Apply-A-Thon

The Apply-a-Thon is an opportunity to get support from start to finish completing a single graduate school application. Through a series of activities, work to complete a single graduate school application in one day! Current students who attend and meaningfully participate will be eligible to apply for fee reimbursement for graduate application fees up to $140 dollars. 

Summer Research Fellowship, hosted by Pre-Graduate/Law Advising

Our Summer Research Fellowship program is a 10-week summer research program that allows students to develop and conduct a research project under the guidance of a faculty mentor. It is intended to introduce students to independent research and help prepare them for graduate or law school. 

We welcome applicants from all majors and fields; however, priority will be given to applicants whose research explores the following topics: social sciences, humanities, arts, food insecurity, housing insecurity, first-generation experiences, low-income/economic barriers, and educational inequity. Participants receive a stipend to support their full-time research. 

Eligibility: 

• Must be a continuing student (alumni are not eligible).  Seniors who aren't graduating in spring and juniors are prioritized. 
• 3.0 GPA. If you don't have a 3.0 GPA, you may still apply and explain why your GPA isn't a good indicator of your academic potential. 
• Must be in good academic standing.
• Limited research experience. 
• Must be available to work full-time in person in Davis on research during the duration of the program, June 25 - August 28.
• You do not need to have identified a faculty mentor at the time of application; we will support your efforts to connect with a mentor if you are accepted to the program. 

Application Requirements

• 500-word personal statement: Please describe your academic and personal background, research interests, graduate school goals, and how participation in the program will support these goals.
• One (1) letter of recommendation from a professor, graduate student TA, supervisor, advisor, etc. 

Online Application

The application for Summer 2025 is now open! 

• Application Deadline: Sunday, March 2 at 5:00 PM
• Letter of Recommendation Deadline:  Wednesday, March 5 at 5:00 PM  
  • Please share the following link with your letter of recommendation writer with a reminder it is due Wednesday, March 5 at 5:00 PM.  Without the letter, your application is considered incomplete. 

 Please join our pre-grad listserv or pre-law listserv to stay up-to-date about the fellowship program and other opportunities.

Writing Program: Personal Statement for Law School 

Are you applying to law school in the fall and need to write your personal statement but don't know where to start? Join us for a remote writing program where you start the statement from scratch! The pre-grad/law advisor will facilitate the program and provide a framework to write the statement.

Eligibility: Students or alumni who are applying to law school; there is a separate program for the statement of purpose for grad school.  The program will be most useful to those who have identified specific programs of interest by the time the program begins so that they can target their statements. 

Description: During the first week, we will meet as a group from 1-2 pm and 3-4 pm, with solo writing time between 2-3 pm. You will also have writing exercises and assignments to complete in the evening/morning. During the *second week, you will meet 1-1 twice with a writing coach to receive feedback on full drafts of your statement. (*Please note: Only students who participate fully during the first week of the program will be eligible to participate in the second week.)

Summer 2025 dates TBA

The application for summer 2025 will open in May 2025. We plan to take priority and eligible students on a first-come, first-served basis until we reach capacity and add any subsequent applicants to the waitlist. You will be informed of your standing in mid-July. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Chelsi Florence (ccflorence@ucdavis.edu). 

Please join our pre-law listserv to stay up-to-date about the fellowship program and other opportunities.

To stay up-to-date, please join our pre-law listserv.

Writing Program: Statement of Purpose for Grad School

Are you applying to graduate school in the fall and need to write your statement of purpose but don't know where to start? Join us for a remote writing program where you start the statement from scratch! The pre-grad advisor will facilitate the program and provide a framework to write the statement. 

Eligibility: Students or alumni who are applying to Master's or Ph.D. programs in any field; there is a separate program for the personal statement for law school. The program will be most useful to those who have identified specific programs of interest by the time the program begins so that they can target their statements. 

Description: During the first week, we will meet as a group from 1-2 pm and 3-4 pm, with solo writing time between 2-3 pm. You will also have writing exercises and assignments to complete in the evening/morning. During the *second week, you will meet 1-1 twice with a writing coach to receive feedback on full drafts of your statement. (*Please note: Only students who participate fully during the first week of the program will be eligible to participate in the second week.)

Summer 2025 dates TBA

The application for summer 2025 will open in May 2025. We plan to take priority and eligible students on a first-come, first-served basis until we reach capacity and add any subsequent applicants to the waitlist. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Chelsi Florence (ccflorence@ucdavis.edu). 

Please join our pre-grad listserv to stay up-to-date about the fellowship program and other opportunities.