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Dean's Opportunity Fund

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Each year, the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music welcomes students to apply for the Dean’s Opportunity Fund. Students may request use of the Dean’s Opportunity fund for new activities and projects. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis and will be awarded based on the benefit to the student and the allowability and feasibility of proposed expenses. All students are eligible to apply, with priority being given to students who have not received funding from the DOF over the past three years.

Overview

The Dean’s Opportunity Fund is intended to support professional development activities and projects for students. Applications will be due with two deadlines in the 2026-27 academic year, outlined below. All students are eligible to apply. While students are welcome to apply for projects that support their professional development, preference will be given to applications that demonstrate collaboration across disciplines represented at the School of Music. Students should apply for proposed projects that take place prior to June 30, 2027.

Deadlines

Fall Application Deadline: November 20, 2026

Winter Application Deadline: February 5, 2026

Application Instructions

In addition to the online application, please submit the following. For an example of a successful application from a previous year, please click here.

  1. A detailed description of the project, conference, or other professional activity for which the funds are needed, including a statement of where you are at in the planning. E.g., do you have confirmation that your paper is accepted at the target conference? Or, if you are making a short research trip, have you confirmed that the people/archives/institutions you intend to visit will be present/open and have agreed to your research plans?
  2. A breakdown of the budget and timeline for when the funds would be needed.

Scholarship Support Request

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The School has launched a new Student Support Request to help with pressing needs directly related to your studies. This fund is intended to help students facing costs that stand in the way of their academic progress, such as purchasing or replacing an instrument, or acquiring equipment, materials, or other items essential to their coursework and training. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis through February 28, 2027.

Overview

This fund is intended to help students facing costs that stand in the way of their academic progress, such as purchasing or replacing an instrument, or acquiring equipment, materials, or other items essential to their coursework and training. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis through February 28, 2027.

Deadlines

Applications are accepted on a rolling basis through February 28, 2027. 

Application Instructions

This fund is intended to complement — not duplicate — existing university-wide financial support resources. Students facing an immediate financial or basic-needs crisis (e.g., food insecurity, housing instability, or unexpected emergency expenses) should first contact UCLA’s Economic Crisis Response Team (ECRT) or via the ECRT Self-Assessment Intake form, as ECRT coordinates emergency grants, loans, and case management in partnership with the Financial Aid & Scholarships Office. Students with questions about eligibility, application status, or how this scholarship fund specifically supports Music students should contact the Student Affairs Office directly at osa@schoolofmusic.ucla.edu for further assistance.

The application can be found online here. 

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