Graduate Dean's Dissertation Fellowship

Purpose

To provide one year financial assistance to students nearing completion of a terminal (PhD, EdD, or MFA) degree.

Eligibility for Nomination

Candidates will be considered only through nomination by their academic unit. They must be in the process of writing the dissertation, and anticipate completion by the end of the fellowship year. Previous recipients/nominees will not be eligible. The Dean’s Dissertation fellow may hold up to a .25 graduate assistantship assignment during the fellowship year. Students work with your department as nominations must be submitted by your department through InfoReady.

Nomination Procedures

The department will submit their nomination through InfoReadyGraduate units may not submit more than one nomination in a given year. Nomination forms must be accompanied by:

  • Finalized dissertation committee membership
  • A transcript of the candidate's graduate work.
  • A 3 page dissertation proposal, summary, and timeline. The summary should be written so that a general audience can easily understand the objectives, methods, and significance of the project.
    • (Note: If your proposal information is longer then the 5 page maximum it will be ineligible for review.)
  • Current CV or resume (list all previous funding awards)
  • A statement written by the candidate, describing the impact of funding to facilitate the completion of the dissertation by the end of the fellowship year and describing how the dissertation will contribute to other fields in academia.
  • 2 Letters of Support. Letters are assessed as part of the review process. These two letters should provide information that directly relates to the student's expected completion date and their ability to complete the dissertation by the end of the fellowship year.
    • One from the candidate's dissertation chair
    • One from their graduate unit chair or faculty coordinator
  • IRB (submitted)
  • The UNM Dean's Dissertation Fellowship Nomination Form

Please submit nominations through InfoReady no later than 5:00 PM (MT) on the first Friday in March. 

Stipend

The stipend consists of $10,200 for the academic year. Half of the award is given in the fall semester.  Recipients are required to submit a written progress report at the end of the fall semester. The spring term stipend will not be disbursed until the progress report is submitted. The previous practice of providing each nominee a scholarship will be discontinued due to funding limitations.

Nomination Deadline

Nomination materials must be submitted in InfoReady no later than 5:00 p.m (MT) on the first Friday in March. Nomination materials are evaluated based on the quality of statement and and letters of support, including the ability to convey contributions of the dissertation to other fields, financial need, and ability to complete the dissertation by the end of the fellowship year.

For additional information email grad@unm.edu.

