Graduate Division, Cheadle Hall 3117, (805) 893-2277
Academic Affairs, (805) 893-2559
Admissions, (805) 893-2278 or (805) 893-4656;
Affirmative Action, (805) 893-3803
Fellowships and Student Support, (805) 893-2710
Dean: Charles N. Li
Associate Dean: Diane M. Mackie
Students who come to UCSB for graduate study will find high quality laboratories and libraries, funding for student support, and opportunities for interdisciplinary research. Graduate departments are usually large enough to offer both research and undergraduate teaching experience as part of their graduate programs, yet small enough for faculty to know and mentor individual students. This balance of priorities enhances theoretical learning, technical training, and independent inquiry.
Supplementing the intellectual resources in UCSB's degree-granting departments are the numerous national research centers, Organized Research Units (ORU's), and affiliated academic units headquartered on the UCSB campus. Examples include the Center for Quantized Electronic Structures (QUEST), the David Simonett Center for Spatial Analysis, the Institute for Computational Earth System Science (ICESS), the Community and Organizational Research Institute, the Center for Black Studies, and the Institute for Theoretical Physics.
The Graduate Division
Application and Admission
The Graduate Division has three sections: admissions, graduate academic services, and financial support. The admissions section assists in the recruitment of prospective graduate students and processes applications for admission. Graduate academic services responds to student problems, monitors the progress of students toward their degrees, enforces academic standards, and processes student petitions. The financial support section administers fellowship and loan programs, maintains an extramural funding database and certifies student-employment eligibility. All three sections are involved in the recruitment and retention of a diverse graduate population including those traditionally underrepresented at the graduate level.
The Graduate Division also sponsors special programs for graduate students, such as dissertation support groups, research colloquia and workshops on such topics as grant proposal development and academic career planning. The Graduate Division encourages the use of its records and facilities for research on graduate education.
Requirements and procedure. To be considered for admission to UCSB, applicants must have received a bachelor's degree or its equivalent (with an upper-division grade-point average of 3.0 or better) from an accredited university prior to the quarter for which admission is sought. Applications are available in UCSB's Graduate Division or any of its academic departments. Deadlines and specific admission requirements, which may vary by department, are summarized in the application packet as well as in subsequent chapters of this catalog. Further detail may be available in discipline-specific brochures distributed by departments.
Deadlines. The standard application deadlines are May 1 (summer and fall), November 1 (winter), and February 1 (spring), but it is important to consult the application and departmental sources for variations. The deadline for fellowship competition is January 15, with the exception of the Department of History and the Program in Counseling, Clinical & School Psychology which have a December 15 deadline. Please consult your prospective department for details. The completed application and all supporting materials must be received at the appropriate destination (please see following sections regarding foreign and domestic applications) by 4 p.m. on the given date, or they will not be processed. Deadlines falling on a weekend or national holiday will be extended to the next working day.
1. a completed Scantron application,
2. a statement of purpose (one copy),
3. a $40 nonrefundable fee. An application fee paid to another University of California campus is not valid for application to UCSB.
Forward to your intended academic department the following:
1. three letters of recommendation from professors or others familiar with your academic work,
2. a statement of purpose (one copy),
3. Graduate Record Exam scores, taken within the past five years. Some departments also require a score from the appropriate GRE subject exam. UCSB's GRE institution code is 4835.
4. Two official transcripts from each institution attended since high school, and
5. any other supplementary materials required by your department.
All domestic applicants must file the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) as part of the application process.
1. a completed Scantron application,
2. a statement of purpose (one copy),
3. a $40 nonrefundable fee. An application fee paid to another University of California campus is not valid for application to UC Santa Barbara.
4. Two official transcripts from each institution attended since secondary school,
5. TOEFL Exam scores, taken within the past two years (see below for details).
Forward to your intended academic department the following:
1. three letters of recommendation from professors or others familiar with your academic work,
2. a statement of purpose (one copy),
3. Graduate Record Exam scores, taken within the past five years. Some departments also require a score from the appropriate GRE subject exam. UCSB's GRE institution code is 4835.
4. Any other supplementary materials required by your department.
Admission decisions are based on the quality of the applicant's academic degrees and record, as presented in the application and supporting documents. Also contributing to the decision are evidence of preparation in the proposed field of study, work experience, and the degree to which the individual's goals and research interests are consistent with those of the academic program and its faculty.
When application packages are complete, they are submitted to faculty committees for review, following which recommendations of admission or denial are communicated to the Graduate Division. Due to the large number of applications received, many well-qualified applicants cannot be admitted.
