Call for Nominations: Graduate Mentoring Awards To recognize both our faculty and our graduate students who provide important mentorship, the Graduate Division and the Graduate Assembly sponsor three awards that recognize outstanding mentoring of graduate students by faculty members, as well as one award to recognize the outstanding peer mentorship of current graduate and professional students.
Support resources available to students We know that many students are struggling with the numerous tragic circumstances we are facing at the local, national, and global levels. Seeing human suffering, in any form, especially when you do not have the ability to address it, can be incredibly painful. During this extraordinarily difficult time, please be certain to support yourself and be sensitive to the needs of others in our community who may be experiencing fear, pain, and/or grief.
Understanding disability accommodations at Berkeley for grad students Let’s start off with the data. The Disabled Students’ Program (DSP) serves over 5,000 students, approximately 11% of the students enrolled at…
Finding community amongst world-class researchers My name is Ali, and I’m a 4th year PhD student in Science and Math Education, and I thought you might want to hear directly from a student what it’s like to study at UC Berkeley.
Q&A with Nehal Eldeeb: Closing the gap between science and practice Nehal Eldeeb is one of 13 doctoral students in the U.S. awarded the Grand Challenges for Social Work(opens in a new tab) (GCSW) fellowship for her project addressing the Grand Challenge of Ensuring Healthy Development for All Youth entitled “Centering Parent Voice: Exploring Parents’ Needs and Preferences.”
Coming together stronger Dear Graduate Student Community, Welcome back! I hope you were able to find time to relax and enjoy the company of friends…
Need Accountability? Join a Check-in Group for Spring 2023 With the fall semester coming to a close, you might find yourself facing project deadlines, or you may be beginning to plan…
Bringing Home the Slammy! Q&A with 2022 Berkeley Campus and UC Systemwide Grad Slam Winner Justin Lee On May 6, 2022, Justin Lee, now a fourth-year Ph.D. student in metabolic biology, competed against nine graduate-student peers from other campuses…
Public Service Opportunities for Graduate Students Photo credit: Berkeley Public Service Center As graduate students, we often encounter fellowship and internship applications that ask us to describe our…
Bringing Visibility to Undocugrads: Undocumented Graduate Students Graduate school is a difficult period for many students, as they juggle personal, academic, professional, and financial responsibilities and as they prepare…
Getting into Graduate School: Mentorship creates pipeline for Berkeley undergraduates GiGS mentor Andy Antuna, J.D. Law, and his mentee Spring Keosoupha, undergraduate majoring in Legal Studies Getting into Grad School (GiGS) was…
Native/Indigenous graduate students help build a more culturally-responsive campus Each November, we commemorate Native American Heritage Month by acknowledging and recognizing the heritage and contributions (past, present and future) of Native and Indigenous people. However, the various ways in which our Native/Indigenous students impact Berkeley extend well beyond a particular month or day. These students’ multifaceted experiences not only help to inform their individual identities, but also help build a more culturally-responsive campus community.
Introducing Our Graduate Writing Consultants Thanks to generous funding provided by the Chancellor’s Advisory Committee on Student Services and Fees (CACSSF) and Vice Provost and Graduate Dean…
Supporting an inclusive learning environment Dear Graduate Student Community, We are now in week 7 and I am still fueled by the smiling faces I saw at…
Staying Connected: Latinx students celebrate their heritage through community Latinx Heritage Month (observed September 15-October 15) signifies a time to recognize, honor, and celebrate the resilience, contributions, and cultures of Latinx,…
Fellowships Support Graduate Student Success Graduate students at Berkeley are fearless adventurers, pushing the boundaries of what we know about our world. Read more to learn what sparks the imaginations of our talented students and inspires their groundbreaking research, and how critical fellowship funding propels their success.
Spanish Speaking Grads Bring Labs to Life Science at Cal is thrilled to announce the premiere of our six-part Spanish-language video series Un Vistazo al Laboratorio (A look into…
Meet New Graduate Division Staff: Ken Mahru and Ksenia Sidorenko Ken Mahru, Director of Graduate Student Funding After a long vacancy in the role, we are thrilled to announce Ken Mahru as…
Enhancing Graduate Student Community, Support, and Engagement This fall, the Office for Graduate Student Life and the Office for Graduate Student Rights and Responsibilities are excited to partner in…
Getting Ready to Become an Entrepreneur Are you ready to found a buzzy startup? Or do you have ideas for an innovative social venture? For many graduate students,…