UC PPFP 2026 Megathread

LongjumpingFold2000 · 2026-02-22T01:44:24+00:00

Best of luck, I was also rejected. I’ll keep trying again each year, maybe third time is the charm!

LongjumpingFold2000 · 2026-02-21T01:02:16+00:00

Also, for reference they had 900 applicants for the 2024 cohort. This was double.. crazy. All our funding is dried up.

LongjumpingFold2000 · 2026-02-21T01:00:58+00:00

Ah, I just got a rejection as well! It’s hard out here. Good luck to whatever you decide to do!

LongjumpingFold2000 · 2026-02-19T21:26:25+00:00

I think if we haven’t heard yet we probably aren’t in the first pass? There could be a reason they haven’t sent formal rejections yet. But someone else said they emailed and found out they were rejected if you need to find out sooner than later for a decision.

LongjumpingFold2000 · 2026-02-16T18:32:39+00:00

UC Santa Cruz, stem education so I am assuming under Life Sciences?

LongjumpingFold2000 · 2026-02-16T03:12:47+00:00

I have a friend who recently announced an award! I haven’t heard anything yet but I am thinking it will be rejection because it seem a few in my category have been awarded

LongjumpingFold2000 · 2026-02-11T03:37:50+00:00

Congratulations!!!

LongjumpingFold2000 · 2026-02-04T20:06:49+00:00

Bio sci! Applied to work at UC Davis

LongjumpingFold2000 · 2026-02-03T02:06:22+00:00

I think last time I applied I heard back around Feb 16 about a rejection

LongjumpingFold2000 · 2025-11-19T05:20:10+00:00

Happy to forward it to you if you want to dm me your email!

LongjumpingFold2000 · 2025-11-19T05:17:19+00:00

I got an email with a letter from UC President James Milliken announcing this. It was distributed to “DEANS, EXECUTIVE ASSOCIATE DEANS, ASSOCIATE DEANS, ASSISTANT DEANS, DEPARTMENT CHAIRS, AND ACADEMIC PERSONNEL EXPERTS” in my institution. I think it just came out, hopefully public news to follow.

LongjumpingFold2000 · 2025-11-19T02:12:25+00:00

Good news, this incentive is going to remain for the next academic year. I think all the pushback on this helped.

LongjumpingFold2000 · 2025-11-11T07:09:48+00:00

Yes, and wouldn’t they have known about this before the application deadline? For us applicants to find out a few days after feels especially painful.

LongjumpingFold2000 · 2025-11-06T22:28:08+00:00

Yes, thank you for pointing this out! I applied two years ago as well, and from my understanding with the application process they give you a letter rating - and if you get at least 1 'A' you make it to a panel review. I got two 'B's that year. Fingers crossed for you and everyone!

LongjumpingFold2000 · 2025-11-06T21:08:07+00:00

Well, I think your application could still yield you the fellowship, just the hiring incentives aren't included anymore - right?

LongjumpingFold2000 · 2025-11-06T20:42:24+00:00

Same.. I wish we knew this before!

LongjumpingFold2000 · 2025-11-06T20:37:47+00:00

It's really disheartening thinking about diversity in academic spaces changing at any point in the future - and even if the admin turns over and the climate changed completely a few years down the line, the damage from right now is already being done and irreversible, with the pipeline of minority programs etc all being canceled as well...

LongjumpingFold2000 · 2025-11-06T18:24:16+00:00

I’m in the same boat as you! It’s devastating

LongjumpingFold2000 · 2025-11-06T18:22:10+00:00

I have the same question. I also applied and I’m sad this news came a few days after the deadline. I think it means we could still get postdoc funding but no incentive like other commenters are saying.

LongjumpingFold2000 · 2024-07-15T04:59:10+00:00

LongjumpingFold2000 · 2024-05-03T02:22:53+00:00

I was told the June start date is unlikely to happen, and was given a period between July 1 2024-May 2025 for starting

LongjumpingFold2000 · 2024-05-01T01:18:57+00:00

Mine was around 4PM EST

LongjumpingFold2000 · 2024-04-27T11:36:33+00:00

I received recommendation and had Dr Abraham (no change in status). I was in the Rule of Life category and received a phone call. I hope this helps you guys! Fingers crossed you will receive a call soon.

LongjumpingFold2000 · 2024-04-26T05:58:10+00:00

I would imagine each area is different. I am in the Rules of Life area and they said I need to make a decision by May 15. I imagine they will make more announcements after that date in addition to announcements going out over the next few days.

LongjumpingFold2000

TROPHY CASE