English language requirements for nonnative speakers. As indicated above, all students whose native language is not English must demonstrate competence in English, before admission, by taking the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). Exceptions to the TOEFL requirement are made for applicants who will have received an undergraduate or graduate degree from an accredited university in the United States by the time of enrollment. A minimum TOEFL score of 550 is required for graduate admission, with some departments requiring a higher score. Applicants must make arrangements to take the TOEFL directly with the Educational Testing Service at P.O. Box 6151, Princeton, N.J. 08541-6151. UCSB's TOEFL institutional code is 4835.
Once admitted, nonnative speakers of English must meet proficiency requirements in spoken and written English before they will be awarded a degree at UCSB. Such requirements are met through successful completion of the English Language Placement Examination (ELPE), and, if necessary, English as a Second Language (ESL) classes. At the beginning of their first quarter of registration at UCSB, nonnative speakers of English-including both international students and permanent residents-are required to take both the written and oral portions of the ELPE. Based upon the results of this exam, students will be either placed in or exempted from ESL courses. Students for whom the TOEFL requirement has been waived (after receiving a U.S. degree) may still be required to take the ELPE. Students visiting UCSB under the Education Abroad Program and non-degree reciprocity status are exempt from taking the ELPE; if they later petition for admission to a graduate program to seek a master's degree or doctorate, they must take the ELPE at that time. If EAP or non-degree reciprocity status students wish to take an ESL course they must first take the ELPE for placement purposes.
Teaching Assistant language evaluations. All international students and permanent residents for whom English is not the native language are required to have their spoken English evaluated before they can be certified for classroom or laboratory teaching responsibilities. Prospective TAs who do not pass the TA language evaluation on their first attempt are required to take ESL classes before they can be reevaluated. TA language evaluations are conducted jointly by the academic departments, the ESL Program, and Graduate Division.
Degree titles are posted on transcripts and diplomas for the eight graduate degrees conferred at UCSB:
Doctor of Musical Arts (D.M.A.)
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
Master of Arts (M.A.)
Master of Education (M.Ed.)
Master of Environmental Science andManagement (M.E.S.M.)
Master of Fine Arts (M.F.A.)
Master of Music (M.M.)
Master of Science (M.S.)
Some departments offer emphases within degree objectives. An emphasis is a formally approved sub-component of a degree program; it is noted on the student's transcript but does not appear on the diploma.
Use of the terms specialization or area of study indicate that several faculty are working in a particular area, or that the department offers a cluster of related courses. Specializations do not appear on transcripts or diplomas.
Academic residence. Students in master's programs must spend a minimum of three quarters in residence at UCSB, of which at least one quarter must be a regular session (fall, winter, or spring quarter). Two UCSB summer sessions of full-time work are equivalent to one quarter of residence for students working on a master's degree. Students in doctoral programs must spend at least six regular academic quarters in residence on the UCSB campus. Three consecutive quarters of this residence must be completed in regular session before advancement to candidacy. Summer sessions do not count toward fulfillment of the academic residence requirement for doctoral students.
Language and methodology requirements. Academic departments set language and methodology requirements for their fields; students should consult the respective department for details.
Standards of scholarship. Only upper-division and graduate courses in which a student earns grades of A, B, C, or S may be applied toward the unit requirements for graduate degrees. In courses specifically required for a program-often called core courses-grades of A or B must be earned for the course to count toward degree requirements. Neither lower-division courses numbered 1-99 nor undergraduate independent study courses numbered 198-199 count toward unit requirements for graduate degrees.
Students must maintain a cumulative grade-point average of at least 3.0 to remain in graduate status. Students with less than a 3.0 grade-point average will either be placed on academic probation or dismissed from graduate status by the graduate dean upon recommendation by the students' academic department. Note: Additional standards of scholarship that apply to doctoral degree students are described below.
Degree deadlines, average time to degree, and normative time. The University has set maximum time limits for degree completion to ensure that students make timely progress toward their degrees and that graduate degrees be granted only to students who are current in the scholarship of their chosen field. Students who are not making adequate progress toward degree completion may be dismissed upon the recommendation of their departments.
Time limits from admission to degree program completion are four years for master's degrees and seven years for doctoral degrees. Students who complete a master's degree at UCSB have seven years from the time they complete the master's to complete the doctorate. In addition, doctoral students must advance to candidacy within four years of admission. Students who exceed the respective limits must petition the Graduate Council for an extension of the degree deadline. Students' petitions must be accompanied by departmental justification that the students are current in the literature and research of their respective disciplines.
