The Graduate School is committed to helping graduate students achieve their academic, professional, and personal goals during their time at the University of Connecticut. In support of this goal, The Graduate School invites applicants for the Summer Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship, which is intended to support the successful completion of the dissertation. Please review the eligibility criteria for this fellowship carefully before applying. This is a one-time $2,000 fellowship. If awarded, the funds will be awarded for the Summer term and paid through the Office of the Bursar.

Eligibility Criteria:

1. The applicant must be a doctoral student in a program that requires a dissertation.
2. The applicant must be an active student when they apply and are awarded. Students who complete their degree during the prior semester cannot be awarded.
3. The applicant must have documented successful completion of the General Examination by submitting the Report on the General Exam.pdf to the Office of the Registrar’s Degree Audit team no later than February 28, 2022.
4. The applicant must have documented successful completion and submission of the dissertation proposal by submitting the Dissertation Proposal form.pdf to the Office of the Registrar’s Degree Audit team no later than February 28, 2022.
   • The Dissertation Proposal form may be submitted to Degree Audit without IRB/IACUC approval. The milestone will be posted as “in progress” and that will satisfy eligibility for this application. IRB/IACUC approval must be submitted to Degree Audit when received so that the milestone may be updated to “complete” on the student record. 
   • Students in the following doctoral programs may submit their application without having the Dissertation Proposal milestone on their account: 
     • Communication 
     • Clinical Psychology 
     • Industrial and Organizational Psychology 
     • EPSY – Research Methods, Measurement, and Evaluation
5. The applicant is not eligible if they have previously received a Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship. 
6. Students at UConn Health (with the exception of Public Health doctoral students) and UConn Law are not eligible to apply for this fellowship. 

Please note, while we hope to provide funding to all eligible applicants, fellowships are not guaranteed, as funds are limited and pending budgetary approval. 

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