PDS Calendar


Please coordinate any external deadlines with the PDS deadlines and pay close attention to the deadline dates and notification dates when preparing your application. Students are not required to already be accepted into conferences, training activities, or research archives before applying, so students should apply as early as possible. Applicants may always decline the PDS funds after they are approved.

The deadlines and date below pertain to the 2024-25 academic year. The PDS application portal is slated to start receiving applications starting September 1, 2024. Prior to this date, students may not be able to submit applications. After the last deadline below has passed, the PDS system will re-open the following academic year.


Conference Participation Application

Application DeadlinesNotification Dates

September 15 4

October 18

December 15 1

February 3

March 15

May 1

June 15 2, 3

July 18


Training and Research Application (Non-Competitive)

Application DeadlinesNotification Dates

October 15 4

November 22

January 15 1

March 7

March 15

May 9

May 15 2, 3

June 20


Training and Research Application (Competitive)

Application DeadlinesNotification Dates

October 4 4

November 11

February 7 1

March 10


1 Students graduating in Fall 2024 are not eligible to apply during this cycle and any cycles thereafter.

2 Students graduating in Spring 2025 are not eligible to apply during this cycle and any cycles thereafter.

3 Students graduating in Summer 2025 are not eligible to apply during this cycle.

4 Students who are approved for funding for this cycle which is near the end of the calendar year and have any funds remaining that they wish to return, must ensure that the funds are recieved in Emory University's bank account by January 15, 2025, in order for the Tax Office to have time to update the tax record.