Funding: Policies, Exceptions, Resources

Funding Policies

Exception Request Forms

1. Standard Exception Request Form

Please read the Department and Graduate Division's Funding Guidelines prior to submitting this form.

Students who wish to supplement NRSA stipends, Pauley Fellowships, training grant stipends, or fellowships other than those listed in section II below must submit a Standard Exception Request Form:

2. Fellowship Supplement Request

Please read the Department and Graduate Division Funding Guidelines prior to submitting this form.
Students who wish to supplement one of the fellowships listed below must submit a Fellowship Supplement Request:
- Fellowship Supplement Request Instructions
- Fellowship Supplement Request Form
The fellowships and awards that require this form are:

Cota Robles Fellowships
Endowed Fellowships
Dissertation Year Fellowships
NSF
Ford
Javits fellowships

Research Mentorship Awards
Summer Research Mentorship Awards

Students with NRSA, Pauley fellowships, or training grant stipends: Please submit the “Standard Exception Request Form” in section I above.

Funding Resources

Funding Information for Graduate Students

* This document is edited frequently. For most up to date information, download the most recent version from this website each time you want to use the spreadsheet rather than saving a copy on your computer.

** The Graduate Funding Brochure was prepared for students in the UCLA Psychology Department. Hopefully it will help students begin (and continue) the never ending search for financial support! UCLA Psychology graduate students have been very successful in applying for most of these awards...so take courage and apply! Applying will help you figure out your direction and priorities, and it will also help you focus on what you want to do. Once you have obtained one fellowship or award, it will help you to get others, and it will also make a difference when it comes time to obtaining the position you want after graduation.

Advice for all applicants

Read the applications carefully, and provide exactly what is asked for. Don't give anyone an excuse for throwing your application out!
Apply early and often!
Give the faculty plenty of lead time for writing letters of recommendation.
Prioritize the fellowships and awards you are eligible to apply for, since there's rarely enough time to apply for everything.

Important information not to miss

As you start looking at this brochure, be sure to check out the following:

Read page 2 for information on how to use the brochure.
Read page 3 to obtain information on UCLA funding policies (and limits).
Familiarize yourself with the last chapter (chapter XIV), which will provide you with invaluable information (and links) for exploring other funding resources Online.
And then, just browse through the brochure, earmarking the fellowships and awards you would like to apply for.
Check the Websites in the brochure for exact deadlines.