WAGS/UMI Innovation in Technology and Distinguished Master’s Thesis Awards — 8/10/2015 The Western Association of Graduate Schools (WAGS) and University Microfilms International (UMI) will present three 2015-2016 awards: The WAGS/UMI Innovation in Technology…
Berkeley Language Center Research Fellowship –2/3/2014 These fellowships will enable graduate students to work on special projects both to improve the quality of language instruction in their current department and to enhance their professional development as teachers.
Berkeley’s Stellar Performance in the Latest Rankings While we have our own internal standards for assessing and maintaining academic quality at Berkeley, it's been gratifying to see that highly regarded national and international measures judge that Berkeley continues to do very well — superbly, in fact.
Greater Good Gratitude Dissertation Research Awards — 4/5/13 The Greater Good Science Center at UC Berkeley will grant up to seven awards for dissertation-level research projects with the greatest potential to advance the science and practice of gratitude.
Violence-Prevention Education Requirement Reminder All incoming students - including graduate students and professional school students - are expected to attend one training session, in person, to fulfill a UC Systemwide requirement for violence-prevention education.
Institute of International Studies (IIS) Dissertation Fellowships – 3/18/2013 These fellowships provide funding for UC Berkeley graduate students conducting various predissertation and dissertation research projects that explore social science issues on…
Help us attract more students like you Do you know personally any students who have applied to graduate schools and are considering Berkeley among their options? Please share your insider knowledge about your program, the faculty, the courses and the research.
Getting ready to start your startup At Berkeley today, budding entrepreneurs can test their mettle in competitions, team up with like-minded thinkers, bend the ears of faculty and industry experts, and find guidance toward funding, all on campus or very nearby.
Phi Beta Kappa Graduate Fellowships — 2/26/2013 The Berkeley chapter of Phi Beta Kappa, Alpha CA, announces its Graduate Fellowships for the 2012-13 academic year. These awards are for…
A springful of great lectures The University of California, Berkeley, sponsors a variety of public lectures. The lectureships present eminent scholars, Nobel laureates, and prominent figures to the University and San Francisco Bay Area community. Graduate Council and Tanner Lectures are free and no tickets are required.
Aiming to be faculty? Prepare yourself! (With help.) The aim of this institute is to enable graduate students to excel in all aspects of academic life as they pursue an advanced degree at Berkeley and transition from graduate school to future academic careers.
Let us know your good news and ideas Welcome back! I hope you took time during the holiday break to recharge your batteries and gain some fresh perspectives on your work and your life. As for me, my perspective was altered by a week in rural Cambodia, doing my small part to volunteer with a medical clinic ...
Students and scholars bring Fulbright recognition for the campus The Berkeley campus quietly received some pleasant news in early January and two Graduate Division staff members played key roles in the reason behind it.
A few changes among Grad Division’s Deans As you read the fond farewell to one Associate Dean and the welcome back to another, you can learn what their areas of responsibility are.
University of California Human Rights Fellowship — 2/21/2013 The Human Rights Center is holding its annual competition for student fellowships in partnership with organizations working on human rights issues. Registered students at UC Berkeley and the Graduate Theological Union are eligible, with priority given to graduate and returning students.
Clark Investment in Community Graduate Fellowship — 1/31/2013 From the Monterey Peninsula, committed to public service, and planning to return there? The Clark Foundation may be able to help you with grad school.
SSRC Dissertation Proposal Development Fellowships — 1/31/2013 Mid-stage humanities and social science Ph.D. students: receive up to $5,000 to support your research and help you formulate an effective dissertation proposal.
Interested in being a White House Fellow? Apply by January 15. President Obama meets with White House Fellows in the Roosevelt Room in the West Wing near the Oval Office. One year can…
Ms. Cowan gets a Una Fellowship — and, for one brief evening, Una’s necklace Although from a small high school in Kentucky that was not academically oriented, Sarah Cowan applied to top colleges around the country, utilizing “a tenacity and hunger than overshadowed fear, uncertainty, and perhaps common sense.”
See and hear great lectures you might have missed (bonus: no homework) If you missed the recent fall lectures in the Graduate Council and Graduate Division Lectures series, you're in luck!