Graduate Student Grants and Fellowships

UC San Diego Natural Reserve System Graduate Student Research Award

Thanks to the generous support of two donors, four $900 research grants are available to support UC San Diego graduate student research at our four Natural Reserves during the 2026–2027 academic year. Two grants will be available in Fall quarter 2026, and another two grants will be available in Winter quarter 2027. Find more information and apply here. 

UC Nature Graduate Student Research Grants

There are several research grants to support student research at UC Nature Reserves, including the Mildred E Mathias Graduate Student Research Grant Program, which is open to all University of California graduate students.