#  Timeline 

 



####   **Student Progress Timeline**

 **G1 YEAR**

- - 1st year of course work. (no incompletes allowed)
    - Language study, if appropriate.

 *Possible Fellowship Applications:* Summer Language Waiver; Graduate Society Summer Awards

 **Note:** In order to receive summer stipends, G1s must have completed all first-year course work and one language by the third week in May.

  **G2 YEAR**

- - 2nd year of coursework.
    - Complete course work by end of 2nd year.
    - Complete language requirement by the end of 2nd year.
    - Complete Qualifying Paper by June 1.

 *Possible Fellowship Applications*: Summer Language Waiver; Graduate Society Summer Awards  
  
**Note:** In order to receive summer stipends, G2s must have completed the Qualifying Paper, completed all course work, and fulfilled language requirements by the third week in May.

  **G3 YEAR**

- - Begin teaching in September of 3rd year. Teaching is guaranteed for G3s.
    - Take General Exams in May of 3rd year.
    - Complete Dissertation Prospectus by November following generals.

 *Possible Fellowship Applications*: Kennedy, Knox, Sheldon, Cheah, Lurcy…. (expected application by all G3s, November deadline) Summer Language Waiver; Graduate Society Summer Awards (prospectus must be completed by time of application) – January deadline.  
  
**Note:** In order to receive summer stipends, G3s must have completed all course work, languages, generals by May 15.

  **G4 YEAR +**

- - Dissertation research away.
    - Writing dissertation.

 *Possible Fellowship Applications*: CASVA, Kress, Dedalus, Graham (October deadline) Grad Society/Merit Term-Time Fellowships (January deadline); Dissertation Completion Fellowship (if 2 chapters completed, January deadline.)

 **Note:** In order to receive summer stipends, G4s must have completed all course work, languages, generals, fields, prospectus.

  **G5 YEAR +**

- - Continue teaching (unless on a term-time or completion fellowship).
    - Continue writing dissertation.
    - Plan to apply for other outside fellowships for support and/or dissertation completion fellowship to finish prior to G8 year.



 



 

 See also:- [ Graduate ](/academics/graduate)