Looking to get more out of your degree and get involved in scientific research & find community with like-minded individuals? Or financial, legal, or personal support?
Check out our list of WiSE endorsed resources below!
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Scientific Communities
Undergraduate Research Opportunities
CSEP Programs (Scientific Communication, Professional Development, Graduate School Preparation, and Community Building)
- Beckman Scholars Program
- Two scholars are selected annually to participate in a 15-month program at UCSB, conducting independent research projects over two full-time summer terms and one part-time academic year.
- Research Programs Coordinator (Main contact): shelbydle@ucsb.edu
- PI: dorit@ucsb.edu
- Two scholars are selected annually to participate in a 15-month program at UCSB, conducting independent research projects over two full-time summer terms and one part-time academic year.
- EUREKA! Scholars Program
- A summer research program for first-year UCSB undergraduates to conduct research in a campus laboratory under the mentorship of a graduate and/ or a postdoctoral researcher.
- Program Director: aguirre@ucsb.edu
- Undergraduate Research Programs Coordinator: shelbydle@ucsb.edu
- A summer research program for first-year UCSB undergraduates to conduct research in a campus laboratory under the mentorship of a graduate and/ or a postdoctoral researcher.
- MARC Scholars Program
- A two-year research training program that prepares undergraduates from under-represented groups in biomedical sciences for Ph.D or M.D/Ph.D and research careers.
- Associate Director: alubin@csep.ucsb.edu
- Undergraduate Research Programs Coordinator: shelbydle@ucsb.edu
- A two-year research training program that prepares undergraduates from under-represented groups in biomedical sciences for Ph.D or M.D/Ph.D and research careers.
- SIMS Scholars Program
- A two-week academic preparation and research training program designed for incoming first-year UCSB undergraduates in STEM fields who are enrolling directly from high school in the fall quarter.
- UC LEADS
- Numerous upper-division UCSB undergraduates majoring in STEM fields who demonstrate leadership and academic excellence are selected to participate in a 24-month program focused on scientific research and graduate school preparation under the guidance of individual Faculty Mentors. Assistant Director of Outreach: summerprogram@graddiv.ucsb.edu
Departmental Research Opportunities:
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry:
- Research-Prep Mentorship Program
- College of Creative Studies
Professional Development & Networking Opportunities
- GradDiv
- GSA
- WiCS
- SB WiSTEM
- SciTrek
- UCSB Career Services
- National Academies Careers Page
- UCSB SciComm Club
- IDPs
- Grad Career services
- Beyond Academia
- Graduate Scholars Program
- for matching 1st and 2nd year grad students with an older grad student mentor
- Lunch and Learn
- Grad Slam
Learning Support
- Campus Learning Assistance Services
- Campus Advocacy Resources & Education (CARE)
- Disabled Students Program (DSP)
- Office of International Students and Scholars
- Recreation Center – passport services
Cultural Communities
- African Diasporic Cultural Resource Center (AdCRC)
- American Indian Cultural Resource Center
- Asian Resource Center (ARC)
- Chican@ Latin@ Cultural Resource Centers (CLCRC)
- Middle Eastern, North African, South Asian Resource Center (MENASARC)
- Multicultural Center (MCC)
- Asian Pacific Islander Graduate Student Alliance
- Black Graduate Student Association
Food, Financial & Legal Resources
- Undocumented Student Services
- 805 UndocuFund
- Thrive: Basic needs at UCSB
- Graduate Student Union UAW4811
- Food Not Bombs
- EEMB’s spreadsheet for funding resources
Health & Wellness Resources
- Health and Wellness
- Counseling and Psychological Services
- Student Health Services
- Office of the Ombuds
- For transgender specific health services, call (805) 893-3087 and ask to make an appointment with John Landsberg, no need to say why
- Alcohol & Drug Program: For free and confidential drug, alcohol, and other addictive or compulsive behavior counselling, call (805) 893-5013 to make an appointment