Birgeneau Perelman Fund for Undocumented Students

Office for Graduate Diversity and Berkeley Graduate Division

The Office for Graduate Diversity and Berkeley Graduate Division are pleased to announce stipends for undocumented AB 540 or AB540 eligible graduate students. This financial award is intended to fill a critical gap in graduate and professional student support. Applications will be reviewed and awarded on a rolling basis.

Deadline: Applications will be reviewed and awarded on a rolling basis, starting the week of November 9 through the Fall 2020 semester.

Priority for funding will be given based on need and to those who are not eligible for other sources of support.

Award Amount

Eligible graduate students, including professional school students, are invited to apply for the UC Berkeley Stipend. If funding permits, awards of up to $9,000.00 per year will be made to eligible applicants. Awards will be distributed in December before the end of the Fall 2020 semester.

Applicant Qualifications

Applicants must meet the following minimum criteria:

  1. Be an enrolled, undocumented UC Berkeley graduate student in good academic standing.
  2. Must be AB540 or AB540 eligible.
  3. Demonstrate financial need.

Application Process

Applications will be evaluated using the following criteria:

  • Demonstration of financial need
  • Academic achievements and promise

Application packages should include the following:

  • A completed application form
  • Note: A letter of recommendation from a faculty member may be provided, but is completely optional.

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Deadline for Submission

Applications will be reviewed and awarded by the Office for Graduate Diversity on a rolling basis, starting the week of Nov. 9 until the end of the Fall 2020 semester. Please send a PDF of your application materials to Cynthia Ladd-Viti, Assistant Director, Office for Graduate Diversity, at clv@berkeley.edu.

Questions about the Graduate Diversity Award may be directed to Cynthia at clv@berkeley.edu or by calling (510) 643-6010.