December 2016

Phi Beta Kappa

Phi Beta Kappa Fellowship — 1/29/2019

Alpha of California is pleased to announce that it will grant a limited number of graduate fellowships in 2019. These fellowships will be awarded to members of Phi Beta Kappa who are doctoral students at UC Berkeley during the 2018–19 academic year. Preference will be given to students who…

CAORC Multi-Country Research Fellowship Program — 1/24/2019

Multi-Country Fellowship Program The Council of American Overseas Research Centers Multi-Country Research Fellowship Program supports advanced regional or trans-regional research in the humanities, social sciences, or allied natural sciences for U.S. doctoral candidates and scholars who have already earned their Ph.D. Preference will be given to candidates examining comparative…

Fellowships in Chinese Studies — 4/2/2018

The Center for Chinese Studies offers annual competitive fellowships for continuing graduate students in Chinese studies. Awards include: Republic of China East Asian Fellowships Summer Research Grants Liu Dissertation Research Fellowships Joseph R. Levenson Chinese Studies Awards Elvera Kwang Siam Lim Fellowship in Chinese Studies Pamela and Kenneth Fong Graduate…

Frank E. Ratliff Fellowship in Classical Antiquity — 3/15/2019

The Frank E. Ratliff Fellowship in Classical Antiquity provides up to $31,000 in stipend and in-state tuition and fees to graduate students who demonstrate a high level of academic distinction within the College of Letters and Science at the University of California, Berkeley. The fellowship will support outstanding Ph.D. candidates…

Georges Lurcy Fellowship Program for Study in France — 3/15/2019

The Georges Lurcy Charitable and Educational Trust offers fellowships to outstanding American students for advanced graduate study and research in France. The research topic should be unique to France and be one that can only be pursued in that country. The program is designed for advanced Ph.D. students. Awards…

Nominations for Volvo Environment Prize — 1/10/2018

Since the first award in 1990, the Volvo Environment Prize has become one of the scientific world’s most respected environmental prizes.  Laureates represent all fields of environmental and sustainability studies and initiatives. The Volvo Environment Prize is awarded annually by an independent foundation. A Scientific Committee conducts…

Woodrow Wilson Teaching Fellowship Program — 1/31/2018

The Woodrow Wilson Teaching Fellowship seeks to attract talented, committed individuals with backgrounds in the STEM fields — science, technology, engineering, and mathematics — into teaching in high-need secondary schools in Georgia and New Jersey. The Fellowship has also prepared over a thousand teachers in Indiana, Michigan,…

Yancey/Edgley Fellowship and Award — 3/31/2018

The Dr. Antronette (Toni) K. Yancey and Darlene Edgley Fellowship was created by Ms. Darlene Edgley to continue the work pioneered by the late Dr. Antronette (Toni) Yancey, MD, MPH. Dr. Yancey’s concern with the dangers of America’s sedentary lifestyle and its relationship to issues of obesity and related…

The Bancroft Library Study Award — 2/5/2018

The Kenneth E. and Dorothy V. Hill Fellowship Fund will provide one year-long fellowship to graduate students from any campus of the University of California who are conducting research that would benefit from the use of source materials in The Bancroft Library. The holders of the fellowships, designated as Bancroft…

World Wood Day Foundation (WWDF) Research Grant — 2/12/2018

The World Wood Day Foundation (WWDF) is now accepting applications for research grants. Scholars and graduate students with a focus on “wood and culture” in ongoing projects as well as new initiatives are encouraged to apply. The proposals will be evaluated on their originality and scholarly excellence by a group…

Center for Engaged Scholarship (CES) Dissertation Fellowships — 12/15/2017

The Center for Engaged Scholarship (CES) is accepting applications from Ph.D. students in the social sciences who have already completed all departmental and institutional requirements for the Ph.D. degree, including approval of the dissertation proposal. The only requirement not completed must be the writing and, where required, the defense of the dissertation. The…

Solar Decathlon Club Seeks Students Interested in Construction & External Relations

Have experience in construction or media relations? The Solar Decathlon Club is working on a two-year Department of Energy competition in which an 800 square foot Net Zero Energy home will be designed and built in Richmond, California. The team begins construction in February and is seeking graduate students with experience in construction, specifically…

Pear VC Hosting $250K Entrepreneurship Challenge for UC Berkeley Students

Pear is partnering again with UC Berkeley to provide members of the University’s exceptional entrepreneurial community an opportunity to receive up to $250,000 in funding while becoming part of the Pear portfolio. To qualify, one member of each founding team must be either enrolled currently as a…

Berkeley Master of Financial Engineering Program: Information Sessions

The Berkeley Master of Financial Engineering (MFE) program invites you to join an information session on Berkeley’s campus. Learn how the MFE can help you leverage your training in computer science, engineering, physics, math, statistics, or economics to launch a career in finance/data science/fintech. The MFE alumni network and deep industry connections…

Call for Papers — OLPP Graduate Student Conference 2017 — 3/17/2017

McMaster University’s Philosophy announces the Ontario Legal Philosophy Partnership Graduate Student Conference on June 16 – 17, 2017, McMaster University, Hamilton,  Ontario, in Canada. Keynote speakers will be Dr. Natalie Stoljar (McGill University) and Dr. Douglas Husak (Rutgers University). Call for Papers Graduate and law student submissions are invited that…
Fiona M. Doyle

A Time to Recharge

During the semester break, take advantage of time to have fun and connect with friends and family.