Grad Student Call for Proposals
GRADUATE STUDENT SUMMER SUPPORT GRANTS
(Up to $2000)
Application Deadline – January 12, 2026
Go to the following link to begin the application process
UCI graduate students (PhD and MFA) and medical students are eligible to apply for individual summer support grants (max award $2,000) through the Center for Medical Humanities. Projects must be aligned with the mission of the Center for Medical Humanities.
PhD applicants: Priority will be given to students who have completed or are in the process of completing the Graduate Emphasis in Medical Humanities. Graduate students may receive only ONE summer support grant during their graduate studies.
Funds may be used for:
1. Research-related expenses, including: travel (flights, ground transportation, and lodging); archival and copying fees; and other research expenses, such as translation or transcription, purchasing books and materials, and language study.
2. Support for a community engaged project;
3. Summer living expenses, if they will be making progress on their degree project or other research that align with the CMH mission.
Timeline
January 12, 2026 deadline
April 2026 Notifications
July 2026 Graduate Summer Support Grants will be paid out as a one-time stipend.
December 2026 Funds must be expended.
January 31, 2027 Final report due to the Center for Medical Humanities when research funds are expended and no later than.
Begin the application process:
InfoReady Application Link
Questions? Please contact the CMH at medicalhumanities@uci.edu