DEADLINE: April 4, 2008

For More information: http://www.gdnet.ucla.edu/asis/stusup/cpintro.htm#Chancellor

DETAILS:

The Chancellor's Prize is a supplementation award of up to $10,000 -- available in two options -- provided by the Graduate Division to augment a department's multi-year offer to highly recruited entering academic doctoral students. Chancellor's Prize recipients are the most highly recruited students admitted into the department.

Option 1: The Graduate Division provides a $5,000 stipend for 2007-2008 and a 2008 Chancellor's Prize Summer Mentorship award in the amount of $5,000.

Option 2: The Graduate Division provides a 2007 Chancellor's Prize Summer Mentorship award in the amount of $5,000 and a 2008 Chancellor's Prize Summer Mentorship award in the amount of $5,000.

MATERIALS NEEDED:

• Overview of the Summer Project Form
• A brief (1–2 pages) proposal outlining the student’s academic goals and plan of activities for the summer (e.g., conducting a research project leading to a master’s paper or a required research paper; gaining familiarity in a research area by preparing a literature review; acquiring analytical, methodological, technical, or language skills in the student’s field; preparing a paper for conference presentation; preparing for exams; and so forth).

• The Chancellor's Prize Letter of Recommendation Cover Form
• Should be from the faculty member who will serve as the mentor, describing the mentor relationship and the activities or project the student will complete during the summer. The recommendation must include the Letter Recommendation Cover Form.
  

CONTACT:

Liz Taylor at ltaylor@gdnet.ucla.edu or (310) 825-3623.