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December 13, 2021

How to Prepare for Virtual Video Interviews

In the remote/hybrid/in-person world, virtual interviews have become commonplace. While virtual interviews can eliminate the hassle of traveling, it remains important to adequately prepare yourself. Below are some tips to present yourself in a thoughtful, professional, and prepared manner.
Stern Health Sciences fellows event

November 16, 2021

Introducing the Stern Health Sciences Fellowship Program

The Stern Health Sciences Fellowship program was created to pave the way for new innovation by supporting graduate students in leading-edge research while, at the same time, addressing the urgency of human health needs by making increased funds available immediately. The program was conceived and established through a generous donation by Eric H. Stern, B.S. Business Administration, Chair of the Graduate Division Executive Advisory Committee, and a Trustee of the UCBF Board.
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November 16, 2021

Graduate Diversity Initiatives and Promises

Photo: Kelley Cox Photography In July 2020, Vice Provost Lisa García Bedolla and fellow Graduate Division staff convened a working group to meet with Black graduate students and hear their concerns and suggestions about increasing diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging at Cal. Using what we heard in…
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November 15, 2021

Over 3000 Prospective Students Attend Second Annual Graduate Diversity Admissions Fair

The virtual UC Berkeley Graduate Diversity Admissions Fair returned for the second year to a broader, more diverse audience of prospective graduate students. The weeklong event, which took place October 18 - 22, 2021, supports the UC Berkeley’s Office for Graduate Diversity’s goal to significantly increase diversity recruitment and create a belonging culture where students from all backgrounds feel supported, encouraged and welcomed as they prepare to apply to graduate programs.
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November 12, 2021

Demystifying and Illuminating the Ph.D. Journey

Built on learnings from the Berkeley Summer Institute for Preparing Future Faculty, the Path to the Professoriate (P2P) Program engages first-year Ph.D. students from underrepresented backgrounds in workshops and structured activities around illuminating the route to assistant professorship in their discipline and establishing and building a publication pipeline.

November 12, 2021

Introducing Our Graduate Writing Consultants

Michael Arjun Banerjee I am a third-year doctoral student in Jurisprudence and Social Policy, studying American legal history. I have been working as a Graduate Writing Consultant since January 2020, with an emphasis on academic writing. Before coming to Berkeley, I earned a J.D. from Harvard Law School.

November 10, 2021

Support Resources to Keep You Centered

Dear Graduate Student Community, First, I want to say how encouraged and inspired I’ve been witnessing your resilience during all the uncertainties of this semester. I’m incredibly grateful for your patience, your ideas, and your participation as you’ve worked together to support each other, especially our students facing the greatest…

October 7, 2021

Dolores Zohrab Liebmann Fellowships — 1/04/2022

Dolores Zohrab Liebmann Fellowships are awarded to candidates who have outstanding undergraduate records, have demonstrated a need for financial assistance, are citizens of the United States of America, are enrolled in accredited colleges and universities in the United States and have received baccalaureate degrees. Applicants must be enrolled UC Berkeley graduate…
Lisa Garcia Bedolla standing on the steps of Sproul Hall

October 6, 2021

Creating A Welcoming Climate At All Levels

Dear graduate student community, One of my primary concerns as Vice Provost for Graduate Studies is ensuring that you feel well and supported during your time at Cal, particularly given all the challenges you have experienced due to the pandemic. This means equitable access to financial resources, fellowships and…
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October 4, 2021

Celebrating Indigenous Peoples’ Day on October 11, 2021

UC Berkeley Graduate Division celebrates Indigenous Peoples’ Day and recognizes that Native people are the first inhabitants of the Americas including the lands that became the United States of America, and UC Berkeley campus community. On Monday October 11, 2021, more states, cities, and communities will observe Indigenous Peoples’ Day…
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October 4, 2021

UC President’s Postdoctoral Fellowship Program – 11/1/21

The University of California President’s Postdoctoral Fellowship Program was established in 1984 to encourage outstanding women and minority Ph.D. recipients to pursue academic careers at the University of California. The current program offers postdoctoral research fellowships and faculty mentoring to outstanding scholars in all fields whose research,…
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October 2, 2021

Apply to Live at International House

One of the first challenges facing new Cal students is finding a place to call home, whether on- or off-campus. Cal Housing has some tips and suggestions that can help with your search.
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October 1, 2021

Berkeley Graduate Lectures are going virtual! Stream our October philosophy lecture.

Robert Stalnaker Robert Stalnaker, the Laurence S. Rockefeller Professor of Philosophy emeritus at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, will deliver the first virtual Howison Memorial Lecture, “Counterfactuals, Compatibilism and Rational Choice,” on Wednesday, October 27, 2021 at 4:10 p.m. This lecture will be streamed live on the…
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October 1, 2021

CITRIS Aviation Prize for Students

Overview The CITRIS Aviation Prize, created in collaboration with the Institute for Transportation Studies at UC Berkeley, challenges student teams to design, develop and demonstrate an autonomous flight of at least 115 miles within a circuit of at least 5 miles in circumference with a small UAV, in…
Sofi Chavez

October 1, 2021

Sofi Chavez: Queer Kinship and Queer Secrecy

Sofi Chavez Sofi Chavez is a third-year Ph.D. student in the Ethnic Studies department exploring queer kinship structures, queer secrecy, and the ways in which families and belonging are created within 20th and 21st century Latinx mixed-genre literature. “I think of queer secrecy not as a place…
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October 1, 2021

Advance Your Professional Skills in a Graduate Certificate Program

Earn a graduate certificate today, become a more competitive job applicant tomorrow  Photo by Lewis Keegan on Unsplash Did you know that as a UC Berkeley graduate student, you can obtain a graduate certificate in addition to your master’s, professional, or doctorate degree?…
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October 1, 2021

Meet Your Professional Development Liaisons

Professional Development Liaisons are here to support your career preparation, planning, and job search Every graduate student has access to Professional Development Liaisons (PDLs), who are trained to assist students as they prepare for and launch their careers. You can sign-up for a one-on-one consultation with a PDL who…