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Think of yourself as a Primary Source

Think of yourself as a Primary Source

Any day you may find yourself chatting (by phone or email or Facebook or even in person) with a student who is considering coming to Berkeley.

You’re here, on the ground. You know the campus from the inside, and you have a unique kind of credibility: you’re a student now, doing the very thing your questioner is hoping to do, at one of the most desirable places in the world.

To augment your knowledge of Berkeley’s funding and more, we’ve prepared a detailed overview called Graduate Education at UC Berkeley.

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Graduate funding opportunities for February, March, and beyond

Graduate funding opportunities for February, March, and beyond

Human Rights Center summer fellowships; Scholarships for children of California strawberry farmworkers; Institute on Global Conflict and Cooperation Fellowship; Fellowships offered by the Institute of International Studies (IIS); CONICYT/BECAS Chile multi-year scholarships; Fulbright Scholar Competition

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March and April teaching and mentoring: an award, workshops, and time to apply for an institute

March and April teaching and mentoring: an award, workshops, and time to apply for an institute

GSIs: do you have a great mentor? Nominate by March 5. Mentoring award nominations: Nominations closed February 3 for the Graduate Division’s Sarlo Awards and the Graduate Assembly’s Faculty Mentor Awards, but one category remains open until March 5: the Graduate Division’s Faculty Award for Outstanding Mentorship of GSIs. Details are available on the GSI [...]

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More workshops in March and April: grant proposals, editing/revising, dissertation writing

More workshops in March and April: grant proposals, editing/revising, dissertation writing

These workshops are presented by Graduate Division Academic Services. How to Write an Academic Grant Proposal Thursday, March 22, 2012, 3 to 5 p.m., 110T Sproul Hall This introductory workshop covers the basic principles of writing an academic grant proposal. Editing and Revising Writing Workshop Tuesday, April 3, 2012, 3:30 to 5 p.m., 110T Sproul [...]

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Berkeley’s writing requirement? Bold vision, endless revision.

Berkeley's writing requirement? Bold vision, endless revision.

  College Writing Programs at Berkeley is, for the record, a singular proper noun. And no, that will not be on the final exam. There is, for the record, no final exam. Even in R1A, a required class for every Berkeley undergrad who hasn’t passed the state’s standardized writing-placement test, students spend the semester compiling [...]

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The Spring 2012 menu of Tanner and Graduate Council Lectures

The Spring 2012 menu of Tanner and Graduate Council Lectures

Samuel Scheffler, Kathryn Mickle Werdegar, Jonathan Barnes and Peter Singer

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University Health Services provides a support group for female graduate students

University Health Services provides a support group for female graduate students

Are you a female graduate student? Have balance issues? Need confidence? Feel like and imposter? Join the Graduate Women’s Support Group.

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Top Dog with Top Dogs: a meet-and-eat event

Top Dog with Top Dogs: a meet-and-eat event

An afternoon of social networking and hot dogs at Alumni House. Admission comes with unlimited food and drink, and costs $3 per student. Register by February 22nd.

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