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University of California, Santa Barbara

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United States
Address
3117 Cheadle Hall Santa Barbara California 93106-2070
Website
www.ucsb.edu
Switchboard
(805) 893-2277
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Palm-framed vistas of the blue Pacific and the golden Santa Ynez Mountains. The scent of eucalyptus mixed with the saltwater breeze. Breathtaking natural beauty combined with enormous intellectual vitality. This is the University of California, Santa Barbara, and there is no other campus quite like it, anywhere.
Here on the edge of the Pacific, in a setting removed from urban pressures and distractions but vibrant with cultural and academic activity, many of the country's most promising students join a community of scholars whose accomplishments are internationally recognized and whose skills as teachers of undergraduates are evident each day in laboratories and classrooms.

In the humanities and the arts as well as in engineering and the sciences, UCSB introduces students to novel ways of thinking, learning, and conducting research.

The Highest Quality
Pioneering research is a critical component of the highest quality education. UCSB's 1,000-member faculty includes five Nobel Prize winners and scores of elected members or fellows of the National Academy of Sciences, the National Academy of Engineering, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and the American Association for the Advancement of Science.

The campus is one of only 62 research-intensive institutions elected to membership in the prestigious Association of American Universities.

Within this community of scholars, the life of the mind, the pursuit of knowledge, and the experience of growth, both personal and intellectual, are the hallmarks of daily life.
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Faculty
Number of Faculty Staff FTE: 976
Total number of academic faculty staff who are responsible for planning, directing and undertaking teaching only, research only or both teaching and research. Please include: vice-chancellors, deputy vice-chancellors, principals, professors, heads of school, associate professors, principal lecturers and tutors. Please exclude research assistants*, PhD students who contribute to teaching, and exchange scholars or visiting professors who are members of another university. *FAQ: How is research assistant defined?
Number of International Faculty Staff Headcount: 129 FTE: 98
Number of academic faculty staff who are of foreign nationality. The term ‘international’ is hereby determined by citizenship. For EU countries, this includes all foreign nationals, even if from another EU state. In Hong Kong, this includes professors from Mainland China. Inclusion and exclusion mirrors those for academic faculty staff.
Undergraduate Information
Number of Undergraduate Students Headcount: 18,415 FTE: 18,112
Number of students pursuing a Bachelor’s level or equivalent degree. This excludes certificates/diplomas and associate’s degrees.
Number of International Undergraduate Students Headcount: 218 FTE: 215
Number of undergraduate students who are foreign nationals. The term ‘international’ is hereby determined by citizenship. For EU countries, this includes all foreign nationals, even nationals of other EU states. In Hong Kong, this includes students from Mainland China. Please exclude all exchange students.
Average International Undergraduate Fees $ USD 25,961
Average tuition fees per academic year (two semesters) that an international student would be expected to pay for an undergraduate program, with ‘program’ referring to the complete range of courses contributing to a degree. FAQ: How do I calculate average fees?
Average Domestic Undergraduate Fees $ USD 7,277
Average tuition fees per academic year (two semesters) that a domestic student would be expected to pay for an undergraduate program, with ‘program’ referring to the complete range of courses contributing to a degree. FAQ: How do I calculate average fees?
Graduate / Postgraduate Information
Number of Graduate / Postgraduate Students Headcount: 2,995 FTE: 2,906
Students pursuing a higher-level degree (Master and Doctorate), including both taught and research postgraduates (e.g. PhD students)
Number of International Graduate Students Headcount: 556 FTE: 547
Number of graduate / postgraduate students who are foreign nationals. The term ‘international’ is hereby determined by citizenship. For EU countries, this includes all foreign nationals, even nationals of other EU states. In Hong Kong, this includes students from Mainland China.
Average International Graduate / Postgraduate Fees $ USD 22,462
Average tuition fees per academic year (two semesters) that an international student would be expected to pay for a graduate / postgraduate program, with ‘program’ referring to the complete range of courses contributing to a degree. FAQ: How do I calculate average fees?
Average Domestic Graduate / Postgraduate Fees $ USD 7,501
Average tuition fees per academic year (two semesters) that a domestic student would be expected to pay for a graduate / postgraduate program, with ‘program’ referring to the complete range of courses contributing to a degree. FAQ: How do I calculate average fees?
Students
Total Students Headcount: 21,082 FTE: 20,731
Total number of students.
Total International Students Headcount: 746
Number of students who are foreign nationals. The term ‘international’ is hereby determined by citizenship. For EU countries, this includes all foreign nationals, even nationals of other EU states. In Hong Kong, this includes students from Mainland China.
Average Domestic Student Fees $ USD 16,476
Average tuition fees per academic year (two semesters) that a domestic student would be expected to pay for any program, with ‘program’ referring to the complete range of courses contributing to a degree. FAQ: How do I calculate average fees?
Graduate Output
Proportion of Graduates Pursuing Further Study 46%
Proportion of graduates from undergraduate programs pursuing further study at your own institution or any other.
Proportion of Graduates Employed 95%
Proportion of graduates (excluding those opting to pursue further study) in permanent employment within 6 months of graduation
Number of PhDs Awarded 339
Total number of PhDs awarded in the last 12 months
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Broida-Hirschfelder Dissertation Awards. 1 available @ USD 8,000

