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PAI Post-Candidacy Ph.D. Fellowships 2026
The Promise Armenian Institute at UCLA offers graduate fellowships to UCLA doctoral students who have advanced to candidacy in fields represented within Armenian studies, such as Armenian language, literature, and history, or in any other academic field—including but not limited to the social sciences, health sciences, humanities, music, arts, engineering, and public policy—but with a clear research emphasis on or direct relevance to Armenia or Armenians. A reference letter from the student’s doctoral advisor is required, in addition to another professional or faculty reference. 

NOTE: Reference letters due February 15, 2026

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