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Louis Lancaster Scholarship for International Studies Spring 2019

Award Recipient: Stepahnie Arentz, Joseph Ebrahim, Yasamin Salari

The Louis Lancaster Scholarship Fund is established as an annual award in honor of Louis Lancaster for his years of service to the greater Santa Barbara community. The purpose of this fund is to support a scholarship, or scholarships, for undergraduate or graduate students whose field of study is international relations with an emphasis in political science or economics. 

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Kevin Patrick Moran Scholarship Spring 2019

Award Recipient: Ali Amini, Yasamin Salari, Khrista Sayo

This scholarship is dedicated in memory of Kevin Patrick Moran, a UCSB honor student who lost his life in the process of bringing peace to the Isla Vista Community. The fund shall be used to provide scholarship assistance to worthy undergraduate students who demonstrate not only leadership qualities but a high degree of academic promise and have demonstrated a devotion to the way of life consistent with the peaceful principles by which Kevin Moran lived.

The Casier Scholarship Spring 2019

Award Recipient: Tamari Dzotsenidze, Gilbert Nazari, Ixchel Vera Botello

This scholarship is made possible by Santa Barbara native and UCSB alumnus Robert “Bob” Casier. Bob was a renowned teacher and scholar, acknowledged nationally for his contributions. He and his wife, Shirle, left funds to UCSB to support scholarships in Political Science.

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The Cosic Scholarship Spring 2019

Award Recipient: Talal Arslan, Gina Rue, Miguel Valdivia

This scholarship was established at the University of California at Santa Barbara in honor of a couple who immigrated to the U.S. from the former Yugoslavia. The scholarship recognizes the sacrifices and honors the important contributions made by immigrants in America each day, and the critical role of education in paving a pathway to a brighter future.

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The Costigan Scholarship Spring 2019

Award Recipient: Joseph Ebrahim

The Department of Political Science is pleased to announce the Costigan Scholarship. This scholarship is established by our generous alumnus and donor, Mike Costigan. One awardee will be selected to receive a $2,500 scholarship during the Spring Quarter 2019.

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Job Opportunity

The Department of Political Science at the University of California, Santa Barbara, invites applications for a pool of qualified temporary Lecturers to teach courses in Political Science for upcoming openings. Screening of applicants is ongoing and will continue as needed with the possibility of future reappointment based on performance and department need.. The number of positions varies from quarter to quarter, depending on the needs of the department. Positions may range from 33% to 100% time.

Identity Workshop

The Identity Group in Political Science welcomes you to our first Identity Workshop!  

How Well Does Congress Represent Us?

Stephen Ansolabehere, Frank G. Thomson Professor of Government at Harvard University, delivers a talk measuring the preferences of the American public on various issues as based on the data from the Cooperative Congressional Election Study in regards to how the US Congress represents the majority will of the nation.