Eligibility: domestic/international, male/female. Must have completed one year of grad study. Preference given to PhD candidates. Indicate any unusual or difficult circumstances faced by the candidate during grad studies. Award Amount: $8000 stipend.

Specialisation
Any

Application Process
Cover sheet, 2 page (600 words) summary of research, letter of recommendation from advisor, and a CV.

Application URL
http://www.graddiv.ucsb.edu/pubs/#fn(http://www.graddiv.ucsb.edu/pubs/#fn

Deadline
1st January 2006

Dean's Fellowship. 0 available @ USD 0

For this 1-year award, the Graduate Division provides a stipend, plus payment of fees and health insurance for all awardees. Nonresident tuition is not provided as continuing students are expected to establish California residency by their second year. However, departments may provide payment of nonresident tuition for international students. Departments may supplement with a TA appointment up to an average of 35% time over the course of the academic year (with included benefits of appointment), or a GSR appointment up to an average of 35% time over the course of the academic year (with included benefits of appointment). Students may receive the fellowship twice during their academic careers but must be re-nominated, as it is not an automatically renewable award.

Application Process
Departments must nominate students for this fellowship. Nominations should be for doctoral or M.F.A. students or academic master's students if the master's degree is the highest degree offered at UCSB in that department or program.

Deadline
1st January 2006

Graduate Opportunity Fellowship. 0 available @ USD 0

For this 1-year award, the Graduate Division provides a stipend, and payment of fees and health insurance for all awardees. Nonresident tuition is not included in the award package. Departments may supplement with a TA appointment up to an average of 35% time over the course of the academic year (with included benefits of appointment), or a GSR appointment up to an average of 35% time over the course of the academic year (with included benefits of appointment).

New and continuing domestic doctoral (or M.F.A.) students are eligible for nomination for this diversity fellowship. Students may receive the fellowship twice during their academic careers but must be re-nominated, as it is not an automatically renewable award.

Specialisation
any

Application Process
Central Awards by Student Application (Must be applied for directly by the continuing student to the Graduate Division)

Deadline
1st January 2006

Science and Engineering Research Grants. 0 available @ USD 2,000

Elibility: doctoral students advanced to candidacy (domestic/international). Grants can be used for travel or supplies but not for stipend. Students may receive this award no more than two times during their academic career at UCSB.

Specialisation
Science/Engineering

Application URL
http://www.graddiv.ucsb.edu/pubs/#fn

Deadline
1st January 2006

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Overall 117
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Life Sciences & Biomedicine 65
Natural Sciences 22
Social Sciences 121
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