Scholarships at University of California

The Alan Turing Memorial Scholarship at UC San Diego supports continuing undergraduates majoring in computer science, computer or electrical engineering, communications, political science/public policy, or related networked-systems fields who are connected to the LGBTQIA+ community and actively advocate for LGBTQIA+ issues. Continuing students apply through the annual Continuing Student Scholarship Application, typically due in early April. Preference is given to applicants with demonstrated academic merit, academic involvement, and financial need. If awarded, recipients may be asked to provide a public statement about their advocacy with consent. The award provides up to $12,000 for one academic year.

The Choi Family Endowed ANTrepreneur Center Scholarship at UC Irvine provides three $3,000 awards annually to undergraduate students who exemplify entrepreneurial spirit, with special focus on those engaged in family businesses. Students apply through ScholarshipUniverse after completing the one-application profile that matches them to campuswide and school-specific scholarships. The scholarship is funded by alumni Carol and Eugene Choi to support UC Irvine's entrepreneurial ecosystem. Applicants must be enrolled UC Irvine undergraduates and complete the ScholarshipUniverse matching process during the campus scholarship application window.

The Barker Scholarship for Unpaid Environmental Internships at UC Santa Barbara provides one or two awards of $1,250 per year to declared Environmental Studies or Hydrology majors of at least sophomore standing with a minimum 2.75 GPA. Funded by the Coeta and Donald Barker Foundation, the scholarship reduces financial barriers so students can pursue unpaid or underpaid environmental internships for hands-on field experience. Disbursement requires securing an internship and enrolling in at least two units of ENV S 192. Applications are due at the end of February each year, with winners announced in early April. Recipients submit a one-page internship report before graduating.

The Thelma L. Culverson Scholarship at UCLA supports entering first-year students who graduated from University High School in West Los Angeles. The award covers the full amount of California resident tuition plus room and board fees at UCLA and is renewable for four years. Students apply through the UCLA Scholarship Application at ucla.academicworks.com and must demonstrate financial need as determined by UCLA Financial Aid and Scholarships. Applicants must complete supplemental materials by the late March to early April deadline window specified on the donor scholarships listing.

The Larry Adams Scholarship in Public Policy at UC Santa Barbara honors former Professor Larry Adams by supporting political science majors working as interns in a local government agency ten to twelve hours per week. Applicants must be in residence at UCSB for the following academic year and submit applications to polsci-admin@ucsb.edu by quarterly deadlines of November 30, March 8, or May 17. The award recognizes the value of local government internships for students preparing for public policy careers. One scholarship is awarded per cycle from the department's undergraduate scholarship fund.