Education

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CNS Education programs provide exceptional interdisciplinary training for social scientists, humanists, scientists, and engineers at the Postdoctoral, Graduate, and Undergraduate levels.  Follow the links below for more information and current opportunities in our programs.

For teaching resources and introductory nano info, please see the links in the left-hand navigation menu.

Postdoctoral Researchers

CNS-UCSB supports several post-doctoral scholars under its research initiative. Scholars are drawn from a wide range of disciplines, with research interests that intersect with projects and topics in ongoing Center research.  View postdocs' profiles here.

Graduate Research Fellowships: Click on the relevant link for current opportunities
     for Social Science & Humanities Students
     for Science & Engineering Students

Graduate Fellows from a variety of disciplines take lead roles in CNS-UCSB research and education activities, closely mentored by faculty.  Fellows publish, get professional development training, and travel to conferences to present their research.  Fellowships are 12-months long and renewable.  View Fellows' profiles here.

Undergraduate Summer Research Internships

Undergraduate social science, humanities, science or engineering majors who are interested in gaining social science research experience join CNS for an 8-week, paid internship in the summer.  Click the link to find out more about the program and last summer's interns.

Courses related to technology and society at UCSB

Interested in (nano)technology and society courses? Check out a list of courses by CNS-UCSB faculty and others.