Graduate Fellowships for Science and Engineering Students
We are not currently accepting applications for graduate fellowships. Please check back in Winter 2012 for details on the application process for 2012-2013 graduate fellowships.
The Center for Nanotechnology in Society at the University of California, Santa Barbara (CNS-UCSB) offers fellowship opportunities for outstanding graduate students pursuing research in the sciences and engineering. CNS-UCSB conducts collaborative interdisciplinary research on the historical context of nanotechnology, on risk perception and the public sphere, and on technology diffusion and globalization. CNS research helps policy makers, scientists and engineers, industry, community organizations, and the general public understand the opportunities and risks that nanotechnology affords.
Graduate fellows are integrated into Center activities that include faculty, researchers, and other students from social science, humanities, and science and engineering disciplines. CNS-UCSB faculty researchers work in the departments of Materials Science, Chemistry, Biology, and various Engineering disciplines, as well as Anthropology, Communication, English, Global and International Studies, History, Political Science, Sociology, and Feminist Studies.
CNS-UCSB Interdisciplinary Research Groups and Faculty Researchers
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IRG1: Origins, Institutions and Communities Patrick McCray, History |
IRG2: Globalization and Nanotechnology Rich Appelbaum, Sociology and Global & International Studies |
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IRG3: Risk Perception and the Public Sphere Barbara Herr Harthorn, Feminist Studies, Anthropology, Sociology Bruce Bimber, Political Science and Communication |
X-IRG: Solar Future Project Chris Newfield, English |
Fellowship Program Details:
1. CNS-UCSB Nanoscale Science and Engineering (NSE) Graduate Fellows each work with a faculty mentor primarily in one of the three CNS Interdisciplinary Research Groups (IRGs) or a Cross-IRG (X-IRG). They also interact with faculty and students in other research groups. Required skills and experience vary across Research Groups and assignments, but no prior experience with nanotechnology is required. Browse this website for more information about current research projects.
2. Fellowships are either quarterly or for a 12 month period (max 2-year renewable) with a start date at the beginning of fall quarter (September 19 in 2011). Fellows are expected to participate in a regular seminar each quarter, as well as professional development and public engagement opportunities.
3. CNS Nanoscale Science and Engineering Graduate Fellowships provide $17,000 annually at 25% time commitment in 2011-12.
Student Eligibility:
This program is open to any science or engineering PhD student (U.S. citizen or permanent resident) who is currently enrolled in good standing in their graduate program at the University of California, Santa Barbara and will continue to matriculate at the conclusion of the fellowship. Preference is given to applicants engaged in nanoscale research.
Only U.S. citizens and permanent residents are eligible for fellowships.
Fellows are expected to be in residence at UCSB for the duration of the fellowship.
