Give to CS@UCSB

The Department of Computer Science at UC Santa Barbara is a world leader in computing research and education. Our highly ranked graduate and undergraduate programs are in high demand and attract ambitious and talented students. Our faculty and students produce some of the finest research in the field, pushing the state of the art and creating new capabilities, and our alumni in academia and industry create solutions for the world’s most challenging problems.

The continuing support of our alumni and friends is critical to our ability to grow and build on our success as we endeavor to change the world. The department’s priority funding areas provide several ways to impact our future:

Student Support

Student-directed gifts help us recruit the best students from California and around the world, support a world-class learning environment, enable research opportunities for undergraduates, provide fellowships for graduates, and fund visiting lectures by leading scientists and technologists.

Research

The Department’s reputation stems from its world-class faculty and research. We seek gifts to support a number of new research-related activities, including named Endowed Faculty Chairs, Postdoctoral Fellowships, and Visiting Professorships, as well as for the creation of new research centers.

Capital Projects

The Department seeks gifts to build and improve instructional and research facilities to remain competitive with our peers and carry out our mission of world-class research and education.