Dr. Gareth Nellis

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Gareth Nellis specializes in comparative politics, with research focusing on the extent to which elections serve as instruments of inclusion and exclusion in developing democracies. His work examines the electoral rise of ethno-religious nationalism, aiming to understand the political marginalization of internal migrants. He received his PhD from Yale University and has previously held the position of Evidence Governance Politics Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of California, Berkeley.

Research Interests

Comparative Politics Elections Ethno-Religious Nationalism Political Marginalization

Requirements for University of California, San Diego

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Total
Required:85
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Duolingo
Overall Score
Required:120
Overall
Required:120
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in physical, biological, or earth sciences, mathematics, or engineering. Differential and integral calculus. One year of calculus-based physics with laboratory. One year of chemistry with laboratory.
Application Checklist
  • Statement of Purpose (max 2 pages)
  • Unofficial transcripts
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Curriculum Vitae (CV)
  • Application fee ($135 domestic / $155 international)
Specialization Notes

Administered by the Scripps Institution of Oceanography. Curricular groups include Climate-Ocean-Atmosphere (COAP), Geosciences (GEO), and Ocean Biosciences (OBP).