Financial Support

Fellowships for Continuing Students

Central Awards by Departmental Nomination

Central fellowship awards for continuing graduate students are based on nomination by department and review by a central faculty fellowship committee. Procedures are outlined in an annual memo from Graduate Division to graduate departments . The annual memo specifies categories of award, departmental nomination procedures, selection timelines and is available by review by departments on GradNET.

Central Awards by Student Application

For other central fellowships, continuing students apply directly to the Graduate Division. The fellowships and grants are listed below, linked to a page that provides the application. In order to download the applications students must have the program Adobe Reader, follow this link to download a free version of the software.

Broida-Hirschfelder Dissertation Awards

Brython Davis Graduate Fellowship

The James D. Kline Fund for International Studies Award

Olivia Long Converse Graduate Fellowship

UCSB Affiliates Graduate Dissertation Fellowships

 

Departmental Awards for Continuing Students

Block Grant and Departmental Awards

Every academic year, a lump sum of fellowship funds is allocated to departments in the form of a block grant. Block grant allocations are made in the fall for the following academic year. Departments may use these funds to recruit excellent new students and to support continuing students. Departments may model awards after the packages listed above to provide additional fellowship opportunities to students. A departmental package may include a fee fellowship, a nonresident tuition fellowship, and full or partial stipend. Students should consult their academic departments for specific information regarding the process by which they might be considered for such fellowship support.

Block Grant Supplement for Need-Based Fee Fellowships for Continuing Students

Each academic year, a merit/need-based Fee Fellowship allocation is made to departments in April for the following academic year. The Fee Fellowship allocation is awarded based on the overall need-assessment of domestic graduate students in the department, derived through submissions of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). The purpose of these need-based funds is to assist continuing students in maintaining enrollment. Students who have reached P3 class level are not eligible. Students should submit a FAFSA and consult their academic departments for specific information regarding the process by which they might be considered for such fellowship support.

Gift and Endowment Funds

Many departments have endowments designated for graduate student support. Students should contact their departments for more information about designated endowment funds.