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Please see Fellowship Workflow Nominations - How To For Departments
Native American Opportunity Program
Please see Native American Opportunity Plan (NAOP) & NAOP FAQs
FAQ
Can a student who has previously been awarded the TMI be awarded again?
UC San Diego students who are eligible for the TMI for their UC San Diego Master’s program may be nominated again for the TMI if they are a new PhD/EdD admit into an eligible UC San Diego PhD/EdD Program.
Can a prospective student who is currently staff at UCSD and a registered member of a federally recognized tribe qualify for a TMI? If, yes, would this change the amount of the stipend?
They would be treated like any prospective TMI applicant
Can a student combine the TMI and NAOP awards (for example, can they use NAOP during the years they are not funded by TMI?)?
The TMI and NAOP are not separate funds. The NAOP also does not bring additional funds the UC San Diego. Student's home departments are responsible for funding students who qualify for the NAOP.
If a student is awarded the TMI and are also eligible for the NAOP, then the student will start their program with the TMI. Once the TMI award time frame ends and if they qualify for NAOP, then the department would need to ensure the terms of the NAOP are filled. This may mean being financially responsible for covering the students tuition and fees. Departments may fulfill the requirements of the NAOP by requiring their students to GSR/TA/be employed by the department etc. Please see NAOP commitment here. You will notice the TMI provides more support than the NAOP.
If the prospective student does not commit to UCSD until 1-2 weeks after April 15th, are they still eligible for the TMI and/or NAOP? When would we need to nominate the admitted student in order for them to qualify?
The TMI Deadline is Aug 30 to be considered for the upcoming Fall. They need to accept by Aug 30 in order to be awarded the TMI for the fall.
Depending on the program a student is accepted into, the TMI may comes with SHORE and a Competitive Edge Offer. But once the SHORE and Competitive Edge spots are gone, the student will not be eligible for those programs.