University of California-San Diego Graduate Scholarships and Financial Aid

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UC San Diego offers financial support to its graduate students. Scholarships and financial aid offered by some of the schools are:

  • Jacob School of Engineering: UC Davis’s Jacob of Engineering offers many scholarships including the GEM Consortium fellowship, American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Fellowships, and Science Graduate fellowships.
  • School of Global Policy and Strategy: The School of Global Policy and Strategy offers approximately $2 million in merit fellowships to 25 percent of the incoming MIA and MPP students. There are also need-based scholarships, Teaching Assistantships, and external fellowships.
  • Rady School of Management: Rady provides limited scholarship support to exceptional individuals. All domestic and international admitted students are considered for merit-based scholarships upon admission. Students can apply for Federal Stafford Loans and private educational loans.


$18,914 Average Amount of Financial Aid Awarded
$8,114 Average Amount of Institutional Aid Awarded

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