The University's four-year degree deadline for a master's degree is distinct from an individual academic department's average time for completion of a master's degree. Most departments expect master's degree students to finish their programs in two years or less; consult the individual department concerning their expected or average time to complete a master's in that department.
The University's seven-year degree deadline for completion of a doctorate is distinct from normative time, which is the number of years considered to be reasonable by the faculty of an individual department for completion of a Ph.D. by a full-time student in that program. Normative time, which varies by department, is measured from the time a student begins graduate study at any level at UCSB. (See accompanying table for the normative time set by each department.)
Enrollment Requirements. Continuous registration is required of all graduate students; the normal courseload for graduate students is 12 units per quarter. Only registered students carrying a minimum load are eligible to be employed as graduate student researchers or as teaching assistants; to receive fellowships and most forms of financial aid; and to be eligible for campus and extramural benefits and services (University Housing, Student Health Service, etc.).
There is no part-time status for graduate students at UCSB, nor are there reduced fees for a reduced courseload. Most lending agencies demand repayment of loans if a student is not registered or is carrying less than a normal courseload. The Immigration and Naturalization Service requires international students to be engaged in a full course of study while at UCSB.
Graduate students who do not enroll-referred to as "lapsed status"-lose all status as students, including access to the privileges outlined above. Students who wish to return to registered status must apply for reinstatement or readmission and, when applicable, for readvancement to candidacy. Students who have lapsed for six or fewer quarters may petition for reinstatement; students who have lapsed more than six quarters must apply for readmission. Neither reinstatement nor readmission is automatic; both are subject to the approval of the academic department and Graduate Division.
Leaves of absence. Under extraordinary circumstances graduate students may request a leave of absence from the Graduate Division. Leave for a medical or family emergency is normally granted for one quarter at a time; in cases involving a medical emergency, a doctor's note must accompany the leave petition. Graduate students are limited to a maximum of three quarters of leave during their graduate careers.
Graduate students studying outside the state of California for a quarter or more are encouraged to consider registering in absentia, which entitles them to a one-half reduction of the registration fee and allows them to maintain continuous registration.
Off-campus employment, lack of funds, or taking time off from school for personal reasons are not considered extraordinary circumstances; students may lapse status and must later seek reinstatement if they wish to return to graduate standing.
Graduate students who are granted leave are not eligible for either teaching assistant or graduate student researcher positions or for campus fellowships or financial aid. A leave of absence is no substitute for registered status in the eyes of lending agencies.
In-Candidacy Status. Doctoral degree candidates who have registered at least nine but no more than twelve quarters since the quarter they advanced may be eligible for In-Candidacy Status (ICS). ICS is no substitute for registered status in the eyes of lending agencies. Enrolled students who have questions about In-Candidacy Status may call Graduate Division at (805) 893-2559.
Transfer of credit. Credit for upper-division and graduate courses may be transferred to UCSB only if the student was in graduate status when the courses were completed and they have not been applied toward a degree already awarded. Graduate students must complete one quarter of residency at UCSB before they can petition to transfer units earned elsewhere. With the permission of Graduate Division and the academic department, up to eight quarter-units of credit for courses completed with a B or better from an accredited college other than another University of California campus may be transferred as upper-division credit toward a graduate degree. Up to twelve quarter-units may be transferred from another UC campus. Transferred units will be treated as Passed/Not Passed and will not be counted in calculating the grade-point average at UCSB.
No transfer credit is allowed for any course taken as an undergraduate. No courses taken during UCSB Summer Session will apply toward a graduate degree or teaching credential unless admission to graduate standing at UCSB was effective in the summer or in a previous quarter. Ordinarily, no credit is allowed toward an advanced degree for units taken while in non-degree status.
Students who had formally applied to a UCSB graduate degree program at the time they completed coursework through UC Extension's Concurrent Enrollment may transfer up to 12 units of credit to their graduate program if admitted. Students must petition their academic department and Graduate Division for approval. Units taken through concurrent enrollment prior to filing an application cannot be transferred.
Graduate students may not take courses through concurrent enrollment which can be completed through regular enrollment at UCSB. If such courses are taken, no unit credit will be counted toward university requirements.
Graduate students must receive permission from Graduate Division to take "special" Extension course offerings-i.e., coursework other than concurrent enrollment courses. Consult the Graduate Division for a petition and further information.
