Criteria for California residency are explained in the General Catalog . This requires a separate application, independent of the fellowship application, the priority date for which is early March. Eligibility requirements for merit-based awards include strong scholastic records and the promise of future achievement. A minimum GPA of 3.5 during the last two years of undergraduate work is required, and GRE scores should be in the 90th percentile or higher. Application for these awards is made directly on the application for admission, Form A. Competition is keen.
Additional funds are available for support of underrepresented domestic students.
Please complete Form E of the application to apply for Graduate Opportunity Fellowships. In addition, the Group awards a number of departmental fellowships to both domestic and international students, usually for fees or tuition, each semester. To be eligible for such a scholarship, a student must have a minimum GPA of 3.5. Students who are eligible must compete for each semester that they apply. Every effort is made to distribute the scholarships equitably among students of the Group.