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    The Graduate Division serves more than 13,000 students in over 100 graduate degree programs. We are here to help you from the time you are admitted until you complete your graduate program.

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    We're thrilled you're considering Berkeley for your graduate study. We offer more than 100 programs for master's, professional, and doctoral students to pursue their dreams.

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    Working toward obtaining your graduate degree at Berkeley is an exciting and challenging endeavor, but funding your graduate education shouldn’t be your greatest challenge.

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    GradPro, the Graduate Writing Center, and the GSI Teaching & Resource Center can support you in your academic and professional development at all stages of your degree program and in preparing for your career.

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    The Office for Graduate Diversity provides support and services for prospective and continuing students in an effort to support and sustain a more diverse graduate student community.

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February 2017

Jim Fahey Safe Homes for Women Fellowship — 3/1/2020

The Graduate Division is now accepting applications for the Jim Fahey Safe Homes for Women Fellowship. The Jim Fahey endowment was established in 2007 to provide scholarships for…

Insight Data Science Fellows Program — 3/16/2020

The Insight Data Science Fellows Program is an intensive 7-week post-doctoral training fellowship bridging the gap between academia & data science. The Insight Fellows Programs…

Guru Gobind Singh Fellowship — 5/23/2019

The Guru Gobind Singh Fellowship is intended for graduates of universities in specific areas of India and Pakistan who are currently pursuing…

The Berkeley-Haas Women in Leadership Conference — 3/16/2019

The Haas MBA Women In Leadership group is holding their annual conference on March 16th! Berkeley Haas Campus Saturday March 16, 2019…

Do You Need Funding for Your Campus Sustainability Project? Apply to The Green Initiative Fund (TGIF) 

The Green Initiative Fund (TGIF) is UC Berkeley’s Campus Green Fund. TGIF provides funding, via grants, for projects that improve and support UC…

The David N. Keightley Fellowship — 4/15/2019

The David N. Keightley Fellowship will provide support for high-achieving graduate students in the College of Letters and Science at the University…

Bay Area Water Quality Fellowship — 3/15/2019

The Bay Area Water Quality Fellowship is open to graduate students whose studies are related specifically to water quality issues that affect the…

Dr. and Mrs. James C.Y. Soong Fellowship — 3/28/2019

Soong Fellowships provide financial support for graduate students from Taiwan who are enrolled full-time at UC Berkeley, in any field of study.

Student Technology Fund (STF) — 2/18/2019

The Student Technology Fund (STF) proposal submission process is now open for the spring fast-track cycle. The deadline to submit project proposal…

Philip Brett LGBT Studies Fellowship — 3/15/2019

Philip Brett, musician, conductor, researcher, teacher, and alumnus (photo: Kathleen Karn) The Philip Brett LGBT Fund will provide an award of up…

ComSciCon Communicating Science Flagship Workshop — 3/1/2019

For all graduate students in STEM and related fields: Applications are now open for ComSciCon 2019! The 7th annual Communicating Science workshop will…

I-House Gateway Fellowships Program — 3/15/2019

Graduate students who live at International House, or aspire to, are invited to speak to their academic department about being nominated for…

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Beyond Academia Conference — 2/28 – 3/1/2019

The Beyond Academia conference features panels on a variety of career tracks, and opportunities to interact with successful, creative professionals.

Grants for Disability-Related Research — 3/1/2019

The Social Security Administration (SSA) is granting graduate students $10,000 stipends through the Analyzing Relationships between Disability, Rehabilitation and Work (ARDRAW) Small…

NEH Senior Research Fellowship Program — 1/24/2019

National Endowment for the Humanities Senior Research Fellowship Program The CAORC National Endowment for the Humanities Senior Research Fellowship Program supports advanced…

UC MEXUS Collaborative Research Grants — 2/25/2019

UC MEXUS-CONACYT is providing seed funding to teams of UC and Mexican researchers with beginning projects in basic and applied collaborative research,…

Sydney Ehrman Fellowships — 2/22/2019

The Sydney Ehrman Fellowship is open to candidates in any field of study who wish to study at King’s College in Cambridge…

UC MEXUS-CONACYT Postdoctoral Research Fellowships — 2/25/2019

UC MEXUS-CONACYT is providing fellowships for postdoctoral researchers at the ten UC campuses or at Mexican institutions of higher education or research.…

UHS Wellness News: Two Important Reminders

The Deadline to Waive Berkeley SHIP is Sunday, July 15, 2018 As a non-academic condition of enrollment, you must have medical insurance…

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…

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The Graduate Division is committed to expanding the diversity of Berkeley’s student body, and supporting students from all backgrounds, especially those from underrepresented groups, in their academic, personal and professional journeys. We’re here to help you build community and make our campus your new home.

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