Applications must be submitted by September 30 of each academic year. (For a multi-year award, the student must apply each year.)
The external award must provide at least $20,000 of the student’s stipend for the year, and the award must be granted based on a research proposal written by the student and subjected to rigorous review. Furthermore, the award competition must be open to a significant fraction of the doctoral student population.
Final determination of eligibility is made by the Division Head and Associate Heads.