Since departments are normally interested in the competencies attained in previous coursework rather than in unit credit, students should consult their academic departments and the Graduate Division to determine if a transfer of units is necessary.
Final degree requirements. A graduate degree cannot be awarded until the student has fulfilled all university and departmental degree requirements, as determined by degree checks conducted by the student's academic department and the Graduate Division. The student is responsible for remedying any deficiencies found during a final degree check.
Filing fee. All students must be in a fee relationship with the University the quarter their degree is awarded-i.e., they are either registered or pay a filing fee. The filing fee is a reduced fee paid instead of full registration fees the quarter a student is completing the last requirement for a degree. The filing fee does not entitle the student to any of the privileges and services that accompany full registration, except for filing. Ph.D. candidates may use it to file the dissertation. Because paying the filing fee terminates graduate status, it may be used only by terminal master's degree students who have finished all requirements with the exception of the comprehensive exam or thesis.
Changes in degree requirements. As research or new knowledge develops, departmental requirements may change. Departments may ask students to accept additional or new requirements. In general, a student follows the departmental degree requirements set forth at the time of the student's admission. If requirements change, the student is usually given the option of continuing under the original requirements or changing to the revised curriculum.
Degree Plans. The master's degree may be obtained in one of two ways: Plan 1 requires a thesis, and Plan 2 requires a comprehensive examination. Departments may offer one or both of these plans. Students in either plan must satisfy all departmental and university requirements. The study plan of every master's student must be approved by the department.
Plan 1 (thesis). In addition to the submission of an acceptable thesis, this plan requires completion of a minimum of 30 units of upper-division and graduate coursework, of which at least 20 units must be at the graduate level (excluding courses numbered 597 or 598, units for teaching assistant duties or training, or service as a graduate student researcher). A maximum of 10 units of the required 20 graduate units may be in 596 coursework. Some departments also require completion of an examination at the conclusion of coursework.
A master's thesis committee consists of a minimum of three tenure-track faculty members (also called ladder faculty), at least two of whom must be from the student's major department. Some departments may require more than three ladder faculty on thesis committees, including a faculty member from another discipline. The chair of this committee advises the student on a course of study and usually directs the thesis research. The committee is nominated by the department chair in consultation with the student and approved by the graduate deans. The graduate deans will consider written requests for exceptions to thesis committee policy from departments. All committee members must approve the thesis.
The thesis must be presented in a form acceptable to the UCSB Library and meet the filing requirements of the Graduate Division. For details, see the Graduate Division publication, Guidelines for the Preparation and Filing of Theses and Dissertations at UCSB. The student is also responsible for fulfilling disciplinary norms and requirements affecting content of theses.
Plan 2 (comprehensive examination). In addition to the successful completion of comprehensive examinations, this plan requires completion of a minimum of 36 units of upper-division and graduate coursework, of which at least 24 units must be at the graduate level (excluding courses numbered 597 or 598, units for teaching assistant duties or training, or service as a graduate student researcher). A maximum of 12 units of the required 24 graduate units may be in 596 coursework.
Master's degree comprehensive examination committees normally consist of at least three faculty members. In some departments the chair appoints one committee for all candidates taking examinations in a given quarter.
Doctoral committees. A doctoral committee consists of a minimum of three tenure-track faculty in the student's major department; additional members from the department or from other disciplines may be added either to meet departmental requirements for additional members or at the student's discretion. In some departments, the same committee conducts qualifying examinations and supervises work on the dissertation; in other departments separate committees are nominated. It is not unusual for doctoral committee membership to change during the course of a student's work on the doctorate.
The doctoral committee is nominated by the department chair in consultation with the student and approved by the graduate deans. The chair of the committee advises the student on a course of study leading to the qualifying examinations and usually serves as director of the student's dissertation research. The graduate deans will consider written requests for exceptions.
Qualifying examinations and advancement to candidacy. All doctoral students are required to advance to candidacy for the doctorate. To advance to candidacy, students must satisfy all course and residence requirements; fulfill foreign language and/or methodology requirements set by the academic department; pass departmental preliminary and screening examinations; pass oral qualifying examinations administered by the student's doctoral committee (as well as written qualifying examinations in some departments); and pay an advancement to candidacy fee of $50 at the Graduate Division. Students must be registered the quarter they take qualifying examinations. Students admitted for fall quarter 1995 or later must advance to candidacy within four years of admission or be subject to dismissal.
