Scholarships & Financial Aid
UC San Diego offers limited merit-based scholarships for international and non-resident students. Most university financial aid is reserved for California residents, but international students may automatically be considered for selected merit awards upon admission. Popular scholarship opportunities include:
- Regents Scholarship
- Chancellor's Scholarship
- Triton Scholarship
- Departmental Scholarships
- Graduate Fellowships
- Research Assistantships
- Teaching Assistantships
- External Government Scholarships
- Fulbright Scholarships
- Graduate students, particularly those pursuing research-based master's and PhD programmes, may receive assistantships or fellowships through their academic departments
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