The interests of current and prospective graduate students act as a top priority in the College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences. CHASS is the fastest-growing college on the campus and the home of over 20 graduate programs with many sub-disciplinary tracks. Among the College's outstanding facilities are a new Interdisciplinary Studies building and a new Psychology building. The Barbara and Art Culver Center for the Arts will to be located next to the Sweeney Art Gallery and UCR/California Museum of Photography on UCR ARTSblock in historic downtown Riverside .
The Humanities Graduate Student Research Grants financially assists graduate students doing original research or creative projects in the humanities, as broadly defined by the National Endowment for the Humanities. Awards for students, enrolled in Humanities or Social Sciences, will not exceed $1500.
Prospective students interested in any of the graduate programs offered at CHASS and feel that their interests are reflected in the Department's curriculum are encouraged to complete the Preliminary Information featured on each of the graduate programs respective web-sites. The Preliminary Information is designed to aid prospective students by addressing their academic needs, interests, and questions prior to prior to submission of the official graduate school application.
Preliminary Information goes directly and only to the desired department. Following completion, faculty will evaluate applicant interests and qualifications. This allows faculty to forge early communication with prospective students. If you are ready to apply, please complete the official UCR Graduate School Application. This is the application that serves as the "official" application to your interested graduate program. The UCR Graduate Division provides more information about the official application procedures. For detailed information of each graduate program, please click on the program below.
