Hi Jiemin! I have recently been accepted to the UCLA Epi PhD program and I am in the exact same position as you were 3 years ago. I would love to learn what the process of acquiring funding has been like for you. I am an international student as well and so I am really worried regarding this. Further, I am worried that due to COVID it might be even more difficult to get funding. Please let know what your experience has been like. We can also connect elsewhere if that's easier. Thanks!