UC Santa Barbara has lots of opportunities for students who are excelling in the program. These opportunities range from scholarships to summer jobs to research positions to honors designations. Check out what you might be eligible for now (yes, even freshmen) and what you can look forward to in the future if you work hard in your classes! UCSB maintains a list of UCSB undergraduate research opportunities.
Also, check out the Outreach area for opportunities to interact with K-12 students and inspire them to choose computer science!
Sophomores
- McNair Scholars Program - annual deadline Jan-Feb
- UCLEADS - undergraduate summer research program - annual deadline Feb-Mar
- Summer research program - annual deadline in Feb-Mar
Juniors
- McNair Scholars Program - annual deadline Jan-Feb
- Summer research program - annual deadline in Feb-Mar
Seniors
- NSF Graduate Research Fellowships Program
- Computer Science Distinction in Major graduating honor
- Google Anita Borg Memorial Sc holarship - for females with at least 3.5 GPA - Annual deadline in February