Graduate Employment Funding Extension Petition

The GE Funding Extension is an award of up to one year of additional GE funding for graduate students who were told by a UO employee that a GE appointment outside of their home/hiring unit would not count against their funding offer provided at the time of admission. A graduate student may petition for additional GE funding during academic year 2023-24 or 2024-25. The additional GE funding will be provided during the academic year immediately following petition.  

Extension Amount

Up to one year of GE funding

Eligibility

Graduate students using the petition process must satisfy all of the following eligibility requirements:

  • Matriculated into a doctoral program prior to Fall 2022 and was provided a multi-year GE funding offer at the time of admission.
  • Depleted their guaranteed years of GE funding offered at the time of admission (per official admissions offer letter) prior to the year this extension would be awarded.
  • Employed for at least one academic year outside of the home/hiring unit that made the original funding offer at the time of admission. 
  • Received no more than 5 years of funding from the University at the time of petition. 
  • In good academic standing, has advanced to candidacy, and has an approved dissertation proposal.
  • Current academic advisor or Dept Head can verify that student is on track to complete their doctoral degree within the period of the extension. 
  • Current academic advisor or Dept Head can verify that the student's total time to degree will not be more than 7 years.

Ineligibility

The petition process is not allowed for graduate students who do not satisfy the eligibility requirements in the Eligibility section or for:

  • GEs in units where there is documentation that a student was advised that obtaining a GE outside of the home/hiring unit may count against their original funding offer provided at admission. 
  • GEs who have already received a funding extension related to the situation covered by this petition process. 

How to Apply

The following materials should be submitted as a single PDF to vpgradstudies@uoregon.edu, addressed to Vice Provost for Graduate Studies, with subject line of 'GE funding extension petition.' Any questions about the petition process and required documentation can also be emailed to vpgradstudies@uoregon.edu. 

  • Application Form
  • Required Supporting Documentation (see application form for details)

GEs petitioning for an additional year of funding for academic year 2024-25 must submit a petition to the Division of Graduate Studies by March 15, 2024. 

GEs petitioning for an additional year of funding for academic year 2025-26 must submit a petition to the Division of Graduate Studies by October 1, 2024.