The Katzin Prize launched in 2013 through a generous gift of $4 million from Jerome and Miriam Katzin to establish an endowment fund that will support graduate students in perpetuity, with the aim of attracting top academic doctoral students to UC San Diego. Each Katzin Prize cohort will be a select group of scholars, demonstrating outstanding talent and promise within their academic disciplines. Over time, the Katzin Prize will be awarded to students who represent the full spectrum of graduate study at UC San Diego, from the fine arts to the physical sciences. More information on current and past Katzin Prize recipients can be found on this website. In 2024-25 each prize will provide $15,000 of annual funding to the recipient, allocated for each year of study, and renewable for up to five years (support totaling $75,000). Fellows will be paid a $1,500 monthly stipend for 10 months (September-June), and Fellows can expect to receive the first payment on or around October 1st each year. The prize funding must be over and above the financial support package offered to the applicant by his or her home department because it is intended as a mark of distinction. All financial support packages should meet or exceed the minimum level as outlined here: https://ucsdcollab.atlassian.net/wiki/x/5gQ6Aw Recipients are expected to attend all Katzin Prize events, provide annual written updates on the use and impact of funds from the prize, and write a thank you/introduction letter to the donor. |
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Each eligible graduate program may nominate one (1) qualified doctoral applicant via the Slate system. If the nominee ultimately decides to not enroll at UC San Diego, the department may not nominate another applicant.
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There will be two deadlines for the 2024-25 admits. Programs will be notified of selected recipients, and will be expected to proactively encourage the selected recipients to commit to attending UC San Diego in a timely fashion. Nominees not selected in (or submitted by the deadline for) the first round will be considered again in the second round. Awards will continue to be made until a cohort of at least three incoming students is identified.
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To learn more about current and past Katzin Prize Fellows, please visit: https://grad.ucsd.edu/financial/fellowships/katzin-prize/index.html
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Q: Is there a specific time deadline on the date nominations are due? (e.g. midnight or end of business day time (5 p.m.)?) A: The deadline at 11:59 p.m. Pacific Time on the listed due date. The committee will not be able to review late or incomplete submissions. Late submissions entered after the first deadline will be reviewed in the second round; late submissions after the second deadline will not be accepted. Q: Our department has multiple majors. How many nominations do we get? A: One. Q: Is it OK for the department to send in two nominations, and then have the committee only consider the more competitive one of the two for the award? A: No. Each department is allowed one nomination. Do not submit additional nominations. Q: Our faculty is discussing the various funding package options and we won't likely have a resolution for several weeks. Are we able to nominate a student if we do not have an offer letter to submit? A: An offer letter is required for a complete nomination. If the department has not yet finalized support packages for all admits by the first deadlines, the department’s options are to:
Q: Can the department nominate a student that has been nominated for admission by the department, but not yet finalized/approved by GEPA Admissions? A: Yes. If the department has nominated the applicant for admission in SLATE, the Katzin nomination can be submitted before GEPA Admissions completes their review and admits the student. All required documents/letters must be included for a complete nomination. The committee will not be able to review late or incomplete submissions. Late submissions entered after the first deadline will be reviewed in the second round; late submissions after the second deadline will not be accepted. Note: The Fellowship Review Committee selects this applicant, the Fellowship will not be formally awarded until the GEPA Admissions completes their review and admits the applicant. |