Beyond Academia 2024 Conference Takeaways: Two Days of Career Exploration and Reflection Beyond Academia is a non-profit founded and run by UC Berkeley graduate students, dedicated to empowering PhDs to expand their career options beyond the professoriate.
Victoria Chevee is Berkeley’s 2024 Grad Slam Champion! On Tuesday, April 9, eight Berkeley graduate students selected as semi-finalists competed in the annual Grad Slam competition. Each student presented their…
Nearly 30 UC Berkeley Graduate Programs Top 10 in Latest New U.S. News Report In an exciting new development, U.S. News released their first round of 2024 rankings for graduate schools – identifying nearly 30 UC Berkeley graduate programs as Top 10 programs in the country.
Public Health Changemaker: Q&A with Forbes 30 Under 30, Iemaan Rana Iemaan Rana, a Public Health Ph.D. student at UC Berkeley, is one of this year’s Forbes 30 Under 30 Achievement for Science recipients. Iemaan is the first person ever to simultaneously pursue an M.D. (at the University of Illinois) and Ph.D. at two different institutions, and her research focuses on carcinogenic exposures.
Office for Graduate Diversity Hosts Annual Weekend Visit On March 16 and 17, 136 admitted graduate students visited UC Berkeley’s campus as a part of the University’s Diversity Days. The Diversity Days experience is hosted by the Office for Graduate Diversity and reserved for first-generation and low-income admits as well as admits who’ve graduated from an HBCU, TCU, or HSI.
UC Berkeley is a Fulbright Top Producing Institution For years, the Fulbright U.S. Student Program has allowed some of the brightest and most driven students an opportunity to conduct innovative research or teach internationally.
Apply for Fall 2024 New Graduate Student Housing We are pleased to announce the grand opening in fall 2024 of Albany Village Graduate Student Apartments, new community-oriented housing with fully furnished units. Applications are now open through the Cal Housing portal!
Tax Webinars for Graduate Students and Post Docs Free tax webinars for graduate students and post docs.
New Student Advocates Office Graduate Caseworker A new partnership between the Student Advocates Office and the Graduate Assembly brings a new support role to graduate students: the Student Advocates Office Graduate Caseworker!
Diversity and Community Fellow attends Sacramento Advocacy Day with University of California Graduate and Professional Council! In her commitment to advancing the interests of UC Berkeley's graduate students, Anna Judson participated in the University of California Graduate and Professional Council's Sacramento Advocacy Day.
Exciting Renovations at the Inclusive Excellence Hub Over the last four months, you may have walked by 2515 Channing Way and noticed work crews, painters, and even cement trucks. The Inclusive Excellence Hub, a vibrant and inclusive community space for underrepresented graduate students, was getting an update.
GSR position available with Dr. Lisa Garcia Bedolla Lisa García Bedolla is Berkeley’s Vice Provost for Graduate Studies and Dean of the Graduate Division, and a Professor in the School…
Full of Anticipation Dear Graduate Student Community, I hope 2024 and your Spring semester are off to a strong start. I know it can be…
How to Complete Your Grad Student Tax Return (and Understand It, Too!) Are you intimidated by the prospect of preparing your grad student tax return? Are you confused by the tax forms you received from your institution or funding agency – or the forms you didn’t?
Gain Experience and Make Connections in the Publishing Industry The Los Angeles Review of Books (LARB), the Townsend Center for the Humanities, and the Graduate Division are pleased to invite applications…
Live at I-House: Rooms and Meal Plans for Graduate Students Apply to Live at International House! International House at UC Berkeley is accepting room and board applications for graduate students, both international…
Develop Your Presentation Skills through Grad Slam! Last spring, Madison Browne, now a fifth-year Ph.D. student in psychology became Berkeley's 2023 Grad Slam Champion for her presentation, "Shedding Light on Alzheimer's Disease." Madison went on to compete against the nine other campus champions across the UC system.
Why You Should Join a Check-in Group for Spring 2024 Starting the week of January 29, GradPro will be running a series of weekly Check-In Groups designed to help you set attainable goals and access resources and support.
UC Berkeley Receives Prestigious Alfred P. Sloan Grant to Transform STEM Doctoral Programs On January 11, we received the good news that UC Berkeley has been awarded a prestigious Alfred P. Sloan grant to host a Sloan Center for Systemic Change.