UCSB Sociology Graduate Program
Financial Support and Employment

Teaching Assistantship application for current students from other departments:

Admission Applicants to the Sociology graduate program DO NOT need to complete the following teaching assistant application. It is for on-campus graduate students from other departments who wish to be able to TA for Sociology only. It is unconnected to admissions or getting TAships as new graduate students.

Teaching Assistant Application -- PDF format. Complete and submit to Sociology Department, c/o Student Affairs Manager, 2834 Ellison Hall

Fellowships for new students:

Incoming Students:

For incoming students to be eligible for fellowships, an online application must be completed by Dec 1st and all supplemental materials must be received by the Sociology Department by: December 15.

For fellowship consideration for new graduate students, in addition to completing the application process, OFFICIAL GRE scores must be recieved by graduate division by January 2, and the FAFSA student financial aid form must be completed by March, 2006 by domestic students (international students do not complete this FAFSA form).

Applicants must have distinguished scholastic records and be approved for admission. Notification of financial awards are sent out in March.

Applicants are strongly encouraged to seek out national, governmental, and foundation fellowships, scholarships, grants, and loans which can be used at any university. Information about these may be obtained by writing directly to individual agencies and foundations. Your university financial aid office may be able to advise you about other extramural funding sources. In addition, the UCSB Graduate Division maintains a website that contains funding sourses. Also check on the Amercian Sociological Association's website for further sociology fellowship opportunities.

ASE Representation: Teaching assistants, associates and readers, as Academic Student Employees (ASE), are covered by a bargaining agreement. For more information: ASE WEBSITE

Excellence & Diversity:
Student body diversity contributes greatly to a broader education for all concerned. The 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.

Students who wish to be considered for fellowships opportunities must submit the "General Application" which includes an "Supplemental Application for Financial Support" to the Graduate Division no later than December 1st to be considered for all fellowships

Teaching Assistant Criteria:
The department assumes that unless there is evidence to the contrary, a graduate student can perform adequately as a teaching assistant. In addition, all 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.

Fee Fellowships:
Continuing students may apply for Fee Fellowships for the up coming year. Students must submit a FAFSA by March 1st to be eligible. Awards are given by the Department of Sociology, and are both academic and need based.

Non-resident Tuition Fellowships:
All non-resident applications received by December 31 are automatically considered for the 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. These are listed on the graduate division's website under the financial link

Teaching Associateships:
Students who have received the MA or have advanced to PhD candidacy are eligible to apply for temporary teaching associate positions. Teaching associates are the instructor of record for their courses. Associateships (teaching a course) are considered on an individual basis with the criteria being the candidates’ teaching skills and expertise in a specialized area.

Research Assistantships:
Among the faculty research projects that have employed student assistants are studies of gender segregation in the workplace; global economic restructuring and international trade; the production of culture in the television industry; politics and social revolution in developing countries; the social impact of offshore oil development; incorporation of Latino immigrants in the Isla Vista community; and changing rates of imprisonment in modern welfare states. This is a partial listing. New projects are continually being developed, and student participation is encouraged. Research Assistants are chosen directly by individual faculty members during the academic year and are not assigned by the department. Students should contact individual faculty members about these opportunities.

Readerships:
Readerships are occasionally available in courses where the instructor needs assistance in grading the assignments and examinations. Readerships are considered on an individual basis, dependent upon need and other financial support.

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

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