UC Davis, the College of Engineering, and the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering all sponsor various Application Fee Waivers and Fellowship Opportunities. We encourage you to review the list below and apply if you are eligible! Please review this list in order, and apply to the first opportunity that you are eligible for.
At this time, we do not have an Application Fee Wavier or Fellowship based on financial need.
- Graduate Preparation Programs Fee Waiver
- Applicants who are affiliated with one or more of the Graduate Preparation programs listed on the Graduate Studies website are eligible for graduate application fee waivers.
Please visit the Graduate Preparation Programs Eligible for Fee Waivers website to learn more. - COE Equity Program Fee Waiver Eligibility
- Applicants must seek Fall 2025 admission to a PhD or Master's program administered by the College of Engineering.
* Only US citizens or current permanent residents are eligible to receive a fee waiver through this program.
* Applicants who have participated in other Graduate Preparation Programs listed here already qualify for a fee waiver through that program.
Details About the Request Form
* Please visit the COE Equity Program webpage to access the fee waiver request form
* Applicants will need to provide brief contact/demographic information, as well as provide short responses to two questions.
* Those who qualify for a fee waiver will receive an email with directions on how to use the waiver. (NOTE: waivers will be sent daily Monday-Friday only) - California State University Application Fee Fellowship Program
- The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering will provide Graduate Application Fee Fellowships based on the following criteria:
- Applicant has earned an engineering-related degree from a California State University (or will earn the degree before the start of the Grad Program).
- Applicant has a minimum cumulative 3.0 GPA (on a 4.0 scale) from their Bachelor’s degree granting institution.
- Applicant has submitted a complete* application as a MS student to the Department of Civil and Environmental
Engineering at UC Davis by the general deadline (PhD students should refer first to the COE Equity Program).
- Applicant has submitted the supplemental CSU Graduate Application Fee Fellowship Program application.
- Applicant does not qualify for the Graduate Preparation Program Fee Waiver or the COE Equity Program Fee Waiver (see above).
*To be considered complete, the application must have all transcripts uploaded, and all three letters of recommendation submitted, in addition to the complete online application.
For the Fall 2025 application cycle, the department will award a minimum of 30 Application Fee Fellowships; awarded in order of submission to applicants who meet all the eligibility criteria.
To receive this fellowship:
1. Complete the online application form, and click “submit”
2. Do NOT pay the application fee (we cannot offer refunds)
3. Make sure all your transcripts are uploaded, and your letters of recommendation have been submitted
4. Complete the short Application Fee Fellowship Program form
5. If your application is not showing as paid within 3 business days, please email lkworrell@ucdavis.edu - UC Application Fee Fellowship Program
- The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering will provide Graduate Application Fee Fellowships based on the following criteria:
- Applicant has earned an engineering-related degree from the University of California (or will earn the degree before the start of the Grad Program).
- Applicant has a minimum cumulative 3.0 GPA (on a 4.0 scale) from their undergraduate degree
- Applicant has submitted a complete* application as a MS student to the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at UC Davis by the general deadline (PhD students should refer first to the COE Equity Program).
- Applicant has submitted the supplemental UC Civil and Environmental Engineering Application Fee Fellowship Program application.
- Applicant does not qualify for the Graduate Preparation Program Fee Waiver or the COE Equity Program Fee Waiver (see above).
*To be considered complete, the application must have all transcripts uploaded, and all three letters of recommendation submitted, in addition to the complete online application.
For the Fall 2025 application cycle, the department will award a minimum of 20 Application Fee Fellowships; awarded in order of submission to applicants who meet all the eligibility criteria.
To receive this fellowship:
1. Complete the online application form, and click “submit”
2. Do NOT pay the application fee (we cannot offer refunds)
3. Make sure all your transcripts are uploaded, and your letters of recommendation have been submitted
4. Complete the short Application Fee Fellowship Program form
5. If your application is not showing as paid within 3 business days, please email lkworrell@ucdavis.edu - Masters of the Future Initiative
- Professional engineers with MS degrees lead transformational efforts across all areas of Civil & Environmental Engineering. To support the next generation of MS-trained engineers the MFI provides fellowships and Academic Student Employment opportunities to qualified MS applicants. For AY24-25 approximately 55 MFI awards will be offered. All prospective students who apply before the priority deadline (Dec. 15) will be considered for an MFI award, and prospective students who apply by the General Deadline (Feb. 1) will be considered as funding allows.
- Other Information
- Unfortunately, we are unable to provide Application Fee Waivers or Fellowships to all interested applicants at this time. We hope to expand things in the future, but at this point, there is no option for students not covered by one of the listed programs.