November 14, 2013
I was glad to see some of you November 8th at the Inauguration of Nicholas B. Dirks as the 10th Chancellor of UC Berkeley. The day was one of “pomp and circumstance.”
November 14, 2013
Every year, three campus award programs recognize faculty who have provided outstanding mentorship to their graduate students.
November 14, 2013
Graduate students in CEE Professor Slav Hermanowicz's Lab and collaborators received second place in 2013 Odebrecht Award for Sustainable Development. The award, which includes cash prizes totaling $65,000, invites university students to search for innovative technologies and methods to promote sustainable and responsible development.
November 13, 2013
There will be a visa seminar by nationally renowned immigration attorney Adam Green this Thursday entitled “Work Visas and Permanent Resident Options: Know Your Alternatives.” The information provided in this workshop is very important for postdocs who are looking for a position in industry. Seminar topics will include: How to Obtain…
November 7, 2013
The National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate Fellowship benefits selected U.S. citizens and nationals who intend to pursue a doctoral degree in one of 15 supported disciplines. Intended for students at or near the beginning of their doctoral studies, the NDSEG three-year fellowships cover full tuition and all…
October 31, 2013
The VSPA (Visiting Scholar and Postdoc Affairs Program) invite UC Berkeley Postdocs, Graduate Students and Visiting Student Researchers, to a special visa seminar by nationally renowned immigration attorney Adam Green on Thursday, November 14, 2013. Work Visas and Permanent Resident Options: Know Your Alternatives The information provided in this workshop is…
October 31, 2013
Recently, the Berkeley Wall of Fame welcomed UC Berkeley alumnus Patrick Awuah, who received his M.B.A in 1999.
October 21, 2013
This specialized program from the German Academic Exchange Service offers up to ten German Studies Research Grants to highly qualified undergraduate and graduate students who are nominated by their department/program chairs. The grant may be used for short-term research (one to two months) in Germany or – in exceptional cases…
October 21, 2013
The German Academic Exchange Service is now accepting applications to receive co-funding to organize workshops, seminars and conferences that embrace the interdisciplinary and/or comparative study of the history, politics, economics, law, society, culture and the arts of Germany. The deadline for application is October 31, 2013, for conferences between January…
October 20, 2013
Join the Student Parent Program for free lunch and community support in celebrating new and expecting parents.
October 17, 2013
The University of California, Berkeley has been invited to submit four nominations to Mars, Incorporated, to be considered for the exciting opportunity to attend the 65th annual meeting of Nobel Laureates in Lindau, Germany, from June 28 through July 3, 2015. Requirements to apply: US Citizen and currently enrolled at the university…
October 11, 2013
Information Session on African Studies-related fellowships and deadlines October 18, 2013, 12-1 pm 103 Stephens Hall Martha Saavedra from the Center for African Studies will discuss fellowships and other resources for UC Berkeley graduate and undergraduate students, including: Foreign Language and Area Studies —…
October 11, 2013
Jazz pianist-composer Vijay Iyer recently received a giant windfall: the MacArthur Foundation's "genius" grant.
October 11, 2013
The following workshops, sponsored by the GSI Teaching & Resource Center, fulfill requirements of the Center’s Certificate of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education. Supporting Student Inclusion and Well-Being October 21, 2013, 3-4:30 pm 110 Sproul Hall Syllabus and Course Design November 5, 2013, 1-2:30 pm 110 Sproul…
October 11, 2013
The Canadian Federation of University Women (CFUW) is accepting applications for their 2014-2015 Fellowships and Awards. The competition is open to women who are enrolled in Master’s or Ph.D. programs and plan to study in Canada. The deadline for mailing completed applications is November 1, 2013. To learn…
October 11, 2013
The Berkeley Science Review and Bay Area Science Festival invite you to explore the science of touch sensation.
October 11, 2013
This fall, UC Berkeley became the first public university in the United States to offer both graduate and undergraduate parents access to emergency back-up child care. To date, nearly 300 students have enrolled in the program.
October 10, 2013
The French Office for Science and Technology is offering eight scholarships to Ph.D. students from U.S. laboratories to attend a seminar on chemical analysis.The 2-day “Nanoscale” seminar will take place at Cemes in Toulouse, France, in March 2014. The event will give Ph.D. students the opportunity to present…
October 10, 2013
The Chateaubriand Fellowship is a grant offered by the Embassy of France in the United States and funds individuals in the Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics (STEM) as well as in the Humanities & Social Sciences (HSS). The Chateaubriand Fellowship program will provide funding for the stay in France (4 to…
October 10, 2013
The Berkeley Center for Right-Wing Studies invites UC Berkeley students to apply for small grants to assist with the development of student research projects on issues related to right-wing movements in the U.S. and other regions of the world. Established in February 2009, the mission of the Center is to…