ELIGIBILITY
In order to qualify for a TBBT Graduate Fellowship, TBBT Scholars:
- must be a graduate of UCLA and a TBBT Scholar alumni
- must be in good academic standing
- must be admitted to a University of California STEM graduate program
Qualified programs include:
- Master’s or Ph.D. Program in a STEM field
- Medical School (M.D. or D.O.)
- Dual M.D./Ph.D. Program
- Dental school (D.D.S. or D.M.D.)
- Public Health School (M.P.H.)
- Pharmacy School (Pharm.D.)
- Veterinary School (D.V.M.)
- Nursing School (M.S.N., D.N.P., or Ph.D.)
- Optometry School (M.S., O.D. or Ph.D.)
- Physician Assistant Program (M.S., M.S.P.A.S., or M.P.A.S)
- Physical & Occupational Therapy Program (M.S., D.P.T. or M.O.T.)
Gap Year Eligibility:
TBBT Scholar alumni are eligible to apply for TBBT Graduate Fellowship if they pursue graduate study within one year of completing their undergraduate degree. Eligibility beyond one gap year may be considered on a case-by-case basis by The Chuck Lorre Family Foundation but is not guaranteed.
Part-time Eligibility:
TBBT Scholar alumni who are planning to pursue graduate studies part-time are eligible to apply for TBBT Graduate Fellowship. Applications will be reviewed by The Chuck Lorre Family Foundation on a case-by-case basis.
Re-application Eligibility:
TBBT Graduate Fellows who have completed a Master’s degree and intend to pursue a PhD or other professional degrees within STEM are eligible to apply for TBBT Graduate Fellowship. Applications will be reviewed by The Chuck Lorre Family Foundation on a case-by-case basis.
Annual Renewal Eligibility:
In order to maintain annual eligibility for the TBBT Graduate Fellowship, continuing TBBT Graduate Fellows must:
- remain in good academic standing as defined by their specific degree program;
- maintain “full-time” status or meet minimum unit enrollment as defined by the specific degree program;
- remain within the University of California system;
- submit annual progress updates with the UCLA Chuck Lorre Scholars Program.
Extension requests beyond five years are reviewed on a case-by-case basis and are not guaranteed.
