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

Award Application Timeframes for Continuing Graduate Students

Updated October 2025 – Subject to Revision

Continuing Student Awards

Award Name	Application Portal	Date Available	Student Application Deadline	Department Nominations Close	Recipients Announced
Graduate Summer Research Mentorship (GSRM); students self-nominate	Continuing Student Award Application – Slate	November 17, 2025	February 13, 2026 at 4pm PST	N/A	April 6, 2026
Graduate Research Mentorship (GRM)	Continuing Student Award Application – Slate	November 17, 2025	February 13, 2026 at 4pm PST	March 13, 2026	April 27, 2026
Privately Endowed Awards (for continuing students)	Continuing Student Award Application – Slate	November 17, 2025	February 13, 2026 at 4pm PST	March 13, 2026	Beginning in 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 (formerly Cota-Robles GRM)	Continuing Student Award Application – Slate	November 17, 2025	February 13, 2026 at 4pm PST	June 5, 2026	July 6, 2026
Graduate Dean’s Scholar Award (GDSA) Summer Activation (summers 1 and 2)	Continuing Student Award Application – Slate	November 17, 2025	February 13, 2026 at 4pm PST	May 1, 2026	June 1, 2026