2025 2026 will be an important consideration in selecting Fellows. Fellowship recipients will be selected from one pool of nominations. Fellowships will be reviewed by an interdisciplinary group of faculty and staff.

Applicants should be nominated by their graduate programs; no self-nominations will be accepted. Graduate Programs may nominate a total of three candidates across all three dissertation year fellowships. This is a combined total of three nominations for the Dissertation Year Fellowship, the Fletcher Jones Fellowship, and the Marye Anne Fox Endowed Fellowship.

The nomination period for AY24AY25-25 26 Dissertation Year Fellowships has closed. Nominations for AY25-26 will be accepted in Spring 2025.is now open. Nominations are due no later than Wednesday, April 9, 2025 at 11:59p.m.

All items are required for Fellowship consideration: 

1. Brief autobiographical sketch by the student (half-page limit)

2. Two-page dissertation synopsis written in a non-technical format for a "lay audience." The synopsis must address the relevance of the student's research within the academic field.

3. An academic timeline for completion of the dissertation with a projected date of completion.

4. Letter of support from the student's academic advisor addressing how the student meets the program objectives and the eligibility requirements. This may include discussion of relevant non-academic activities, such as community or campus service (three-page limit). Letter of support should also include ____.

5. A completed nomination form with the signature of the department/program chair.