In a few departments, students may petition for the award of the candidate in philosophy (C.Phil.) degree at the time they advance for the Ph.D. Students must petition the Graduate Division for award of the C.Phil. within one year of passing their oral qualifying examination. The C.Phil. degree certifies that a student has completed all doctoral requirements except for the dissertation. The C.Phil. degree is awarded only to Ph.D. candidates on recommendation of departmental faculty in those departments which have elected and been approved by the Graduate Council to award the C.Phil. degree. No applicant will be admitted with a final degree objective of C.Phil.
Additional standards of scholarship. In addition to the basic standards of scholarship detailed above, doctoral students who cannot develop a satisfactory dissertation research proposal or form a faculty committee of three members to supervise the dissertation research are subject to dismissal from graduate standing for failure to make satisfactory progress toward the degree.
Doctoral students are required to complete their degree requirements in a timely manner. In addition to the university requirements-four years to advance to candidacy and seven years to complete the doctorate- students must meet departmental time limits which are sometimes stricter than those of the University. Students may be recommended for dismissal by their respective departments if they do not make progress toward degree completion.
Dissertation and filing requirements. The doctoral dissertation must be the result of original research in the field of the candidate's specialization. The candidate's doctoral committee determines the acceptability of the dissertation; all members of the committee must approve the dissertation. Departments may require a defense or examination on the contents of the dissertation, or waive the defense if appropriate.
The dissertation must be presented in a form acceptable to the UCSB Library and meet the filing requirements of the Graduate Division. For details, see the Graduate Division publication Guidelines for the Preparation and Filing of Theses and Dissertations at UCSB. The student is also responsible for fulfilling disciplinary norms and requirements affecting content of dissertations. Ph.D. degree candidates must complete a Permission to Microfilm form and a Survey of Earned Doctorates (SED) questionnaire available at the Graduate Division. The Graduate Council requires that dissertations be microfilmed by University Microfilms International to allow for the widest possible dissemination of knowledge. The Survey of Earned Doctorates, conducted by the National Research Council, provides nationwide information on all Ph.D. recipients, their fields, their career plans and other pertinent data.
The Postgraduate Study program is designed for individuals who have completed their first university degree or have equivalent experience. The program provides an opportunity for individuals to select a course of study in one of over 50 master's programs and 35 doctoral programs available at UCSB. Participants in the Postgraduate Study program gain technical, educational, and professional expertise for career advancement while working closely with the University's world-class faculty in state-of-the-art facilities. To be selected, individuals must meet minimum requirements and be able to demonstrate evidence of language ability in English (usually through required test scores in TOEFL, Michigan Test, TOEIC, or Cambridge Certificate of Advanced English).
Information on the Postgraduate Study program and program applications are available at the International Programs office, 320 Storke Road, Goleta, CA 93117. Telephone: (805) 893-8383. Facsimile: (805) 893-8427. E-mail [intlprog@xlrn.ucsb.edu]. Internet site [www.xlrn.ucsb.edu/ip].
All domestic graduate students at UCSB are required to file the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) by the March 2 deadline to be considered for most of the student support funds. The FAFSA is used to compile a "need analysis" which is used in the determination of all financial support packages.
Small Department Regents Fellowships provide one year of stipend support plus the payment of fees and health insurance. Nonresident tuition is not provided. Students may receive this award twice in their academic careers. Both domestic and international students are eligible to receive these awards.
Eugene Cota Robles Fellowships provide four-year support packages to incoming targeted minorities and women in fields where they are highly underrepresented. Targeted minorities in graduate programs within the University of California system are American Indians/Alaskan Natives (Aleuts/Innuits), African-Americans, Chicanos, Filipinos, Puerto Ricans, Polynesian/Pacific Islanders, and Latinos in all fields. Asian-Americans in the arts, humanities, and social sciences are also targeted. All women who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents in the physical sciences (math, chemistry, physics, statistics, and geology) and in engineering, regardless of race or ethnicity, are also targeted by the University of California System. The Cota-Robles Fellowship is also designed for students who demonstrate great promise for an academic career, particularly within the University of California. These awards provide a combination of stipend and teaching or research assistant support, payment of fees and health insurance and access to university housing. Nonresident tuition will be provided in the first year. Students are expected to take appropriate steps to establish California residency after their first year. Only targeted domestic doctoral (or M.F.A.) students may receive these awards.
