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name is Kaylia Grant and I am the Graduate Program Advisor in the Global Studies Department at UCSB. We are now in the application season for the Fall 2024 Cohort, and I wanted to publicize our programs as well as opportunities to learn more about them. </span></p>
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MA in Global Studies</span></p>
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent;">This
is a 2-year Master's thesis program in Global Studies. What sets our MA apart from many other Master's programs is that it is
</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent;">extremely
well funded. </span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent;">Most
of our MA students receive fellowships and Teaching Assistant positions that cover tuition and help with cost of living expenses for 5 of the 6 academic quarters. The program has an
</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent;">international
research/internship requirement</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent;">,
and students receive </span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent;">funding
for independent summer research/internship abroad </span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent;">for
3-6 months after their first year. </span></p>
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PhD in Global Studies</span></p>
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PhD in Global Studies is an </span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent;">extremely
competitive</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent;">
program that takes 5-6 years to complete. We typically admit 2-4 PhD students per year, and offer a 5 year funding package composed of fellowships and Teaching Assistant positions. PhD students typically spend 2-3 years completing coursework, 1 year conducting
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research abroad</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent;">,
and 2 years analyzing data and writing their dissertation. Several of our PhD students have gone on to earn
</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent;">postdoc
positions</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent;"> after
graduation.</span></p>
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</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-style: italic; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent;">Additional
Online Information Sessions</span></p>
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you can't attend the Graduate Fair, I will also be hosting 2 Information Sessions with current graduate students on Zoom in November. Learn more and RSVP
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programs are highly interdisciplinary, problem-focused, and are organized into 3 main areas of specialization: </span></p>
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Global Political Economy, Development, and Environment</span></p>
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Global Culture, Ideology, and Religion</span></p>
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Global Governance, Human Rights, and Civil Society</span></p>
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am attaching program and information session flyers to this email. To learn more about the Global Studies Department, visit our website at
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You can learn about application requirements under the Admissions section of the MA and PhD pages. Keep in mind that the application deadline is December 15, 2023. Please let me know if you have any questions about our programs, and I hope to see you at an
information session in November!</span></p>
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