Predoctoral Scholars (Predocs)
What is a Predoc?
Predocs are selected for high achievement and promise as scholars. They serve in a very similar capacity to GSRs, however, they hold no payroll title and stipends are paid through Graduate Division. Prospective Predocs should review the Clinical and research fellowships in Psychiatry and the Neurosciences at UCLA.
Appointment Criteria
- Selected for high achievement and promise as creative scholars
- Assist faculty members with scholarly research
- May or may not collaborate in the publication of research results as determined by supervising faculty members
- Must be an active registered UCLA graduate student
- 3.0 GPA
- Enrolled in at least 12 units
Titles and Classifications
- Predoctoral Scholars
Predoctoral Scholar Salary Scale
Stipends are based on awards. The Graduate Division allocates funding directly to graduate programs, which in turn select fellowship recipients through their faculty fellowship selection committees based on academic merit. For more information regarding Fellowships, Scholarships & Grants, please go to the Graduate Division website at https://grad.ucla.edu/funding/financial-aid/funding-for-entering-students/fellowships-grants/.
Process
Initial Appointment
Flowchart
Step-By-Step Process
Reappointment
Flowchart
Step-By-Step Process
Appointment Action Requests
Fund Change
- Complete Action Request form: Please make sure to include the following information on the appropriate fields on the form.
- Indicate current and new FAU.
- Indicate quarter and year.
- Indicate fund name.
- Indicate authorizing agency.
- Add comments to confirm request.
- Add administrator and fund manager names.
- Submit the form to ATO email for processing.
Stipend Amount Change
- Complete Action Request form: Please make sure to include the following information on the appropriate fields on the form.
- Indicate current and new rate.
- Indicate effective date.
- Add administrator and fund manager names.
- Add comments to confirm request.
- Brief justification of rate change.
- Submit the form to ATO email for processing.
Early Termination/Separations
- Complete Action Request form: Please make sure to include the following information on the appropriate fields on the form.
- Indicate termination effective date. (last date of on pay status)
- Add comments to confirm request.
- Attach a resignation letter.
- Add administrator and fund manager names.
- Submit the form to ATO email for processing.
Fees and Tuition
- Complete Action Request form: Please make sure to include the following information on the appropriate fields on the form.
- Indicate current and/or new amount.
- Indicate quarter and year.
- Indicate fund name.
- Indicate authorizing agency.
- Add comments to confirm request.
- Add administrator and fund manager names.
- Submit the form to ATO email for processing.
Additional Stipend: Instructions if supplement is from current PI/Supervisor/Mentor.
- Complete Action Request form: Please make sure to include the following information on the appropriate fields on the form.
- Indicate new FAU.
- Indicate amount per month.
- Indicate fund name.
- Indicate authorizing agency.
- Add comments to confirm request.
- Add administrator and fund manager names.
- Submit the form to ATO email for processing.
Additional Supplement
- Complete Action Request form: Please make sure to include the following information on the appropriate fields on the form.
- Indicate new FAU.
- Indicate amount per month.
- Indicate fund name.
- Indicate the authorizing agency.
- Add comments to confirm request.
- Add administrator and fund manager names.
- Submit the form to ATO email for processing.
Additional GSR appointment Supplement and or Stipend: If the request is not from the current PI/Supervisor/Mentor. Please contact ATO for further guidance.
Friendly Reminder: Graduate Students are allowed to work a maximum amount of 50% during the academic year. Any additional FTE will require an exception from Graduate Division. Please work with the Graduate Student’s Student Affairs Officer prior to any additional appointment submissions.
Forms
Action Request Form
When do I use this form? When you need to request changes to current and active Postdoc, Predoc, GSRs, or TA appointments.
Graduate Student Researcher & Predoctoral Scholar Appointment Form
When do I use this form? When you would like to appoint a graduate student researchers and/or predoctoral scholar.
Pre-Appointment Questionnaire for Graduate Student Researcher, Predoctoral Fellows, and TAs
When do I use this form? This is required to provide ATO information regarding student appointment information. Must be included in GSR/Predoc/TA pre-appointment packet.
Frequently Asked Questions
Tuition and fees
Tuition Award: Graduate Students who are appointed as a Predoctoral Scholar may qualify for tuition award benefits.
Tuition awards cover the following assessment categories:
- Health Insurance (100%)
- Tuition (100%)
- Student Services Fee (100%)
For information on the current 2020-2021 Tuition Cost, please click here.
What is the requirements according to Graduate Division?
- Selected for high achievement and promise as creative scholars
- Assist faculty members with scholarly research
- May or may not collaborate in the publication of research results as determined by supervising faculty members
- Must be an active registered UCLA graduate student
- 3.0 GPA
- Enrolled in at least 12 units
Salary for Predoctoral Scholars
Stipends are based on awards. The Graduate Division allocates funding directly to graduate programs, which in turn select fellowship recipients through their faculty fellowship selection committees based on academic merit. For more information regarding Fellowships, Scholarships & Grants, please go to the Graduate Division website at https://grad.ucla.edu/funding/financial-aid/funding-for-entering-students/fellowships-grants/.