Partially funded

International Doctoral Recruitment Fellowship (IDRF)

University of California, Santa Barbara, United States

Scholarship overview

The International Doctoral Recruitment Fellowship (IDRF) is awarded automatically to all new international doctoral students at UC Santa Barbara. It pays a significant portion of the non-resident supplemental tuition (NRST) charged to international doctoral students. It began with the incoming class of Fall 2015.

Award Information

  • New incoming doctoral student at UCSB
  • Neither a U.S. citizen nor a Permanent Resident (international student)
  • Stays within the programme's official time-to-advancement standards set by the Graduate Council and remains in good academic standing
  • NRST charged to international doctoral students is currently $15,102 annually
  • IDRF pays NRST in full from the student's fourth quarter of enrolment (typically the start of the second year) until advancement to candidacy
  • After advancing to candidacy, NRST is waived for up to nine registered quarters
  • Does not cover NRST in the first year of doctoral study; many students receive other Graduate Division or departmental fellowships that cover it
  1. Apply to a UCSB doctoral programme through the Graduate Division online application.
  2. If admitted as an international doctoral student, the fellowship is awarded automatically; no separate application.

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How selection works

Automatic for all new international doctoral students who meet the criteria.

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