Division of Graduate Studies

We Have Our Champion!

Congratulations to Kimberley Kanani Bitterwolf, our 2018 Grad Slam Champion; Click here to see all 12 Finalists

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Graduate News

March 20, 2018Marine researchers say recent sea star wasting disease epidemic defies prediction
March 21, 2018Seismologists introduce new measure of earthquake ruptures
March 13, 2018Come home, Banana Slugs

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Grad Slam

Kimberley Kanani Bitterwolf, UCSC Grad Slam 2018: Decoding Earth's Erratic History - How the salts in the earth's crust can help us understand the Earth's history. People's Choice and Winner of the 2018 UCSC Grad Slam. Watch»

Featured Profile

Searching for Clues in the Archives, Stephanie Montgomery

How a graduate student pursued hints and traces from history in search of a research topic. Continue»

Graduate Programs

UC Santa Cruz offers graduate study in 41 academic fields and 57 concentrations. Many graduate programs have interdisciplinary components, and students are encouraged to explore the conceptual connections between related fields. Click here for a full list of our programs.

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The Application is available online on October 1.

Graduate Horizons

The Divison of Graduate Studies has launched the Graduate Horizons program - professional development for graduate students and postdoctoral scholars through group events and individual mentoring. Learn more about what's happening with Graduate Horizons.

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