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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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  • Financial Support

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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.

    • Options for Financial Support

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    We're here to support you as you progress through your degree, and help you understand the policies and procedures that inform your graduate education.

    • Degree Progress

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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.

    • GradPro: Graduate Student Professional Development Resource Hub

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      • Contact the GSI Teaching & Resource Center
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  • Diversity

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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.

    • Prospective Students

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    • Funding

      • Birgeneau Perelman Fund for Undocumented Graduate Students
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    Your gift allows us to deliver an inclusive, world-class experience to graduate students, so they can make a difference at Berkeley and beyond.

    • Giving Opportunities

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May 2020

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Find Out What You Missed At Our Virtual Town Hall

Graduate Student Community, I hope you and your loved ones are taking the necessary measures to stay safe and healthy during this…

Call for U.S.-Mexico Collaborative Project Proposals Addressing COVID-19 — 5/30/20

This call for proposals aims to support National Autonomous University of Mexico-University of California collaborative innovation, product development, and applied research to…

Graduate Student Instructors Honored for Exemplary Teaching

This year, 374 Graduate Student Instructors (GSIs) were recipients of the Outstanding Graduate Student Instructor (OGSI) Award, and were recognized for their…

Why You Should Consider a GradPro Check-In Group This Summer

Photo: Christina Wocintechchat from Unsplash. Summer is a magical time for graduate students: it’s three months during which we feel it’s finally…

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Apply Today (May 15) for CARES Act or Dream Act Funds — Other Funds Also Available

CARES Act and Dream Act Funds Today is the last day for graduate students to apply for CARES Act or Dream Act…

Jump Start Your Professional Development Remotely This Summer

Photo by Andrea Piacquadio via pexels.com Summer can be an excellent time to bring attention to your own professional development, as the…

Policies/Procedures for Summer and Fall Course Reserves

Here’s how to access course reserves in summer and fall: Send your course reserve requests as soon as possible to [email protected]. E-reserves…

Check Out Issue 38 of Berkeley Science Review

Issue 38 of the Berkeley Science Review (BSR) is here!  The BSR is a science magazine run by graduate students that covers…

Zoom Trainings and Tools for Remote Instruction

To support instructors preparing for summer’s remote instruction, Digital Learning Services (DLS) in collaboration with Center for Teaching and Learning, have developed…

Free Digital Access to Nature Research Journal and Online Courses

UC Berkeley’s Visiting Researcher Scholar and Postdoc Affairs (VSPA) program is proud to offer our affiliates and UC Berkeley graduate students access…

CARES Act and Emergency Funding for Graduate Students

Dear Graduate Student Community, This message is to inform you about financial resources available from the CARES Act and campus relief funds…

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