indexFunding for Graduate Students at UNMFunding Overview/funding/indexgrad.unm.edusite://grad.unm.edu/funding/indexUNM Web Teamwritegrad.unm.edu Adminswritegrad.unm.edu UserswritelayoutFull Widthshow-in-navyesshow-in-sitemapyesscholarshipsScholarships/funding/scholarshipsgrad.unm.edusite://grad.unm.edu/funding/scholarshipsUNM Web Teamwritegrad.unm.edu Adminswritegrad.unm.edu Userswritenmac.pdfnmac.pdf/funding/scholarships/nmac.pdfgrad.unm.edusite://grad.unm.edu/funding/scholarships/nmac.pdfUNM Web Teamwritegrad.unm.edu Adminswritegrad.unm.edu Userswrite77364indexScholarshipsScholarships/funding/scholarships/indexgrad.unm.edusite://grad.unm.edu/funding/scholarships/indexUNM Web Teamwritegrad.unm.edu Adminswritegrad.unm.edu UserswritelayoutFull Widthshow-in-navyesshow-in-sitemapyesaauw-santa-feAmerican Association of University Women Santa FeAAUW Santa Fe/funding/scholarships/aauw-santa-fegrad.unm.edusite://grad.unm.edu/funding/scholarships/aauw-santa-feUNM Web Teamwritegrad.unm.edu Adminswritegrad.unm.edu UserswritelayoutFull Widthshow-in-navnoshow-in-sitemapyesstudent-successGraduate Student Success ScholarshipGraduate Student Success Scholarship/funding/scholarships/student-successgrad.unm.edusite://grad.unm.edu/funding/scholarships/student-successUNM Web Teamwritegrad.unm.edu Adminswritegrad.unm.edu UserswritelayoutFull Widthshow-in-navnoshow-in-sitemapyesrogers-researchClarence & Emily Rogers Research ScholarshipRogers Research Award/funding/scholarships/rogers-researchgrad.unm.edusite://grad.unm.edu/funding/scholarships/rogers-researchUNM Web Teamwritegrad.unm.edu Adminswritegrad.unm.edu UserswritelayoutFull Widthshow-in-navnoshow-in-sitemapyescritical-race-scholarThe Glenda Lewis Critical Race Scholar AwardGlenda Lewis Critical Race Scholar Award/funding/scholarships/critical-race-scholargrad.unm.edusite://grad.unm.edu/funding/scholarships/critical-race-scholarUNM Web Teamwritegrad.unm.edu Adminswritegrad.unm.edu UserswritelayoutFull Widthshow-in-navnoshow-in-sitemapyescritical-race-scholars-cover-sheet.pdfcritical-race-scholars-cover-sheet.pdf/funding/scholarships/critical-race-scholars-cover-sheet.pdfgrad.unm.edusite://grad.unm.edu/funding/scholarships/critical-race-scholars-cover-sheet.pdfUNM Web Teamwritegrad.unm.edu Adminswritegrad.unm.edu Userswrite208425aauw-albuquerqueThe American Association of University Women Albuquerque ScholarshipAAUW-Albuquerque Scholarship/funding/scholarships/aauw-albuquerquegrad.unm.edusite://grad.unm.edu/funding/scholarships/aauw-albuquerqueUNM Web Teamwritegrad.unm.edu Adminswritegrad.unm.edu UserswritelayoutFull Widthshow-in-navnoshow-in-sitemapyesfellowshipsFellowships/funding/fellowshipsgrad.unm.edusite://grad.unm.edu/funding/fellowshipsUNM Web Teamwritegrad.unm.edu Adminswritegrad.unm.edu UserswriteindexFellowshipsFellowships/funding/fellowships/indexgrad.unm.edusite://grad.unm.edu/funding/fellowships/indexUNM Web Teamwritegrad.unm.edu Adminswritegrad.unm.edu UserswritelayoutFull Widthshow-in-navyesshow-in-sitemapyesdeans-fellowshipGraduate Dean's Dissertation FellowshipGraduate Dean's Dissertation Fellowship/funding/fellowships/deans-fellowshipgrad.unm.edusite://grad.unm.edu/funding/fellowships/deans-fellowshipUNM Web Teamwritegrad.unm.edu Adminswritegrad.unm.edu UserswritelayoutFull Widthshow-in-navnoshow-in-sitemapyesfulbright-haysFulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research AwardFulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Award/funding/fellowships/fulbright-haysgrad.unm.edusite://grad.unm.edu/funding/fellowships/fulbright-haysUNM Web Teamwritegrad.unm.edu Adminswritegrad.unm.edu UserswritelayoutFull Widthshow-in-navnoshow-in-sitemapyestruman-fellowshipHarry S. Truman Fellowship in National Security Science and EngineeringTruman Fellowship /funding/fellowships/truman-fellowshipgrad.unm.edusite://grad.unm.edu/funding/fellowships/truman-fellowshipUNM Web Teamwritegrad.unm.edu Adminswritegrad.unm.edu UserswritelayoutFull Widthshow-in-navnoshow-in-sitemapyeswinrock-fellowshipRegents' Winrock Minority Doctoral