To be eligible for fellowships and teaching assistantships, applicants must have distinguished academic records. Notification of financial awards are sent out by mid-March, at the same time as the notification of admission decisions.

Applicants are strongly encouraged to seek out national, governmental, and foundation fellowships, scholarships, grants, and loans that can be applied to study at any university. Information about these may be obtained by writing directly to individual agencies and foundations. The financial aid office at most colleges and universities provides advice about these extramural funding sources. In addition, the UCSB Graduate Division maintains a website that contains funding source information (http://www.graddiv.ucsb.edu/financial/).

Student body diversity contributes greatly to a broader education for all students. The UCSB Graduate Division continues to pursue the goals of increasing the excellence and diversity of the graduate training programs at the University of California, Santa Barbara. The quality of the intellectual and social experience of graduate training is enhanced by the participation of students with the widest variety of perspectives and experiences. Specific fellowships are offered to qualified individuals meeting the eligibility criteria who are from cultural, linguistic, geographic, and socioeconomic backgrounds not adequately represented in the graduate student population.

Non-resident Tuition Fellowships

All applications submitted by students who are not residents of the state of California are automatically considered for a limited number of out-of-state fellowships. No separate application is required. These fellowships are awarded on the basis of exceptional academic excellence, and they may be awarded separately or occasionally in conjunction with a teaching assistantship.

Orfalea Fellowships

The G&IS Program awards a limited number of fellowships each year to entering MA students from the Orfalea funds provided for the program. Students do not apply for these fellowships. Rather, all applicants will be considered eligible, and awards will be made at the time that the applications are reviewed. The selection will be based on a variety of criteria, including potential promise and academic excellence.

Teaching Assistant Criteria

The Global & International Studies Program allows any graduate student to apply for a position as a teaching assistant in the program. The selection process involves a variety of criteria, including academic excellence. Students must maintain a 3.0 GPA and have fewer than 12 units of incomplete grades to be eligible for teaching assistantships. In addition, all students whose native language is not English must pass an Oral English Language Exam prior to becoming a teaching assistant.

Reader Criteria

The Global & International Studies Program allows any graduate student to apply for a position as a reader. The selection process involves a variety of criteria, including academic excellence. Students must maintain a 3.0 GPA and have fewer than 12 units of incomplete grades to be eligible. Readers will be paid on an hourly basis according to the published salary scales. Graduate Student Readers must maintain at least a 3.0 GPA and must have taken and received at least a “B” in the course (or equivalent) in which they are serving. Graduate Student Readers must work a minimum of 100 hours during a quarter in order to be eligible for partial fee remission.

Financial Aid, Work Study and Loans

Information about need-based financial aid, work-study monies, and student loans may be obtained by contacting:

Office of Financial Aid
SAAS Building, Room 2103
University of California
Santa Barbara, CA 93106-3180
(805) 893-3409
http://www.finaid.ucsb.edu/