OpenFieldUC Davis Provost's First-Year Graduate Fellowship & Dean's Prize
Prestigious university-wide fellowship awarded to incoming doctoral students of exceptional academic promise entering biological sciences, agriculture, or engineering.
Application checklist & requirements
These requirements reflect published university guidelines available at the last review. Review official department guidelines before submission.
- Academic degree / Prerequisites
- Minimum 3.7 GPA in undergraduate and prior graduate work
- English language proficiency
- TOEFL 100+ or IELTS 7.5
- Standardized testing (GRE/GMAT)
- Optional or waived by most graduate groups
- Thesis / Research statement
- Demonstrated prior research publications or undergraduate thesis
- Recommendation letters
- Three outstanding academic letters of recommendation
How much will it cost? How much funding is available?
- Financial support / stipend
- Full tuition waiver plus $36,000 annual living stipend
- Application fee
- $155 international application fee
- Tuition / joining costs
- 100% tuition and health insurance remission
Dates and verification
- Application deadline
- January 5, 2027
- Last source review
- 2026-10-15
Important verification note
Facts reflect official University of California, Davis documentation reviewed 2026-10-15. Admissions, funding allocations, and eligibility thresholds are evaluated by the university.
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