Funded by the Division of Graduate Studies, this award supports doctoral and law students to offset expenses directly related to their dissertation, such as writing support, books and supplies, software, research-related travel, training, professional memberships, paying research assistants, and more.
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Eligibility
- Doctoral and law students, regardless of immigration status or work eligibility, who have advanced to candidacy and have received committee approval to conduct dissertation research
- Must be making satisfactory academic progress toward completion of degree requirements. Review the Division of Graduate Studies' satisfactory progress requirement for details.
- Must be enrolled full time at the time of award disbursement
Award Details
- Approximately 1-2 weeks after receiving an approval notification, the approved award amount will be disbursed to student’s UO Student Billing Account.
- Students must be enrolled full-time, pursuing a UO graduate degree, and making satisfactory academic progress at the time of disbursement.
- Awards cannot be deferred.
Graduate Students with Financial Aid
Receiving this award may reduce your financial aid award. Please contact the Financial Aid Office prior to applying for this (and any other type of) support.
Application Requirements
- Receipt(s) or invoice(s) for expenses related to completing your dissertation, such as writing support, books and supplies, software, research-related travel, training, professional memberships, or paying research assistants.