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The Department
of Germanic, Slavic and Semitic Studies is committed to increasing the
diversity of its faculty and graduate students. In recent years, the department
has focused on outreach to faculty and students from various underrepresented
groups. Qualified domestic students of diverse backgrounds admitted to
the graduate program in German have the opportunity to be considered for
teaching assistantships and department and university fellowships mentioned
above (see "Financial Support and Graduate Student Teaching"). The Eugene
Cota-Robles Fellowship and the Doctoral Scholars Fellowship each currently
provide a $17,000 stipend, plus payment of fees and health insurance for
two years, non-resident tuition for the first year, and teaching assistantships
in the department for two to three years. Also available for qualified
domestic students from disadvantaged or diverse backgrounds are a few
Graduate Opportunity Fellowships, which currently award a $15,000 stipend
plus fees and health insurance for one year.
The Santa Barbara area has a rich and diverse cultural heritage, with
contributions from Chumash Indians, Hispanic, Asian and European
Americans. Recently, the contributions of African Americans in Santa
Barbara have been researched and recorded by UCSB's Afro-American
Community History Project. Several academic departments are also involved
in research on social and political issues affecting the local minority
communities. Many opportunities for community involvement are available
to graduate students of diverse backgrounds. UCSB as a whole has exciting
cross-departmental programs dedicated to deepening awareness of ethnic
diversity (see "Other UCSB Resources").
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