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April 4, 2013

Japan Society for the Promotion of Science Fellowships Information Session — 4/30/13

The Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Japan’s largest funding agency, is now introducing fellowship programs for research in Japan to UC Berkeley graduate students, postdocs, and faculty. JSPS’s door is open to any academic field in the humanities, social sciences, natural sciences and engineering.

April 4, 2013

Cal Massage Offers a Soothing Discount to Cal Grad Students

Treat yourself to a relaxing and therapeutic massage with a 35% discount.

April 3, 2013

Get on Track with these Career Center Opportunities

Opportunities with McKinsey & Company, Habib University Foundation, and a Call for Panelists for the 2013 PhD Career Colloquium.

March 21, 2013

25th Annual I-House Celebration and Awards Gala

You are invited to join the International House community April 18th for its annual gala, this year honoring Ambassador Kenneth D. Taylor (IH '57-'59) and Dr. Patricia E. Taylor (IH '58-'60) in recognition of their heroism during the 1979 Iran hostage crisis. Tickets to the fundraising dinner and exciting raffles can be purchased online.

March 21, 2013

UC MEXUS-CONACYT Doctoral Fellowships for Mexican Students — 4/19/2014

Provides up to five years of funding for Mexican students doing their doctoral studies at one of the ten University of California campuses. Students may pursue doctoral studies in most of the academic disciplines, with the exception of the arts.

March 20, 2013

Berkeley’s Stellar Performance in the Latest Rankings

While we have our own internal standards for assessing and maintaining academic quality at Berkeley, it's been gratifying to see that highly regarded national and international measures judge that Berkeley continues to do very well — superbly, in fact.

March 20, 2013

Greater Good Gratitude Dissertation Research Awards — 4/5/13

The Greater Good Science Center at UC Berkeley will grant up to seven awards for dissertation-level research projects with the greatest potential to advance the science and practice of gratitude.

March 20, 2013

Nonresident? Adjust Your Residency Status for Tuition Purposes

If you are a nonresident and believe you are eligible for resident status, you may submit an online Residence Classification Petition (RCP) on Bear Facts between May 1st 2013 and June 1st 2013 to ensure your petition is reviewed before the fall 2013 fee payment deadline.

March 6, 2013

Violence-Prevention Education Requirement Reminder

All incoming students - including graduate students and professional school students - are expected to attend one training session, in person, to fulfill a UC Systemwide requirement for violence-prevention education.

March 6, 2013

Institute of International Studies (IIS) Dissertation Fellowships – 3/18/2013

These fellowships provide funding for UC Berkeley graduate students conducting various predissertation and dissertation research projects that explore social science issues on an international scale. Three separate fellowships, the Reinhard Bendix Memorial Fellowship, the Allan Sharlin Memorial Award, and the John L. Simpson Memorial Research Fellowship, all…

February 22, 2013

Berkeley Alumna Frances Arnold Wins National Medal of Technology and Innovation

With a 1985 Berkeley chemical engineering Ph.D., Frances Arnold is now a professor at Caltech and finding ways to produce fuels that can help lower carbon dioxide emissions. Her work brought her a medal from President Barack Obama in February.

February 14, 2013

Help us attract more students like you

Do you know personally any students who have applied to graduate schools and are considering Berkeley among their options? Please share your insider knowledge about your program, the faculty, the courses and the research.

February 14, 2013

Getting ready to start your startup

At Berkeley today, budding entrepreneurs can test their mettle in competitions, team up with like-minded thinkers, bend the ears of faculty and industry experts, and find guidance toward funding, all on campus or very nearby.

February 14, 2013

Phi Beta Kappa Graduate Fellowships — 2/26/2013

The Berkeley chapter of Phi Beta Kappa, Alpha CA, announces its Graduate Fellowships for the 2012-13 academic year. These awards are for students who have exhausted other sources of funding as they enter the final stage of their endeavor. Please email the campus Phi Beta Kappa office ([email protected]) to request…

February 8, 2013

A springful of great lectures

The University of California, Berkeley, sponsors a variety of public lectures. The lectureships present eminent scholars, Nobel laureates, and prominent figures to the University and San Francisco Bay Area community. Graduate Council and Tanner Lectures are free and no tickets are required.

January 23, 2013

Let us know your good news and ideas

Welcome back! I hope you took time during the holiday break to recharge your batteries and gain some fresh perspectives on your work and your life. As for me, my perspective was altered by a week in rural Cambodia, doing my small part to volunteer with a medical clinic ...

January 23, 2013

Students and scholars bring Fulbright recognition for the campus

The Berkeley campus quietly received some pleasant news in early January and two Graduate Division staff members played key roles in the reason behind it.

Professor Susan Muller is back at Graduate Division as an Associate Dean.

January 23, 2013

A few changes among Grad Division’s Deans

As you read the fond farewell to one Associate Dean and the welcome back to another, you can learn what their areas of responsibility are.

January 18, 2013

Become a more productive writer in 2013

Do you have writing goals for your thesis or dissertation in the new year? Have you resolved to be a more productive writer in 2013? Join, for free, a community of writers sharing advice and strategies twice a month via email.

January 17, 2013

University of California Human Rights Fellowship — 2/21/2013

The Human Rights Center is holding its annual competition for student fellowships in partnership with organizations working on human rights issues. Registered students at UC Berkeley and the Graduate Theological Union are eligible, with priority given to graduate and returning students.