Fellowships will be awarded to students who demonstrate highly distinguished academic records.

1. Candidate must demonstrate a highly distinguished academic record for the field.
2. Candidate must have advanced to candidacy for an academic doctoral degree at the time of nomination.
3. Candidate must be making satisfactory progress toward completing the dissertation such that a dissertation-year award will be sufficient for the candidate to complete all doctoral degree requirements during the award year.
4. Acceptance that the award precludes other employment obligations for recipients during their tenure as Dissertation Year Fellows. With the exception of "from the the conclusion of Spring courses to the first day of Fall courses".
5. Eligibility for student support through the award period.
6. All disciplines under the jurisdiction of the VC Academic Affairs are eligible.  Business Management and Health Sciences are not eligible.

One (1) candidate will be selected for the Dissertation Year Fellowship funded by the Marye Anne Fox Endowed Fellowship Fund. Each award will include:

• Stipend of $23,500*
• The full cost of resident tuition** and fees must also be covered on the student’s behalf. The student’s degree-granting program is responsible for identifying the funding source and disbursing the tuition & fee payments.

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. Provide an academic Academic timeline for completion of the dissertation with a projected date of completion.
4. Letter of support from the student's academic advisor.
5. Completed nomination form with the signature of the department/program chair.