You must have the sponsorship or endorsement of a faculty member. Competition for the grants is held in October. Applications are available at the Graduate Fellowships Office. Chancellor's Dissertation-Year Fellowships. You must have advanced to candidacy by the time of the award and expect to finish your dissertation during the fellowship year.
Departments nominate students in the spring.
Doreen B. Townsend Center for the Humanities Fellowships. University of California Dissertation-Year Fellowships. Recipients must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents and may not work during the tenure of the award. The Graduate Division requests nominations from departments in the spring semester. Extramural Fellowships Extramural fellowships are those awarded by governmental agencies, private foundations, and corporations.