Join IPEES

Who May Apply

To be accepted into the emphasis, applicants must demonstrate that:

  • They are a UCSB PhD student currently enrolled in a participating
    department or program
     
  • They have a strong interest in and commitment to interdisciplinary
    environmental studies and sciences
     
  • Their participation in the emphasis will advance their intellectual
    development, research agendas, and career goals
     
  • They have full support of their dissertation chair or appropriate
    graduate advisor
     
  • They are well-situated to assume the additional workload and
    responsibilities of the emphasis

How to Apply

To apply, submit the following materials, as a single PDF, to the IPEES program coordinator:

  1. A cover sheet listing the following information: your full name, department, the number of years you have completed in your current program, and your status in that program (how much coursework remains, whether you have advanced to candidacy, etc.)
  2. A letter of application describing: your proposed program of doctoral study and research at UCSB, includingyour dissertation topic; a list of your proposed IPEES electives and an explanation of how they support your doctoral study; your assessment of how participating in the lnterdepartmental PhD Emphasis in Environment and Society will advance your intellectual development, research agendas, and career goals; and, your commitment to interdisciplinary environmental studies and sciences.
  3. A curriculum vitae
  4. A letter of support from your dissertation committee chair, or appropriate substitute if you do not yet have a chair, endorsing your application and indicating that the recommender understands the requirements of the emphasis. This part of the application can be sent directly from the chair or substitute to the program coordinator

We will be in contact upon receipt of your application. Prospective applicants may direct their questions to the program coordinator.

Submit Your Application