Learning a new language can be a challenge. Volunteer with English-in-Action, a nation-wide program, to help students, visiting scholars, and international visitors and their families improve their English conversational skills and understanding of American life. Volunteer tutors meet with one or … Continued
Spring break is right around the corner, but you don’t need to break the bank to have a memorable vacation!
DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service) is accepting nominations and submissions for the 2015-16 Graduate Scholarship for Study/Research in Germany, an exchange program for final-year undergraduate or full-time graduate students. The scholarship offers a year of independent study or a full … Continued
The Jewish Brain Community (JBC), a world-class organization that promotes brain research at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, is offering a generous post-doctoral scholarship to outstanding young scholars. Post-doctoral fellows will be granted a $22,000 stipend along with a matching … Continued
Ruhr University Bochum in Germany (RUB) is offering a new scholarship program for recently graduated doctorates to pursue a postdoc from September 28 until October 9, 2015. Candidates will meet experts in their fields of specialization, learn about RUB’s research … Continued
Do you have questions about the resources available on campus? The annual New Graduate Student Orientation provides information on health insurance, professional development services and more.
An exchange program between Belgium and Berkeley offers students a chance to conduct research on their dissertations and make friends around the world.
ERG student, Joe Rand, recently received national recognition for his contribution to wind energy deployment.
Whether you plan on wading or plunging into the market, here’s a chance to learn a little more about what you’re getting into. These workshops are designed to provide an overview of the academic job search process from the perspective of the … Continued
Are you receiving your degree in 2016 and beginning to search for employment? McKinsey & Company, a global management-consulting firm with more than 100 offices worldwide, invites Berkeley graduate students to apply for full-time positions that will begin after graduation … Continued
What does education equality, safe water access for the urban poor and solar energy systems all have in common? These are just some of the incredible projects that this year’s cohort of Hellman Fellows are pursuing.
Cal Performances will be hosting the final performance of its summer dance camp for underserved children. Bring the entire family!
GSIs and faculty mentors were honored for their excellence with various award ceremonies and presentations this spring.
Have a start-up idea? The Foundry is an incubator on campus that supports the inventions of students, faculty and alumni.
Two Ph.D. candidates recently met legislators in Sacramento to discuss the importance of graduate student research.
Find out what new graduates are doing after graduation.
Kathleen Sebelius, the former secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services who oversaw the passage of the Affordable Care Act, visited the campus to talk about the landmark law.
The Institute of Current World Affairs (ICWA) Fellowship provides financial support to fellows interested in pursuing an independent study abroad project for a minimum of two years. Fellowships are awarded to candidates who demonstrate a desire to expand their knowledge and skills in … Continued
The first Bangladesh Studies Center in the U.S. opened at Berkeley on March 30.
Are you looking for a job after graduation but you’re not sure where to start? The Career Center is here to help you figure out your options.
In honor of the upcoming Earth Week, we’re featuring two Energy and Resources Group students whose research has earned national press coverage.
The Berkeley School of Law recently announced the launching of the environmental law clinic in the fall of 2015.
Recent engineering graduate students created the first real-time mobile app that allows deaf and hearing people to communicate.
USAID recently partnered with Berkeley to offer fellowships for research in developing nations.
A Public Health student traveled to Mombasa, Kenya to help a community change their waste management practices.
The Center for Chinese Studies offers six annual fellowships for graduate students interested in conducting research in China. Applicants are eligible for the following awards: Summer Research Grants, Republic of China East Asian Fellowships, the Joseph R. Levenson Chinese Studies … Continued
Energy and Resources Group Ph.D. student studies the impact of rising sea levels on coastal life.
Recent graduates were recognized in “Forbes” magazine for their innovations in the energy and healthcare industries.
Are you interested in China? Ring in the Year of the Sheep by applying to graduate fellowships for research abroad.
Erik Petigura found three planets that are similar to the Earth by analyzing data from NASA’s Kepler Space Telescope.
