The information below is from the 2025 request for proposals. Please see the opportunity website for updated information.
The UC National Laboratory Fees Research Program is offering a competitive Fellowship for Ph.D. candidates who wish to conduct thesis research on-site at Los Alamos National Laboratory or Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. The proposal must include a research plan approved by the UC dissertation advisor, and identify a research mentor at one of the two eligible UC affiliated national laboratories who will provide mentorship, guidance, and oversight during the Fellowship period in collaboration with the student’s UC dissertation advisor. The award will be administered by the student’s home UC campus and the student will be the grantee of record. Proposals from students historically underrepresented in the identified fields are encouraged.
Award Amount and Details
The UC-National Lab Graduate Fellowship provides the following support:
- An annual award of $75,000 for two years, with the possibility of an extension for a third year.
- A $5,000 travel allowance (total for the Fellowship period) to support project-related travel.
- An indirect cost reimbursement of up to 8% (total direct cost basis) to the student’s home UC campus
Fellowship funds may be used for stipends, UC tuition and fees, and other dissertation-related expenses consistent with the proposed research. See the FAQs for general guidance on UC tuition and fees for students advanced to candidacy.
Deadlines and Date Information
Key Dates
- RFP release: Tuesday, April 2, 2024
- Letters of Intent (LOI) due: Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 12:00 noon Pacific Time
- Notification of LOI outcome decision: Friday, June 14, 2024
- Full proposals due: Thursday, September 5, 2024 at 12:00 noon Pacific Time
- Notification of review outcome: December 13, 2024 (expected)
- Graduate Fellowship start date: April 1, 2025
Eligibility Information
Fellows must be advanced to candidacy before the beginning of the award, must devote at least 80% time to the proposed research, and must be in-residence for at least 6 months at the national lab during each year of the Fellowship term. Fellows must remain enrolled at their UC campus, and in good academic standing, for the term of the Fellowship.
