Giving

Graduate fellowships provide supplemental aid so students can focus their time and attention to the high-powered academics that distinguish UC San Diego. And summer internships offer life-changing, hands-on experiences conducting research, shaping public policy, managing resources and engaging in public service in Asia, the Americas and throughout the world.

Give to the Global Policy and Strategy Summer Internship
Summer internships immerse students in life-changing, hands-on experiences conducting research, shaping public policy, managing resources, and engaging in public service across the globe.

Global Policy and Strategy Alumni Association Endowed Fellowship Fund
Endowed fellowships empower graduate students to focus on their academic journey toward transformation into leaders who will unlock bold solutions to society’s greatest challenges.

South American Excellence Fund
Funds provide support for summer internships which enrich the student experience through travel to Latin America, scholarships that bring South American students to GPS for world-class academics, and faculty research that will maximize our potential for global impact.

Leveraging our world-class scholars, deep networks in Asia and Latin America, and UC San Diego’s scientific expertise means investing in opportunities to sustain resources, access and our innovation pipeline. 

Give to the Global Policy and Strategy Excellence Fund
Flexible funding supports GPS’s highest priority needs as we prepare a new generation of change-makers to address complex problems in a diverse and interconnected world.

Endowed Chairs and Faculty Fellowships
Endowed chairs and faculty fellowships help to recruit and retain exceptional faculty and bridge funding gaps in state support. They are vital to our teaching and research mission. Please contact us to learn more.

We believe we can strengthen our preeminence in data-driven exploration and magnify connections between students, top-tier research and the global communities we serve. Our 11 faculty-led research centers link scholars with eminent leaders at the forefront of policy, government and private industry, while five distinct research initiatives intersect our strengths with opportunities for global progress.

Give to the 21st Century China Center
Aiming to deepen public knowledge and understanding of contemporary China and strengthen U.S.-China relations, this leading-edge think tank promotes active discourse on China’s evolution and its international engagement.

Give to the Japan Forum for Innovation & Technology Excellence Fund
JFIT builds Japan-related research, exchange and programming at GPS. It serves to connect UC San Diego with Japan, and Japan with UC San Diego and the larger San Diego community. It is a hub for cross-disciplinary research on contemporary business, science and technology in Japan, and organizes conferences, exchange programs and visitor positions.

Give to the Policy Design and Evaluation Lab Excellence Fund
PDEL combines advanced social science methodology with the power of information technology to shape policies and programs that alleviate poverty; promote health, welfare and security; and enhance accountability.

Give to the Center for U.S.-Mexican Studies Fund
The Center for U.S.-Mexican Studies is based at UC San Diego's School of Global Policy and Strategy (GPS) and is a policy research institute. Since 1979, it has been a go-to source for serious academic research on Mexico and U.S.-Mexico relations, informing the creation, implementation and evaluation of public policy.

13 leading research centers