In addition to the Graduate College general fund, you may choose to support one of the following:
Dean's Discretionary Fund for Excellence
Dean Cynthia Forehand encourages and celebrates excellence in research, scholarship and creative endeavors of our students through merit-based scholarships and incentives for collaborative work.
Graduate Student Research Fund
This fund supports graduate student research and travel for students to present their work at professional meetings.
Postdoctoral Association Fund
This fund supports the general purposes of the UVM Postdoctoral Association (PDA), which advocates for the needs of postdoctoral associates and trainees at UVM. The UVM PDA provides professional development for its members, broadens their training experience, and fosters a supportive community.
Other Funding Opportunities
Parsons Anatomy and Neurobiology Fund
Dr. Rodney L. Parsons joined the University of Vermont as Assistant Professor of Physiology in 1967. In 1979, he became the Chair of the then Department of Anatomy and re-purposed it to establish one of the first Anatomy and Neurobiology departments in the country, reflecting the newly recognized interdisciplinary focus on neuroscience research. He was the founding and only chair of that department, which merged with the Department of Neurology in 2012 to become the Deparment of Neurological Sciences, integrating basic and clinical science under one department.The goals of this award are to support doctoral students from any graduate program who excel in both neuroscience research and teaching in any anatomical science (e.g. gross anatomy, histology, pathology, imaging, neuroanatomy) and may be allocated in the form of research support or scholarship.
Dr. Roberto Fabri Fialho Research Award
Roberto Fabri Fialho, Ph.D. was born and raised in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. In 1989 he arrived at UVM to pursue his graduate education in Biology. He received his M.S. degree in 1993 and completed his Ph.D. just weeks before his untimely death in 1999, following an extended struggle with cancer. Despite his illness, Rob was an active member of the Biology Department; a creative and brilliant scholar and scientist; an admired teacher of UVM undergraduates, and a much-loved friend to many. He had a keen interest in ecology, evolution, population, genetics, and animal behavior. The goals of this award are to support the research of outstanding graduate students in the disciplines loved by Dr. Fialho and to keep his memory alive at UVM.
Thomas J. Votta Fund for the Environment
This fund provides annual graduate fellowship assistance to students who, like Tom Votta '89, wish to make a difference in solving environmental problems using environmental best practices to meet this goal. Recipients must be studying in the areas of environmental engineering, environmental science, or environmental business at one or more of the following: College of Engineering and Mathematical Sciences, the Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources, or the School of Business Administration. This person will be known as the Thomas J. Votta Scholar.