Berkeley doctoral students’ outstanding projects and research were recently featured in publications and at a local summit.
Electrical Engineering students created a cheap and flexible organic medical sensor that measures oxygen levels in the blood.
A History of Art graduate student received the JAWA award, which supports women of Japanese-American heritage.
Two graduate students receive the UC Global Food Initiative Student Fellowship to address local and international food and nutrition issues.
Ever pray to the parking gods? Haas team wins a Tech Challenge for an alert system that helps drivers find parking.
The annual Hornaday Graduate Fellowship allows students to conduct research related to social and emotional well-being.
UC Berkeley Architecture students held the opening ceremony for their holistic garden, Nest We Grow, in Hokkaido, Japan.
Ralph Spinelli, a Ph.D. student in the Goldman School of Public Policy, shares his ideas for prison reform in his recently published book.
Now that you have defended your dissertation and it has been approved, it’s time to make it available to other scholars! Dissertations are now filed electronically, so the Library can make a digital version available for the whole world to … Continued
President Barack Obama recently named three faculty members as recipients of the National Medal of Science Award for their outstanding contributions.
An M.L.A. student has been honored by the ASLA for his design of the 16th Street Station in Oakland.
by helping faculty collect and analyze data that could inform curriculum development.
Designated Emphasis in Development Engineering A designated emphasis is a specialization, such as a new method of inquiry or an important field of application, which is relevant to two or more existing doctoral degree programs. It is added as an … Continued
In September this award was granted to eight Berkeley graduate students for excellence in their field.
Need Wi-Fi While You’re Traveling? The newly announced campus Wi-Fi options include a bonus for faculty, staff and students who are traveling to other universities — the eduroam (education roaming) service now allows you to use your Airbears2 key to gain access … Continued
The Graduate Division and the Graduate Assembly are hosting two awards that recognize outstanding mentoring by faculty members to graduate students. Nomination letters for the Graduate Division’s Carol D. Soc Distinguished Graduate Student Mentoring Award and the Graduate Assembly’s Faculty … Continued
This month, take a much-needed break from projects and studying by catching one of the many Cal Performances at Zellerbach Hall. Coming right up on November 21-23 is a truly special event: Performers Willem Defoe and Mikhail Baryshnikov will play … Continued
UC Berkeley alumna, Tami Bond, was recently named a 2014 MacArthur Fellow for her work on measuring black carbon emissions on human health and the atmosphere.
As the Hellman Fellows Program celebrates its 20th anniversary, a new pilot program initiated this year — The Hellmann Graduate Awards — provides 14 graduate students with funding to help enrich the student’s academic career.
The Berkeley HAAS School of Business will be hosting the >Play Digital Media Conference to connect students and alumni interested in technology.
Berkeley Talks — a new series of public talks and lectures hosted by Chancellor Nicholas Dirks and co-presented by Cal Performances — features intimate conversations with artists and intellectuals such as writer David Sedaris and musician Yo-Yo Ma.
Be sure to take advantage of world-class opportunities available to you this semester. Cal Performances produce and present events of the highest artistic quality, enhanced by programs that explore compelling intersections of education and the performing arts. UC Berkeley students receive a … Continued
The Fourth Annual Ph.D. Colloquium provided insider information on attaining a teaching position in a liberal arts or community college. The colloquium was the first of a three part series that explores teaching opportunities.
Robert Hass, a distinguished Professor in Poetry and Poetics at UC Berkeley, is a recipient of the prestigious Wallace Stevens Award for his demonstrated mastery of poetry. The $100,000 award from The Academy of American Poets is part of the … Continued
To welcome back students this fall semester, the Library is delivering new services to make your time at the library more efficient! A newly designed Library website is also now available. To find out more about copyright and fair use policy, visit the new copyright page on the … Continued
The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) is offering a 12-month long Graduate Fellowship Program for graduate students who are interested in shaping the vision of future technologies used in global nuclear security. Full-time fellows will receive specialized training in either … Continued