University of California Historically Black Colleges and Universities Fellowship (D) (R)

Overview

The UC-HBCU Fellowship is a multi-year fellowship for students who have participated in the UC-HBCU Initiative in the last five years. The funding package below is for Fall 2024 admitted students. 

Students are eligible for up to two years of fellowship support:

• The student will need to be offered five years of support from the program initially. 
• UC Office of the President will swap one year of department funding with fellowship support
  • Does include non-resident tuition for year 1
  • summer stipend highly encouraged; UCOP will match summer funding
• The Graduate Division will fund one additional year with a $37,000 stipend plus tuition and fees during year 1.
• Department will need to provide support for the additional three years.  

Once an eligible student has been admitted, departments should work contact Mariela Menendez at fellowships@exchange.uci.edu , on the funding package.