Important dates and deadlines for graduate school award deadlines for those attending UCLA.

Award Application Timeframes for Continuing Graduate Students

Updated October 2026 – Subject to Revision

Continuing Student Awards

Award Name	Application Portal	Date Available	Student Application Deadline	Department Nominations Close	Recipients Announced
Graduate Council Distinguished Engagement Award (GC-DEA)	Continuing Student Award Application – Slate	November 17, 2026	February 12, 2027 at 4pm PST	March 13, 2027	Early May
Partners in Graduate Excellence Award (PGEA)	Continuing Student Award Application – Slate	November 17, 2026	February 12, 2027 at 4pm PST	March 13, 2027	April 27, 2027
Privately Endowed Awards	Continuing Student Award Application – Slate	November 17, 2026	February 12, 2027 at 4pm PST	March 13, 2027	Early May
California Graduate Scholars Award (CGSA)	Continuing Student Award Application – Slate	November 17, 2026	February 12, 2027 at 4pm PST	n/a	Early May

Award Activations (recipients of multi-year awards requiring activation)

Award Name	Application Portal	Date Available	Student Application Deadline	Department Nominations Close	Recipients Announced
Cota-Robles 2 Activation	Continuing Student Award Application – Slate	November 17, 2026	February 12, 2027 at 4pm PST	June 4, 2027	July 6, 2027
Graduate Dean’s Scholar Award (GDSA) Summer Activation (summers 1 and 2)	Continuing Student Award Application – Slate	November 17, 2026	February 12, 2027 at 4pm PST	April 30, 2027	June 1, 2027