Scholarship Overview

Dan David Solar Fellowship is aimed at providing support to outstanding students entering or enrolled in the MS in Mechanical Engineering,Masters in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from University of California-Merced in USA. This award will be awarded to Single candidate. This scholarship can be used primarily towards tuition. University offers the merit-based scholarship which amounts to USD 1000 and offered on a one time basis.

Applicable course, university and country

This scholarship is applicable for Masters Degree

This scholarship is applicable for the following courses in University of California Merced in USA

• MS in Mechanical Engineering
  Masters in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

Scholarship amount details

Max scholarship per student: USD 1,000 => Rs 83,640

Conversion rate used: 1 USD = Rs. 86.62 (last updated 17th January 2025)

Scholarship amount will be given: One Time

Scholarship amount can be used for

Type of Expense	Indicates if scholarship can be used for this type of expense
Tuition & Fees	✔Scholarship amount can be used for this
Living Expense	×Not covered in scholarship
Accommodation	×Not covered in scholarship
Air Fare/Travel Expenses	×Not covered in scholarship
Spouse/Child Care	×Not covered in scholarship
Health Cover	×Not covered in scholarship
Application	×Not covered in scholarship
Others	×Not covered in scholarship

• A full fellowship will be awarded in the fall (after review of the application in the spring)

Student Awards

Number of students to be awarded: 1

• One award will be given per year

Scholarship Eligibility

No specific eligibility requirement mentioned on the Scholarship site, student profile will be evaluated on a case by case basis.

Special Restrictions

• No Special Restriction applicable

Eligibility

• Applicants must currently be enrolled in 12 units in one of the graduate programs, GPA ≥ 3.0 and good academic standing
• All continuing graduate students are eligible, regardless of citizenship

Preference will be given to following candidates:

• Preference will be given to continuing graduate students in a solar energy field, or a project that advances the adoption of solar energy
• Preference will be given to those who show academic excellence and a clear desire to pursue a career in solar energy
• Preference will be given to a student proposing a research project that will strengthen UC Merced’s ability to do solar-related research (perhaps laying the groundwork for a future proposal) and/or to establish UC Merced as a leader in energy-related research (perhaps through an interesting publication)

Application Process for this scholarship

• Proposal for research plan – in up to 3 pages describe the research you propose to do, why it is of interest, and how it could lead to further funding and/or to improving UC Merced’s reputation in the community
• General Statement - 1-2 pages that describe your accomplishments to date (complementing the information in your CV to explain its significance) and long-term career goals
  • Please note, for your statement, write for a general academic audience, i.e. a faculty reviewer who does not necessarily have expertise in your area of research.
• Unofficial up-to-date UCM transcript
• Curriculum vitae (CV)
• One page letter from your faculty advisor explaining from his/her point of view how the project would be useful toward increasing solar-energy-related research at UC Merced (especially within his/her research group) and committing access to needed equipment and supplies for completing the research

Scholarship Application

This scholarship needs a separate external application.

Important Dates

	Date	Additional Details
Application final end date	February 10, 2024	Not Available
LOR deadline	February 15, 2024	Not Available

Please note that these dates could be in local country times and may not be IST (Indian standard time).

FAQ Link	https://graduatedivision.ucmerced.edu/FAQ_Student_Funding
Contact email	gradfunding@ucmerced.edu