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All Regents ITD awards will be required to contain a minimum of five full years of support, the same as in prior years.
The Graduate Division considers a 'year of funding' to include at a minimum payment of in-state tuition and fees, NRST if applicable, UC Student Health Insurance, and either salary from employment or a student aid fellowship stipend of at least $32,500 for Fall, Winter, and Spring quarters.
Domestic non-residents are expected to establish residency after their first year of study and international students receive coverage of NRST after their first year through advancement via the International Doctoral Recruitment Fellowship (IDRF) provided they do so within department specific time-to-advancement standards.
All Regents ITD awards will either have (a) a Regents student aid fellowship stipend in year one only, or (b) for departments selecting to move one of the stipend years from their Central Recruitment Fellowship to their Regents ITD, Regents stipends in years one and five.
Other aid composing the minimum five year offers will come from department resources, typically in the form of Academic Employment.
Regents ITD awards will be issued by departments via AppReview/EApp in the same manner as has been the case in prior yearsby selecting one of two template options. Departments will again be required to admit students being offered one of these fellowships before the Regents ITD offer is made to the student.
Departments need to ensure that within a two year period, one of their centrally supported recruitment fellowships is offered to a diverse student who meets the provided diversity criteria. This means that within the period of the 24-25 (last year) and 25-26 (this year) recruitment cycles one of your the Department’s central awards needs to be or have been offered to a diverse candidate.
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Since 2013, UCOP has provided student aid fellowship support in partnership with campuses to enroll former UC-HBCU interns into UC Ph.D. programs. The UC-HBCU Initiative, through the Office of the President, encourages UC faculty to actively engage in collaboration and cooperation with faculty and students at HBCUs. Such efforts serve to strengthen and enrich our mission of teaching, research and public service. These UC-HBCU intern alumni, if admitted to certain UC campuses, have the potential to receive one year of full funding from UC Office of the President and one year of funding from Graduate Division, when coupled with three or more years of Department funding from their admitting Department. Departments should contact Walter Boggan Dr. Carlos Nash regarding UC-HBCU alumni who might or may have already applied to your department, and Kelly Crowell at the onset of the financial recruitment process to ensure the correct steps are taken. Limited funding is available from UCOP, and the proposed student package needs to receive UCOP approval before assertions of funding can be communicated to the applicant.
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The Graduate Division’s August '22 communication directly to continuing students informed them of the UC’s Native American Opportunity Plan, providing them the opportunity to demonstrate eligibility. For those students who were able to demonstrate their qualifications, the Graduate Division ensured ensures coverage of exists for the In-state systemwide Tuition and Student Services Fees for the year, and will continue to work with departments to ensure those fees are covered on an ongoing basis.
The UC Native American Opportunity Plan will continue for the 20242025-25 26 year for new recruits. Below is what to do for new recruits:
In their AppReview application, students are asked to indicate if they believe they are eligible for the Native American Opportunity Plan. If they indicate yes, they are asked to include required documentation through an upload feature to demonstrate their eligibility. The below screenshot is what the students see.
Departments can see this self indication of eligibility in AppReview. The screenshot below is a part of the student’s demographic data.
The Graduate Division, in conjunction with the Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships, will assess the student’s eligibility by reviewing their uploaded documents for students who have accepted admissions, after the recruitment season has concluded.
If eligible, the Graduate Division will then verify if whether or not the student has an existing promise of aid covering the in-state systemwide Tuition and Student Services Fees for the year, and write to the student and department informing them of acceptance into the program, as well as any additional coverage being committed to meet the NAOP level of support.
Please note: This program does not replace existing aid, or the written promise of aid, that is already covering systemwide Tuition and Student Services Fees. Some examples of existing aid include (but are not limited to) grants, student aid fellowship support, or employment-based fee remission. In the event a student already has these fees covered by another source, the commitment under this program will be considered to have been fulfilled.
UCLeads Fellowship Program
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UC Leads Fellowship Program
New this 2025-26 season, UCOP is providing student aid fellowship support in partnership with campuses to enroll former UC Leads scholars into any UC STEM Ph.D. programs. These UC Leads scholar alumni, if admitted to a UC campus, have the potential to receive two years of full funding from UC Office of the President, when coupled with three or more years of Department funding from their admitting Department. Departments should contact Karen Van Gool regarding UC Leads alumni who might, or may have already, applied to your department, and Kelly Crowell at the onset of the financial recruitment process to ensure the correct steps are taken. Limited funding is available from UCOP, and the proposed student package needs to receive UCOP approval before assertions of funding can be communicated to the applicant.
The steps necessary for financial offers are below:
Email Kelly Crowell at the Graduate Division informing of which student you would like to request a UCLeads-HBCU UC Leads Fellowship Offer for. In this communication please detail the student name, objective they are applying for, and admittance status in the department. Please note: Departments need to have moved forward with admitting the applicant before financial packages can be requested.
Template for the package will be drafted by the Graduate Division and shared with the department for confirmation. Department approved draft will be sent to UCOP for approval of the proposed full 5+year support package.
If UCOP approval is granted, Graduate Division crafts and enters a Custom Award Letter in AppReview in consultation with the admitting department.
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