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The Graduate Education and Postdoctoral Affairs Division will again be accepting nominations Nominations for the Schmidt Science Fellows program. Nominations are due by April 29th, 2024. are currently closed.

UC San Diego will nominate up to 7 applicants to represent the university.  The goal of the Schmidt Science Fellows program aims to develop the next generation of science leaders to transcend disciplines, advance discovery, and solve the world’s most pressing problems. Schmidt Science Fellows are expected to be future leaders and should demonstrate a keen interest in harnessing interdisciplinarity and interaction with wider society to accelerate discovery to achieve global impact. Fellows will be supported by the program to undertake a full-time, postdoctoral study for at least one year in a world-leading laboratory in a field different from their existing area of expertise.

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If you have any questions please send an email to gradfellowshipnoms@ucsd.edu which will create a support ticket.

Deadlines

UCSD Nominations Due no later than April 29th, 2024. Nominations are now closed and will re-open in 2025.

Selected Nominees

If your student is selected as an institutional nominee, they will receive a code from GEPA. They will be required to use their code to initiate their application and supply contact details and other preliminary information beginning May 9th, 2024 - May 30, 2024. Candidates will then have until July 10th, 2024 to complete their full application. An extensive timeline can be found here. 

Nominees 

 Recipients

Visit Schmidt Science Fellows Program Fellows Page to learn more about Schmidt science Fellows and their research. 

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