GEPA Fellowship Calls and Timelines
Below is a list of the calls and estimated timelines for AY 2025-2026 for the fellowships GEPA's Fellowship Team administers. Fellowships with an *asterisk denote extramural opportunities (e.g. limited submissions and/or fellowships originating from outside UC San Diego). For intramural opportunities, the Fellowship Team will send the nomination call to departments 6 calendar weeks ahead of the nomination deadline. We will make every effort to do the same for extramural fellowships, though occasionally agencies will send us a call with a short turnaround or otherwise revises their review schedule, which in turn will impact our campus timeline.
Please note that while these are estimated timelines for this academic year, timelines may shift in future years. This list will be updated to reflect any such changes.
Fellowship Name | Estimated Call Send Date | Estimated Nomination Deadline |
|---|---|---|
August | Fall (September) | |
August | Fall (October) | |
Warren Alpert Distinguished Scholars Award* (postdoctoral fellowship for current postdocs) | August | Fall (October) |
August | Fall (October) | |
September | Fall (October) | |
September | Fall (November) | |
October | Fall (November) | |
October | Fall (November) | |
October | Fall (December) | |
November | Fall (December) | |
Bouchet Graduate Honors Society Award* (administered by OAR2) | November | Fall (December) |
Graduate Research Mentorship Program | December | Winter (February) |
December | Winter (January) | |
December | Winter (January) | |
December and January | Winter (1st deadline: February; 2nd deadline: March) | |
February | Winter (March) | |
March | Spring (May) | |
March | Spring (May) | |
April | Spring (May) | |
April | Spring (May) | |
Hartwell Foundation Fellowship | May | Spring (June) |
May | Summer (July) | |
July | Summer (August) |
Please visit the Academic Eligibility Page for FAQs: https://ucsdcollab.atlassian.net/wiki/x/sAc6Aw
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Important Information
The Division of Graduate Education and Postdoctoral Affairs does not assume responsibility for errors or omissions in the applicant's submission.
We will do our best to review the format of the proposal; however, the final responsibility for format, content, and completeness always rests with the applicant.
A nomination is disqualified if a nominator submits a nominee packet that is missing any of the required nomination materials.
Please proofread the application fully and connect with both the Graduate Fellowships Team (gradfellowshipnoms@ucsd.edu) and your departmental fund manager for additional guidance prior to submission.