Fellowship Winrock Fellowship/funding/fellowships/winrock-fellowshipgrad.unm.edusite://grad.unm.edu/funding/fellowships/winrock-fellowshipUNM Web Teamwritegrad.unm.edu Adminswritegrad.unm.edu UserswritelayoutFull Widthshow-in-navnoshow-in-sitemapyescharles-griffith-fellowshipCharles Griffith Graduate Fellowship in Science and TechnologyCharles Griffith Graduate Fellowship in Science and Technology/funding/fellowships/charles-griffith-fellowshipgrad.unm.edusite://grad.unm.edu/funding/fellowships/charles-griffith-fellowshipUNM Web Teamwritegrad.unm.edu Adminswritegrad.unm.edu UserswritelayoutFull Widthshow-in-navnoshow-in-sitemapyeslevingsLevings Graduate Fellowship in Science and TechnologyLevings Graduate Fellowship/funding/fellowships/levingsgrad.unm.edusite://grad.unm.edu/funding/fellowships/levingsUNM Web Teamwritegrad.unm.edu Adminswritegrad.unm.edu UserswritelayoutFull Widthshow-in-navnoshow-in-sitemapyesgoogle-phd-fellowshipGoogle PhD Fellowship ProgramGoogle PhD Fellowship Program/funding/fellowships/google-phd-fellowshipgrad.unm.edusite://grad.unm.edu/funding/fellowships/google-phd-fellowshipUNM Web Teamwritegrad.unm.edu Adminswritegrad.unm.edu UserswritelayoutFull Widthshow-in-navnoshow-in-sitemapnoresearch-travel-grantsResearch & Travel Grants/funding/research-travel-grantsgrad.unm.edusite://grad.unm.edu/funding/research-travel-grantsUNM Web Teamwritegrad.unm.edu Adminswritegrad.unm.edu Userswritedoctoral-conference-reimbursement-form.pdfdoctoral-conference-reimbursement-form.pdf/funding/research-travel-grants/doctoral-conference-reimbursement-form.pdfgrad.unm.edusite://grad.unm.edu/funding/research-travel-grants/doctoral-conference-reimbursement-form.pdfUNM Web Teamwritegrad.unm.edu Adminswritegrad.unm.edu Userswrite122038indexResearch & Travel GrantsResearch & Travel Grants/funding/research-travel-grants/indexgrad.unm.edusite://grad.unm.edu/funding/research-travel-grants/indexUNM Web Teamwritegrad.unm.edu Adminswritegrad.unm.edu UserswritelayoutFull Widthshow-in-navyesshow-in-sitemapyesdoc-conference-awardDoctoral Conference Presentation AwardDoctoral Conference Presentation Award/funding/research-travel-grants/doc-conference-awardgrad.unm.edusite://grad.unm.edu/funding/research-travel-grants/doc-conference-awardUNM Web Teamwritegrad.unm.edu Adminswritegrad.unm.edu UserswritelayoutFull Widthshow-in-navnoshow-in-sitemapyesawards-honorsAwards & HonorsInformation about awards for graduate and doctoral students at The University of New MexicoAwards & Honors/funding/awards-honorsgrad.unm.edusite://grad.unm.edu/funding/awards-honorsUNM Web Teamwritegrad.unm.edu Adminswritegrad.unm.edu UserswritelayoutFull Widthshow-in-navyesshow-in-sitemapyesfinancial-aidLoans & Financial AidLoans & Financial Aid/funding/financial-aidgrad.unm.eduUNM Web Teamwritegrad.unm.edu Adminswritegrad.unm.edu Userswritelayout2 Columnshow-in-navyesshow-in-sitemapyeshttps://finaid.unm.edu/types-of-financialaid/index.htmlpivotFunding Database (Pivot)Funding Database (Pivot)/funding/pivotgrad.unm.eduUNM Web Teamwritegrad.unm.edu Adminswritegrad.unm.edu Userswritelayout2 Columnshow-in-navyesshow-in-sitemapyeshttps://pivot.proquest.com/session/loginassistantshipsAssistantshipsAssistantships/funding/assistantshipsgrad.unm.edusite://grad.unm.edu/funding/assistantshipsUNM Web Teamwritegrad.unm.edu Adminswritegrad.unm.edu UserswriteassistantshipsAssistantship InformationAssistantship Information/funding/assistantships/assistantshipsgrad.unm.edusite://grad.unm.edu/funding/assistantships/assistantshipsUNM Web Teamwritegrad.unm.edu Adminswritegrad.unm.edu UserswritelayoutFull Widthshow-in-navyesshow-in-sitemapyesemployment-opportunitiesAssistantships and Jobs for Graduate StudentsAssistantship Openings/funding/assistantships/employment-opportunitiesgrad.unm.edusite://grad.unm.edu/funding/assistantships/employment-opportunitiesUNM Web Teamwritegrad.unm.edu Adminswritegrad.unm.edu UserswritelayoutFull Widthshow-in-navyesshow-in-sitemapyespostingsPostings/funding/assistantships/postingsgrad.unm.edusite://grad.unm.edu/funding/assistantships/postingsUNM