Financial Affairs

GSA's purpose is to improve and enrich graduate and professional student life at UCSD. One way we do this is by providing funding for events and organizations that benefit grad students.  To request monies, please submit your request online by clicking on one of the four links below

General Fund Use this for to apply for funding for interdepartmental graduate social events, seminars, talks, or other cultural activities of interest to graduate students. Also, any graduate student organization registered with the Center for Student Involvement may request money from this fund.

Lounge Improvement Fund Provides funding for creation or improvement of (generally departmental) graduate lounges.

Department Per-Capita Fund given to each department based on the number of graduate students in the department. This funding may be used for a variety of purposes (parties, coffee hours, capital equipment, etc.)

Family Friendly Fund The Family Friendly Fund is designed to provide funding for family-oriented graduate student events. 

Academic Fund The Academic Fund is designed to fund intradepartmental academic colloquia.  Funding proposals may include requests for honoraria or travel for speakers, and/or refreshments for events. 

Early Request Fund (see general fund form) This form is used for the Early Request fund which covers events and funding requests which occur over the summer, including June and September.

Note: If you have any difficulty filling out any of these forms, please fill out the form to the best of your ability, and then e-mail the VP Finance with any additional information, questions, problems, etc. If you cannot submit the form by email, please print it out and drop it off at the GSA office.

For more information please see Funding Process and Tips and Funding Guidelines.

The 2008-2009, and 2009-2010 GSA budgets are also available.