Dissertation Completion Fellowship AY27/28

This fellowship is intended to provide outstanding PhD candidates with financial support to assist in the process of completing their doctoral dissertations. The fellowship consists of full support for one academic semester (either Fall 2027 or Spring 2028) and includes a monthly stipend equal to that of the current 50% GPTI salary, tuition coverage of up to five dissertation hours, mandatory fees, and coverage under the student gold health insurance plan. Any credit hours taken outside of the covered dissertation hours are the responsibility of the student.

Students must advance to D status by the end of the Spring 2027 semester to be eligible to receive the fellowship.

Please note that students may not hold a concurrent teaching, research, or other paid university appointment during the semester in which they receive a Dissertation Completion Fellowship. Fellows also may not concurrently hold another fellowship or grant during the fellowship period. The purpose of the fellowship is to allow recipients to devote their full attention to the dissertation.

Please note that this fellowship appointment may affect your financial aid package. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the Office of Financial Aid.

More information can be found on our website at: https://www.colorado.edu/graduateschool/funding/awards-grants/graduate-school-dissertation-completion-fellowship

Please reach out to Allison Metzger (allison.metzger@colorado.edu) with any questions.

First Name

Last Name

Email Address

Student ID Number:

Employee ID Number:

Department:

Please select the academic category that best fits your dissertation research:

Life & Environmental Sciences

Physical Sciences & Engineering

Social Sciences

Students in the following departments may also be considered for the Carol B. Lynch Memorial Fellowship: Anthropology, Applied Mathematics, ATLAS, Astrophysical & Planetary Sciences, Atmospheric & Oceanic Sciences, Biochemistry, Computer Science, Chemistry, Ecology & Evolutionary Biology, Environmental Studies, Geography, Geological Sciences, Information Science, Integrative Physiology, Mathematics, Molecular Cellular & Developmental Biology, Physics, Psychology & Neuroscience, and Sociology.

This fellowship was established to honor Dr. Lynch for her tireless dedication to graduate education and research at the national level and at the University of Colorado at Boulder. Dr. Carol B. Lynch was formerly Dean of the Graduate School and Vice Chancellor for Research at the University of Colorado at Boulder from 1992 to 2004. She also held the rank of Professor in the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology and was a Fellow of the Institute for Behavioral Genetics. During her tenure as Dean of the Graduate School and Vice Chancellor for Research, the graduate school at the University of Colorado at Boulder won major national awards in graduate education and was an invited participant in national initiatives on innovations in graduate education. In addition, sponsored research achieved record levels.

Eligibility: A doctoral student who has or will advance to D status (candidacy) by the end of the Spring 2027 semester. The student must have a 3.5 minimum GPA and their research interests must be interdisciplinary in nature.

Do you wish to be considered for the Carol B. Lynch Memorial Fellowship?

Yes

Please describe how your research is interdisciplinary:

What is your graduate student registration status?

C - Registered for coursework or coursework/dissertation hour combination (pre-comp)

E - Registered for dissertation hours only (pre-comp)

D - Registered for 3 or 5+ dissertation hours as required by Graduate School Rules (post-comp)

Please note that to be eligible for this fellowship you must advance to D status by the end of the Spring 2027 semester.

Please indicate the date you expect to take your comprehensive examination (mm/dd/yy):

Please indicate your expected graduation term (e.g. Spring 2028):

Please indicate when you would hope to use the Dissertation Completion Fellowship funding, if selected:

Fall 2027

Spring 2028

Either Fall 2027 or Spring 2028

Have you previously received a fellowship, grant, award, or other funding during your doctoral program?

Yes

Please list any fellowships, grants, awards, or other funding you have received during your doctoral program. For each, provide: name of award/funding source; semester/year received; amount received; primary purpose of the funding (e.g., stipend/living support, tuition, research expenses, travel, summer support, other); and whether the funding allowed you to reduce or eliminate teaching, research, or other employment responsibilities.

Have you previously received funding that allowed you to spend a semester or more primarily focused on research or dissertation work without a teaching or research appointment?

Yes

Please identify the fellowship(s) or award(s) above that provided teaching- or employment-free support and indicate the semester(s) in which you received that support.

What is the current status of any other fellowship, grant, assistantship, employment, or other financial support you may have during the semester for which you are requesting Dissertation Completion Fellowship funding?

I have applied for other support (pending)

I have other support that is awarded or confirmed

I do not anticipate other support

My funding/employment situation is currently uncertain

Please provide the name of the funding source or position, its current status (pending or confirmed), anticipated amount (if known), and the semester or dates during which the support would be provided.

You indicated that you are unsure whether you may receive other financial support during the fellowship semester. Please briefly explain what is currently uncertain about your anticipated funding or employment situation.

Dissertation Title:

Please submit the following items as one PDF:

C.V.
Synopsis of dissertation (750 word maximum).
- References cited will not be included in the word count.
A timeline for completion of your dissertation (one page maximum).
Transcript (official or unofficial).
Letter of support: statement of evaluation of your dissertation plans and the likelihood of completion within the fellowship period. This statement is to be written by either your dissertation advisor or another member of the dissertation committee (750 word maximum).

Please upload your application packet: