Continuous Improvement
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We are proud to offer this opportunity for professional development. Lean Six Sigma provides tangible outcomes that impact our campus community. Although we have fewer scholarships than in previous years, we firmly believe in this as an investment in our staff and community.
The LSS Green Belt course includes hands-on, instructor-led training at UC San Diego Extension. Training entails six full days of instruction over a three month period. Green Belt candidates will also complete a process improvement project that results in a minimum of $40K hard or soft savings for campus and present their project work for evaluation approximately 6 weeks after the last day of instruction. Instruction will be provided online.
For more information, please review the course details.
The application window for FY 20/21 is now closed.
Please note, this scholarship can only be applied to the project-focused LSS Green or Black Belt courses (the case-study format is not eligible). Incomplete applications and applications received after the deadline will not be considered during this review period but can be updated in IdeaWave if an additional review period becomes possible later in the year.
Click here to submit your application in IdeaWave.
The LSS Green Belt program is best suited for staff members who are highly involved in business process activities. Applicants should have knowledge of basic statistics, project management, and team leadership skills. Familiarity with Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint is strongly recommended.
Applicants must have at least one year of service at UC and be career status. Supervisor support is essential to the success of LSS candidates. Highest priority will be granted to applicants with:
If you are awarded a scholarship, be advised that you may be asked to partner with a classmate on the project. By accepting this scholarship, you authorize UC San Diego Extension to release your final project presentation to the Office of Operational Strategic Initiatives for reporting purposes. Candidates will have the opportunity to request confidentiality for sensitive information. Additionally, we will require that you attend a cohort launch discussion in advance of your course. Once awardees are selected, OSI will coordinate with you to select an appropriate date and time. This session is intended to build your support network and to provide any additional resources you may need to be successful in your project.
Current Green Belt practitioners may apply scholarship credit towards the cost of the LSS Black Belt (or accelerated Black Belt Course). You will be responsible for any costs beyond what the scholarship covers for the Green Belt level course.
We are here to support you. Please reach us at OSI@ucsd.edu for questions regarding application submission or UC San Diego Extension at processprograms@ucsd.edu for questions regarding the program curriculum and schedule.
Please also review the resources below for more information:
The 2019 submissions have resulted in a total of 30 scholarship awards. In total, 122 scholarships have been awarded. Click on the link below to view previous awardees and their project goals. OSI and the selection committee would like to express our gratitude to all who have applied. We greatly appreciate your time and commitment to continuous improvement at UC San Diego.