Minh Dang, MSW ’13, named by White House as a Champion for Change
Recognized by the White House as a Champion of Change, Dang has become nationally known for fighting the commercial sexual exploitation of children — helping many heal the pain and shame associated with it.
Life after dissertation: What’s next for degree candidates?
Political Science doctoral student Jason W. Blakely reflects on his intellectual growth at Berkeley, dissertation writing, and gratitude.
Charlotte W. Newcombe Doctoral Dissertation Fellows chosen
UC Berkeley doctoral candidate Roi Livne and alumna Elham Mireshghi were among 22 fellows selected to receive a Charlotte W. Newcombe Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship.
J-School student wins Dorothea Lange Fellowship
Molly Oleson, a student in the Graduate School of Journalism, is this year’s winner of the Dorothea Lange Fellowship, on the merits of a five-photograph submission.
Brett Fellow explores LGBT theology and Filipino queerness
Second annual award from the Philip Brett LGBT Fund, to support a Berkeley graduate students pursuing LGBT-related scholarship in any field, is made to Ethnic Studies Ph.D. student Darren Arquero.
Asian Sorority Creates New Graduate Fellowship
The Sigma Omicron Pi Sorority, Inc., Fund for Graduate Fellowships will be used to support high-achieving female graduate students.
Center for Race and Gender Graduate Grants – 4/1/2013
The Center for Race and Gender (CRG) at the University of California Berkeley, announces the availability of grants of $100 to $2,000 to fund graduate students for research or creative projects that address issues of race and gender. Most grants awarded are less than $1,500. Topics should be consonant with CRG’s mandate to support critical [...]
Graduate Division Summer Grant – 3/15/2013
The Graduate Division Summer Grant is a competitive award designed to provide summer funding for academic doctoral students in all fields of study. The grant provides a $3,500 stipend plus payment of fees for three units in any Berkeley Summer Session (6, 8, or 10 week). Students may use the grant to conduct dissertation or [...]
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 an international scale. Three separate fellowships, the Reinhard Bendix Memorial Fellowship, the Allan Sharlin Memorial Award, and the John L. Simpson Memorial Research Fellowship, all share the same application deadline: March 18, 2013. [...]
Meet the Winners of the 2013 Distinguished Fellows Video Contest
Earlier this year, we asked winners of the Berkeley, Chancellor’s and a few other fellowship programs to submit short videos about why they chose Berkeley for graduate study. See what they had to say.
Berkeley Alumna Frances Arnold Wins National Medal of Technology and Innovation
With a 1985 Berkeley chemical engineering Ph.D., Frances Arnold is now a professor at Caltech and finding ways to produce fuels that can help lower carbon dioxide emissions. Her work brought her a medal from President Barack Obama in February.
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.
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.
An open forum with John Wilton
Ever had questions regarding UC Berkeley’s budget management, financial plans, and general administration? Want to bring student concerns directly to the man in charge?
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.
Welcome to spring at your libraries
The campus libraries wish you a Happy New Year and, as the new semester begins, provide you with some quick reminders and resources.
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.
One year can change your life. In that time, White House Fellows typically are full-time, paid assistants to senior White House staff, the Vice President, Cabinet secretaries, and other top-ranking government officials. These are demanding assignments, requiring a capacity for quick learning and a willingness to work hard, often for long hours. In addition to [...]
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!