Web Teamwritegrad.unm.edu Adminswritegrad.unm.edu Userswritera-coph-su.pdfra-coph-su/funding/assistantships/postings/ra-coph-su.pdfgrad.unm.edusite://grad.unm.edu/funding/assistantships/postings/ra-coph-su.pdfUNM Web Teamwritegrad.unm.edu Adminswritegrad.unm.edu Userswrite130934pa-ctl.pdfpa-ctl/funding/assistantships/postings/pa-ctl.pdfgrad.unm.edusite://grad.unm.edu/funding/assistantships/postings/pa-ctl.pdfUNM Web Teamwritegrad.unm.edu Adminswritegrad.unm.edu Userswrite139773ga-teachingfellow-ctl.pdfga-teachingfellow-ctl/funding/assistantships/postings/ga-teachingfellow-ctl.pdfgrad.unm.edusite://grad.unm.edu/funding/assistantships/postings/ga-teachingfellow-ctl.pdfUNM Web Teamwritegrad.unm.edu Adminswritegrad.unm.edu Userswrite138408ta-practicefellow-ctl.pdfta-practicefellow-ctl/funding/assistantships/postings/ta-practicefellow-ctl.pdfgrad.unm.edusite://grad.unm.edu/funding/assistantships/postings/ta-practicefellow-ctl.pdfUNM Web Teamwritegrad.unm.edu Adminswritegrad.unm.edu Userswrite141640ra-ti.pdfra-ti/funding/assistantships/postings/ra-ti.pdfgrad.unm.edusite://grad.unm.edu/funding/assistantships/postings/ra-ti.pdfUNM Web Teamwritegrad.unm.edu Adminswritegrad.unm.edu Userswrite185250ra-ccc.pdfra-ccc/funding/assistantships/postings/ra-ccc.pdfgrad.unm.edusite://grad.unm.edu/funding/assistantships/postings/ra-ccc.pdfUNM Web Teamwritegrad.unm.edu Adminswritegrad.unm.edu Userswrite157948documentsdocuments/funding/documentsgrad.unm.edusite://grad.unm.edu/funding/documentsUNM Web Teamwritegrad.unm.edu Adminswritegrad.unm.edu Userswriteconfidentiality-agreement.pdf/funding/documents/confidentiality-agreement.pdfgrad.unm.edusite://grad.unm.edu/funding/documents/confidentiality-agreement.pdfUNM Web Teamwritegrad.unm.edu Adminswritegrad.unm.edu Userswrite135483deans-nomination.pdfGraduate Dean's Dissertation Fellowship/funding/documents/deans-nomination.pdfgrad.unm.edusite://grad.unm.edu/funding/documents/deans-nomination.pdfUNM Web Teamwritegrad.unm.edu Adminswritegrad.unm.edu Userswrite142404doc-travel-grant.pdfdoc-travel-grant.pdf/funding/documents/doc-travel-grant.pdfgrad.unm.edusite://grad.unm.edu/funding/documents/doc-travel-grant.pdfUNM Web Teamwritegrad.unm.edu Adminswritegrad.unm.edu Userswrite186908funding-disclosure-form.pdffunding-disclosure-form.pdf/funding/documents/funding-disclosure-form.pdfgrad.unm.edusite://grad.unm.edu/funding/documents/funding-disclosure-form.pdfUNM Web Teamwritegrad.unm.edu Adminswritegrad.unm.edu Userswrite142112incentive-award-application-form.pdfincentive-award-application-form.pdf/funding/documents/incentive-award-application-form.pdfgrad.unm.edusite://grad.unm.edu/funding/documents/incentive-award-application-form.pdfUNM Web Teamwritegrad.unm.edu Adminswritegrad.unm.edu Userswrite197665nmhed-student-annual-report.docxnmhed-student-annual-report.docx/funding/documents/nmhed-student-annual-report.docxgrad.unm.edusite://grad.unm.edu/funding/documents/nmhed-student-annual-report.docxUNM Web Teamwritegrad.unm.edu Adminswritegrad.unm.edu Userswrite13059nmhed-department-annual-report.docxnmhed-department-annual-report.docx/funding/documents/nmhed-department-annual-report.docxgrad.unm.edusite://grad.unm.edu/funding/documents/nmhed-department-annual-report.docxUNM Web Teamwritegrad.unm.edu Adminswritegrad.unm.edu Userswrite13535cgs-nomination-form.pdfcgs-nomination-form.pdf/funding/documents/cgs-nomination-form.pdfgrad.unm.edusite://grad.unm.edu/funding/documents/cgs-nomination-form.pdfUNM Web Teamwritegrad.unm.edu Adminswritegrad.unm.edu Userswrite447365rogers-app.pdfrogers-app.pdf/funding/documents/rogers-app.pdfgrad.unm.edusite://grad.unm.edu/funding/documents/rogers-app.pdfUNM Web Teamwritegrad.unm.edu Adminswritegrad.unm.edu Userswrite121621hhmi-gilliam-cover.pdfhhmi-gilliam-cover.pdf/funding/documents/hhmi-gilliam-cover.pdfgrad.unm.edusite://grad.unm.edu/funding/documents/hhmi-gilliam-cover.pdfUNM Web Teamwritegrad.unm.edu Adminswritegrad.unm.edu