Coastal Science & Policy Graduate Program

UC Santa Cruz

The Coastal Science and Policy Program at UC Santa Cruz prepares rising leaders to identify, innovate, and implement scalable and socially just solutions to climate, biodiversity, and other sustainability challenges in coastal zones around the world

Department/Institute/Unit: Coastal Science & Policy Program

Institution: UC Santa Cruz

City: Santa Cruz

Country: United States

State/Province: California

Program Leader(s): Anne Kapuscinski, Director; Sarah Eminhizer, Director Workforce Development

Point(s) of Contact: Sarah Eminhizer

Contact Email(s): csp@ucsc.edu

Year Initiated: 2018

Currently Active: Yes

Program Scale: International

Participant Model: Cohort Based

Participant Eligibility: Other

Time Commiment for Participants: 300+ hours

Requirements for Participation: https://csp.ucsc.edu/prospective-students/

Application Frequency: Yearly

Application Process: https://csp.ucsc.edu/prospective-students/

Program Recruitment Strategies: Online platforms

Cost to Participant: Yes

Funding or Support Available to Participants: Yes

Amount or Types of Support Available to Participants (if applicable): Fellowships

Mentorship Model: Wraparound Mentorship

Number of Participants in Program: 1-9

How Program is Funded: Internal, Public Grants, Private Grants, Other

Other Program Partners: https://csp.ucsc.edu/partners/

Number of Program Staff: 1

Is the Program Credit Bearing or Credentialing: Yes

Is there a Program Evaluation Conducted: Yes

Type(s) of Evaluation(s) Conducted: self-study; participant questionairre