The University of California, San Diego offers a fellowship program that is designed to increase the quality of education and research by enhancing campus diversity. Diversity is an asset to the university. It is in the best interest of all that the campus be fully inclusive and supportive of all students. Students must complete a San Diego Fellowship form found in the graduate application to be eligible for nomination.
Departments then nominate candidates for the fellowships.
All nominated students must be offered admission by the nominating department. Students cannot be considered for a fellowship without the nomination of their admitting department. Both provide fellowship support to students who merit admission into graduate programs at UCSD and whose presence would enhance diversity to the benefit of the entire campus community. Students who have successfully overcome unusual educational, social, economic or other significant disadvantage may be nominated by their academic department. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, gender, color, or national origin, but nominations of individuals who are from underrepresented groups are encouraged.