Doctoral Scholar's Fellowships also provide four years of support to incoming targeted minorities and women in fields where they are underrepresented. These awards provide a combination of stipend and teaching or research assistant support, summer support and payment of fees and health insurance. Nonresident tuition will be provided in the first year. Students are expected to take appropriate steps to establish California residency after their first year. Only targeted domestic doctoral (or M.F.A.) students may receive these awards.
Graduate Opportunity Fellowships provide one year of stipend support plus the payment of fees and health insurance. Nonresident tuition is not provided. Only targeted domestic doctoral (or M.F.A.) students may receive these awards. Students are eligible to receive this award twice during their graduate careers.
Nonresident Tuition Fellowships. Students who are not residents of California (including international students) may be eligible to receive full or partial nonresident tuition fellowships as part of their departmental support package.
Graduate Humanities Research Assistantships are designed to assist talented continuing doctoral students in the humanities to pursue original work. This fellowship provides an academic-year stipend and the payment of fees and health insurance. Students are eligible to receive this award twice during their graduate careers. Only domestic doctoral students are eligible for this award.
The Graduate Research Mentorship Program is designed to provide targeted domestic doctoral minorities and women in fields where they are underrepresented with the opportunities to pursue original work in their field. This fellowship provides an academic year stipend and the payment of fees and health insurance. Students are eligible to receive this award twice during their graduate careers.
President's Dissertation Year Fellowships are given on an annual competitive basis to top targeted minority and women students who are at the dissertation writing stage of their graduate careers. Five are given each year. Only domestic doctoral students are eligible for this award.
Humanities/Social Science Research Grants of up to $2,000 are designed to assist students with their original research or creative projects in the social sciences, fine arts, and humanities. Both domestic and international students are eligible for this award.
Graduate Council Travel Grants are administered through the Graduate Division to assist advanced graduate students with travel expenses when they are invited to perform or to give papers at scholarly meetings.
Intercampus Exchange Funds. These funds enable students to use library sources at other UC campuses as well as at other select institutions throughout the state. Applications are available in the Academic Senate Office.
Graduate Student Fee Fellowships. In addition to the requirement of academic merit, domestic students must also show financial need as determined by the annual FAFSA report and the University's Financial Aid Office in order to qualify for this fellowship, which provides up to three quarters of fee payment. International students who are financially needy are also eligible to apply. Both master's and doctoral students are eligible. Credential students are eligible to receive up to $2,400.
UCSB General Affiliates is a community-based support group of the University and provides up to $1,000 to doctoral candidates who are advanced to candidacy to assist them in the final completion of their degrees. A competition for these awards is held annually. Both domestic and international students are eligible for this award.
Interdisciplinary Humanities Center provides a variety of grants and fellowships to graduate students in the humanities. Contact the IHC at (805) 893-7760 or (805) 893-3907 for more information.
The Broida Hirschfelder Dissertation Award is provided for domestic and international graduate women in the physical sciences and engineering who have advanced to candidacy. Joint awards from the Broida Hirschfelder endowment and the Graduate Division provide $2,000.
The Kline Fund for International Students is a graduate fellowship program which funds a University of California student residing in any part of the world, who is engaged in a project or program of studies which promotes international understanding and world peace. The award provides a stipend of at least $1,000. Matching funds are awarded by the Graduate Division if a UCSB student is chosen.
Graduate Division Dissertation Fellowships are awarded to advanced domestic and international graduate students in the final stages of writing the dissertation. The award provides a $4,000 stipend and payment of fees for one quarter. Nonresident tuition is not provided.
The Charles Den Bell Loan is designed to help graduate students complete their degrees. It is for domestic students only and requires three prior quarters of graduate study at UCSB.
Doctoral Candidacy Fellowships are awarded to exceptional domestic and international students in education, the humanities, fine arts, and social sciences who advance to candidacy within three years of entering a graduate program at UCSB. The package includes a stipend and payment of fees for one academic year.
Many part-time university staff positions are also available on campus. Jobs are listed at the University's Counseling and Career Services and at the Human Resources Office. The Financial Aid Office lists work-study positions. Graduate students may work up to fifty percent time during the academic year in university positions.
Also available for students' use is Table 4B in the reference section on the first floor of the Davidson Library. This table provides a variety of directories describing sources of funding and research opportunities including fellowships, grants, internships and jobs, and useful references on proposal and resume preparation.
For information on any aspect of graduate student support,
contact the Graduate Financial Support Section in the UCSB Graduate Division,
Cheadle Hall 3117, Santa Barbara, CA 93106-2070; or call (805) 893-8344
or (805) 893-2710.
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