APPLY NOW for the summer award cycle for the Professional Development Award!
The PhD Plus Professional Development Award supports graduate students and postdoctoral scholars who seek funds with awards of up to $3,000 to engage in career-related activities that build skills, competencies, and networks necessary for long-term success in their career of choice. Funds provided by the award may be used to support participation in career-focused professional development that is not available to scholars at the University, and that will directly impact their career development. Although funds may be used for a wide range of activities and opportunities, applicants must clearly distinguish these activities from those that are normally supported during their research and scholarship by their primary department, or more broadly, from those that are available at UVA.
Check the Professional Development Award webpage to review the eligibility criteria, access a list of past and eligible examples of qualifying uses, and more information on in-eligible expenses.
The application deadline for the Summer 2026 cycle is Monday, March 2, 2026, at 5:00 PM ET. The final decision for the recipient(s) will be made by March 27, 2026.