GRADUATE SCHOOL

OFFICE OF THE PROVOST

Sally Pratt
Vice Provost for Graduate Programs

To: Academic Deans, Vice and Associate Deans with Responsibility for Graduate Programs

From: Sally Pratt, Vice Provost for Graduate Programs

Meredith Drake Reitan, Associate Dean

Date: March 8, 2017

Subject: USC Graduate School Summer Research and Writing Grants

As part of USCs on-going commitment to PhD student support, the graduate school is pleased to announce
a pilot program offering a limited number of USC Graduate School Summer Research and Writing Grants
at $5,000 each. The goal of these grants is to increase the amount of summer support that students have for
their work toward the PhD in fields where research assistantships are generally unavailable. A number of
students, faculty, staff, and deans contributed to the formulation of this program, and I am grateful for their
help and their vision.

Students are eligible to receive one USC Graduate School Summer Research and Writing Grant during their
time at USC. They must be making good and timely progress toward their degree, and must have completed
at least two years of study toward the PhD by May of the given year.

Each PhD program may nominate two candidates. The process is like the process for advanced fellowship
nominations. The programs designated nominator will submit materials supplied by the student and the
department chair to the graduate school through an online portal.

From the student

A brief description of how s/he intends to use the funding (up to 500 words). This may include
staying in one place for research and writing, and/or travel for research and academic purposes.
Plans should be specific for each month of the summer, listing chapters or segments to be written or
researched, and the specific purpose of any planned travel.

A current curriculum vitae

A current transcript or OASIS/STARS report

A copy of the signature page below signed by the programs DGS or the students dissertation
advisor, the department chair, and the dean or deans proxy affirming that the student is making
good and timely progress to the degree.

From the department chair

A ranking of the two candidates

The deadline for nomination will be Friday, March 31, at 12:00 noon. Starting on Monday March 20,
designated program nominators will be able to upload the two applications to the graduate school via the
following link: https://app.wizehive.com/apps/GSSummerGrant. Programs and students will be notified by
mid April.

University of Southern California

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 USC Graduate School Summer Research and Writing Grant
Signature Page 2017

Student Name: ______________________________________________________________________

1. Faculty Advisor
I nominate this student for a USC Graduate School Summer Research and Writing Grant and certify that
the student is making good and timely progress to the degree.

Advisors signature: ___________________________________ Date: ___________________________

Advisors printed name: ________________________________________________________________

2. Chair of the Department

I support this nomination for a USC Graduate School Summer Research and Writing Grant and certify that
the student is making good and timely progress to the degree.

Chairs signature: ___________________________________ Date: ___________________________

Chairs printed name: __________________________________________________________________

3. Dean of the School (or Deans proxy)

I support this nomination for a USC Graduate School Summer Research and Writing Grant and certify that
the student is making good and timely progress to the degree.

Deans signature: ___________________________________ Date: ___________________________

Deans printed name: __________________________________________________________________