Userswrite68913gs-dissertation-writing-award.pdfgs-dissertation-writing-award.pdf/funding/documents/gs-dissertation-writing-award.pdfgrad.unm.edusite://grad.unm.edu/funding/documents/gs-dissertation-writing-award.pdfUNM Web Teamwritegrad.unm.edu Adminswritegrad.unm.edu Userswrite194604nmhed-application.docnmhed-application.doc/funding/documents/nmhed-application.docgrad.unm.edusite://grad.unm.edu/funding/documents/nmhed-application.docUNM Web Teamwritegrad.unm.edu Adminswritegrad.unm.edu Userswrite128512posting-form.docxposting-form/funding/documents/posting-form.docxgrad.unm.edusite://grad.unm.edu/funding/documents/posting-form.docxUNM Web Teamwritegrad.unm.edu Adminswritegrad.unm.edu Userswrite17142aauw25-26application.pdfaauw25-26application.pdf/funding/documents/aauw25-26application.pdfgrad.unm.edusite://grad.unm.edu/funding/documents/aauw25-26application.pdfUNM Web Teamwritegrad.unm.edu Adminswritegrad.unm.edu Userswrite67885aauw-abq25-26-application.pdfaauw-abq25-26-application/funding/documents/aauw-abq25-26-application.pdfgrad.unm.edusite://grad.unm.edu/funding/documents/aauw-abq25-26-application.pdfUNM Web Teamwritegrad.unm.edu Adminswritegrad.unm.edu Userswrite104173hbcunm-pathways-2025.pdfhbcunm-pathways-2025/funding/documents/hbcunm-pathways-2025.pdfgrad.unm.edusite://grad.unm.edu/funding/documents/hbcunm-pathways-2025.pdfUNM Web Teamwritegrad.unm.edu Adminswritegrad.unm.edu Userswrite283724images/funding/imagesgrad.unm.edusite://grad.unm.edu/funding/imagesUNM Web Teamwritegrad.unm.edu Adminswritegrad.unm.edu Userswritefulbright-logo.jpgfulbright-logo.jpg/funding/images/fulbright-logo.jpggrad.unm.edusite://grad.unm.edu/funding/images/fulbright-logo.jpgUNM Web Teamwritegrad.unm.edu Adminswritegrad.unm.edu Userswrite2349081200396glenda.jpgglenda.jpg/funding/images/glenda.jpggrad.unm.edusite://grad.unm.edu/funding/images/glenda.jpgUNM Web Teamwritegrad.unm.edu Adminswritegrad.unm.edu Userswrite8383901755559foundation-centerFoundation CenterFoundation Center/funding/foundation-centergrad.unm.eduUNM Web Teamwritegrad.unm.edu Adminswritegrad.unm.edu Userswritelayout2 Columnshow-in-navnoshow-in-sitemapnohttps://fconline.foundationcenter.org/search/member-indexreqtraininginstructions.pdfReqTrainingInstructions/funding/reqtraininginstructions.pdfgrad.unm.edusite://grad.unm.edu/funding/reqtraininginstructions.pdfUNM Web Teamwritegrad.unm.edu Adminswritegrad.unm.edu Userswrite863936insurance-instructionsGraduate Student Assistantship Enrollment Information and OrientationGraduate Student Assistantship Enrollment Information and Orientation/funding/insurance-instructionsgrad.unm.edusite://grad.unm.edu/funding/insurance-instructionsUNM Web Teamwritegrad.unm.edu Adminswritegrad.unm.edu UserswritelayoutFull Widthshow-in-navnoshow-in-sitemapyeswags-proquest-awardsWAGS/ProQuest Awards Call for NominationsWAGS/ProQuest Awards Call for Nominations/funding/wags-proquest-awardsgrad.unm.edusite://grad.unm.edu/funding/wags-proquest-awardsUNM Web Teamwritegrad.unm.edu Adminswritegrad.unm.edu UserswritelayoutFull Widthshow-in-navnoshow-in-sitemapnosummerSummer/funding/summergrad.unm.edusite://grad.unm.edu/funding/summerUNM Web Teamwritegrad.unm.edu Adminswritegrad.unm.edu Userswritesummer-research-supplementSummer Research Supplement AwardSummer Research Supplement Award/funding/summer/summer-research-supplementgrad.unm.edusite://grad.unm.edu/funding/summer/summer-research-supplementUNM Web Teamwritegrad.unm.edu Adminswritegrad.unm.edu UserswritelayoutFull Widthshow-in-navnoshow-in-sitemapyessummer-writing-supplementSummer Writing Supplement Summer Writing Supplement /funding/summer/summer-writing-supplementgrad.unm.edusite://grad.unm.edu/funding/summer/summer-writing-supplementUNM Web Teamwritegrad.unm.edu Adminswritegrad.unm.edu UserswritelayoutFull Widthshow-in-navyesshow-in-sitemapyescgsCall for Nominations: The 2025 CGS/ProQuest Distinguished Dissertation Awards2025 CGS/ProQuest Distinguished Dissertation Awards/funding/cgsgrad.unm.edusite://grad.unm.edu/funding/cgsUNM Web Teamwritegrad.unm.edu Adminswritegrad.unm.edu UserswritelayoutFull Widthshow-in-navnoshow-in-sitemapyes