The eligibility for scholarship adjustments for research due to fertility treatments, pregnancy, birth, adopting or guardianship or fostering a child, for a qualifying event that occurred beginning with the 5773 winter semester, is determined by the adjustments coordinator at the Office of Undergraduate Studies. After entitlement to a research scholarship is determined, the matter is handled by the Scholarship Office of the Jacobs Graduate School.
The full adjustments Procedure Regarding Adjustments due to Fertility Treatments, Pregnancy, Birth, Adoption, Custody or Fostering of a Child.
The request for adjustments can be submitted through the request form for adjustments due to fertility treatments, pregnancy, birth, adopting or guardianship or fostering a child.
Extension of leave after birth
A request (letter) to extend the leave after a birth, for a period of up to 15 additional weeks at most, without receipt of a scholarship, shall be submitted directly to the Graduate Degree Coordinator (Secretary) at the academic department. The request must be submitted no later than one month before the end of the period of leave following the birth.
The request must state the dates of the additional leave and the date on which the student will return to studies (for complete academic activity). The request will be transferred for the care of the Scholarship Office after it is approved by the advisor and the coordinator of the Graduate Studies Committee in the academic department. During the additional “leave of absence”, without a scholarship, the counting of scholarship months will be stopped. For this period, a “scholarship (exemption) of tuition fees” will be awarded, which is not counted as “scholarship months”. The thesis submission date to the Graduate School will be updated according to the period of extended “leave after the birth” without a scholarship.
Tuition scholarship (exemption from tuition) will be given for the additional period of leave. At the end of the additional period of leave, please inform the secretary of graduate degrees in the academic department in writing of the return to studies (for complete academic activity) in order to renew the granting of the scholarship.