$11.4 million of $350 million to support 100 student years in perpetuity

$350,000 matched endowment to support 1 student quarter in perpetuity

Graduate students help us positively change the world. They bring fresh perspectives that help drive our important work forward and are some of the most passionate people that I know. We could not do what we do without them.

Miguel A. García-Garibay, Dean, Division of Physical Sciences

Our division boasts over 10 thousand current graduate student alumni working, teaching, and conducting research all over the world. From climate science to quantum technology. Understanding the origins of our universe and developing novel health solutions, they are on the front lines of advancing scientific discovery. 

But the importance of financial security cannot be understated. Sixty-percent of graduate students in America face financial hardship and a full forty percent experience food or housing insecurity. Not only is this morally unacceptable, but it also directly impacts the ability of these dedicated students to do their best work.

Our ambitious campaign to fund all physical sciences graduate students for two years of their time at UCLA is unprecedented in American academia. As Dean, I am committed to reinvest available funds from UCLA faculty inventions to match donations between $5,000 and $100,000 while funds last – making our research more sustainable and equitable. Will you stand with us, the division of physical sciences, and our students, and make a gift today?