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We celebrate our racial, ethnic, cultural, religious, sexual, gender, class, ability, and political differences, and we know that we achieve more together than we do alone. The Division of Graduate Education’s Office of Diversity, Inclusion, and Admissions (DIA) at <a href="https://www.google.com/maps/dir//UCLA+Graduate+Education,+410+Charles+E+Young+Dr+E,+Los+Angeles,+CA+90024/@34.0716752,-118.4737278,13z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m9!4m8!1m0!1m5!1m1!1s0x80c2bc62bd95b3e1:0x4e5b6b0e0886c5fd!2m2!1d-118.4387084!2d34.0716091!3e2">1247 Murphy Hall</a> is open Monday through Friday, 9:00am-3:00pm to answer any and all admissions questions and to support campus efforts to promote graduate diversity and inclusion. If you need online assistance with your application, please <a href="mailto:onlineapphelp@grad.ucla.edu">email DIA</a>. The on-campus, UC-wide, and California-based programs that DIA and other UCLA units sponsor for current and aspiring graduate students can be found on the <a href="https://grad.ucla.edu/life-at-ucla/diversity/">diversity resources page</a>.</p> <h3 class='banner-wrap banner-left'><span class='banner light'><span class='fix-overlap'>14,007 students matriculated in graduate programs at UCLA in Fall 2022.</span></span></h3> <h3 class='banner-wrap banner-left'><span class='banner dark'><span class='fix-overlap'>6,915 of them are women.</span></span></h3> <h3 class='banner-wrap banner-left'><span class='banner light'><span class='fix-overlap'>3,717 are international students.</span></span></h3> <h3 class='banner-wrap banner-left'><span class='banner dark'><span class='fix-overlap'>3,190 come from underrepresented groups in California and the United States.</span></span></h3> <p>As a UC, our mission is to serve the people of California. Thus, we continually strive to ensure our graduate student demographics more closely reflect the demographics of the state and nation. We offer training in holistic admissions practices and heartily support departments seeking to make their admissions processes more inclusive. Our recruitment and admission practices embody the commitment to diversity reflected in the <a href="https://grad.ucla.edu/admissions/diversity/uc-guidelines-for-addressing-race-and-gender-equity-in-academic-programs/">UC Guidelines For Addressing Race and Gender Equity in Academic Programs in Compliance with Proposition 209</a> and <a href="https://regents.universityofcalifornia.edu/governance/policies/4400.html">UC Regents’ Policy 4400</a> (the “Diversity Statement”), which UCLA Chancellor Gene Block echoes in his own <a href="https://grad.ucla.edu/admissions/chancellors-statement-on-diversity/">statement of diversity</a>.聽Diversity statistics are available within each graduate program鈥檚 statistics section. <a href="../../">Search for a program</a> here, then head to the <em>Program Statistics</em> tab.</p> <p><img loading="lazy" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-4170" src="https://grad.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/ucla-prestige-bruin-walk-angled.jpg" alt="ucla-prestige-bruin-walk-angled" width="960" height="360" srcset="https://grad.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/ucla-prestige-bruin-walk-angled.jpg 960w, https://grad.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/ucla-prestige-bruin-walk-angled-300x113.jpg 300w" sizes="(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px" /></p> <blockquote><p>UCLA is proud of the broad intellectual interests, beliefs, and identities reflected in our graduate population. Beyond rhetoric, however, we seek to acknowledge, cultivate, and uplift those differences that will catalyze the greatest change and move us towards a more just and equitable future.</p> <footer><cite>Marissa L贸pez</cite><br /> Professor of English and Chicana/o and Central American Studies</footer> <footer>& Associate Dean for Diversity, Inclusion, and Admissions聽</footer> </blockquote> <h3>Funding for Incoming Students</h3> <p>Our Office of Fellowships and Financial Services maintains <a href="https://grad.ucla.edu/funding/#/">general scholarship and fellowship information</a>. In addition, UCLA has diversity-specific funding resources aimed at supporting underrepresented students.</p> <ul style="font-size: 1.1em;padding-bottom: 15px"> <li>Applying for a master’s degree? Find out more about the <a href="https://grad.ucla.edu/funding/financial-aid/funding-for-entering-students/graduate-opportunity-fellowship-program-gofp/">Graduate Opportunity Fellowship Program</a>.</li> <li>Is your goal a doctoral degree? The <a href="https://grad.ucla.edu/funding/financial-aid/funding-for-entering-students/eugene-v-cota-robles-fellowship/">Eugene V. Cota-Robles Fellowship</a>聽is awarded to incoming doctoral students.</li> <li>Have you participated in a University of California鈥揌istorically Black Colleges and Universities (UC鈥揌BCU) summer program and plan on pursuing a doctoral degree? Find out more about the six-year <a href="https://grad.ucla.edu/funding/financial-aid/funding-for-entering-students/uc-hbcu-initiative-fellowship/">UC鈥揌BCU Initiative Fellowship</a>.</li> </ul> <p><img loading="lazy" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-4212" src="https://grad.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/ucla-prestige-whiteboard-teacher.jpg" alt="ucla-prestige-whiteboard-teacher" width="960" height="360" srcset="https://grad.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/ucla-prestige-whiteboard-teacher.jpg 960w, https://grad.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/ucla-prestige-whiteboard-teacher-300x113.jpg 300w" sizes="(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px" /></p> <h3>Summer research opportunities for undergraduates</h3> <p>Our outreach efforts extend to undergraduate students, too. As a prospective graduate student, you know how important it is to explore your options early in your academic career. 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