Prospective Students Starting your journeyApplying to graduate school can be a huge decision. Choosing the right program that aligns with your short and long-term goals is important, but more critical is finding a welcoming environment that will support you and enable you to thrive in your graduate studies and beyond. Being a graduate student at Berkeley means being a part of a diverse, dynamic group of people who are passionate, curious and committed to their areas of study. 1. Tell us you are interested.We can’t wait to connect with you and share resources and opportunities to help you understand if Berkeley is the right match for your graduate studies. Complete the interest form. 2. Explore our programs.Berkeley offers more than 120 programs for master’s, professional and doctoral students to pursue their dreams. Explore our programs. 3. Graduate Diversity Admissions Fair During the Graduate Diversity Admissions Fair, you can learn more about UC Berkeley, the application and funding process, and departments in your area of interest. 4. Meet with a current Berkeley graduate student. The Diversity and Community Fellows work to advance and implement the diversity and inclusion goals of the Office for Graduate Diversity and the Graduate Division. Schedule a meeting with a fellow. 5. Understand the application process.Review our steps to apply to help understand the process. We also have tips & strategies for preparing your graduate school application. 6. Programs for you. Check out programs for prospective students hosted by the Office for Graduate Diversity: Inclusive Excellence Summer Research Experience Post-Baccalaureate Program Pipeline to the PhD Bootcamp Getting into Graduate School (GiGS) for Berkeley Undergraduates Firebaugh Scholars Program for Berkeley Undergraduates Undergraduate Research Programs Events Sep 14 31st Annual UMBC McNair Research Conference Prospective Berkeley Graduate Students will be able to connect with members of the Berkeley community at the UMBC McNair Research… Start: September 14, 2023 - End: September 15, 2023 (All Day) Oct 14 Cal Diversity Forum Members of the Berkeley community are eager to meet you at the California Forum for Diversity in Graduate Education. The… Date: October 14, 2023 (All Day) University of San Francisco Oct 26 2023 SACNAS National Diversity Conference in STEM The largest multidisciplinary and multicultural STEM diversity event in the country, the SACNAS conference is a gathering which serves to… Start: October 26, 2023 - End: October 28, 2023 (All Day) Oregon Convention Center Nov 15 Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minoritized Scientists (ABRCMS) For over 20 years, the Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minoritized Scientists (ABRCMS) – recipient of the 2019 AIMBE Excellence in… Start: November 15, 2023 - End: November 18, 2023 (All Day) More Events in Choose BerkeleyOther resources for Prospective Berkeley Graduate StudentsThe links below provide useful information if you’re considering graduate studies at UC Berkeley. What’s Next? Graduate Studies at UC Tips & strategies for preparing your graduate school application UC Berkeley Graduate programs & deadlines Cost & fees Guide to financial support Multi-year diversity fellowships Diversity development professionals Information for undocumented prospective grad students
Sep 14 31st Annual UMBC McNair Research Conference Prospective Berkeley Graduate Students will be able to connect with members of the Berkeley community at the UMBC McNair Research… Start: September 14, 2023 - End: September 15, 2023 (All Day)
Oct 14 Cal Diversity Forum Members of the Berkeley community are eager to meet you at the California Forum for Diversity in Graduate Education. The… Date: October 14, 2023 (All Day) University of San Francisco
Oct 26 2023 SACNAS National Diversity Conference in STEM The largest multidisciplinary and multicultural STEM diversity event in the country, the SACNAS conference is a gathering which serves to… Start: October 26, 2023 - End: October 28, 2023 (All Day) Oregon Convention Center
Nov 15 Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minoritized Scientists (ABRCMS) For over 20 years, the Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minoritized Scientists (ABRCMS) – recipient of the 2019 AIMBE Excellence in… Start: November 15, 2023 - End: November 18, 2023 (All Day)