To ehance Graduate Division initiatives and programming.
To provide awards to Beckman Laser Institute & Medical Clinic students.
To recognize faculty and graduate students who have made a positive impact mentoring and improving graduate student retention.
To support expenses for financial assistance to fund a specific student from within a cadre of highly selective individuals and to enhance financial support packages of top admitted doctoral/MFA students.Fellowships will be awarded by Graduate Division.
To help entice outstanding admitted doctoral or M.F.A. students who have received competitive admissions offers from other excellent institutions.
To provide quarterly fellowships to students nearing completion of the dissertation, so they can forego non-research related employment and concentrate on completing their dissertations.