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    The Graduate Division serves more than 13,000 students in over 100 graduate degree programs. We are here to help you from the time you are admitted until you complete your graduate program.

    • About the Graduate Division
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    Admissions

    Admissions

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    We're thrilled you're considering Berkeley for your graduate study. We offer more than 100 programs for master's, professional, and doctoral students to pursue their dreams.

    • Steps to Apply
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    • Choosing Your Program
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  • Financial Support

    Financial Support

    Financial Support

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    Working toward obtaining your graduate degree at Berkeley is an exciting and challenging endeavor, but funding your graduate education shouldn’t be your greatest challenge.

    • Options for Financial Support
      • Student Funding Advisors
      • Graduate Fellowships, Grants and Awards
      • Financial Aid
      • Support for Student Parents & Caregivers
      • About Multi-Year Funding
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    • Academic Student Employment
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  • Academics

    Academics

    Academics

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    We're here to support you as you progress through your degree, and help you understand the policies and procedures that inform your graduate education.

    • Degree Progress
      • Dissertation Writing and Filing
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      • Deadlines
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    • Policies and Procedures
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    • Program Proposals and Options
      • Graduate Degree, Certificate, or Designated Emphasis Proposals
      • Interdisciplinary Doctoral Programs
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  • Professional Development

    Professional Development

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    GradPro, the Graduate Writing Center, and the GSI Teaching & Resource Center can support you in your academic and professional development at all stages of your degree program and in preparing for your career.

    • GradPro: Graduate Student Professional Development Resource Hub
      • Professional Development Guide
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    • GSI Teaching & Resource Center
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      • Contact the GSI Teaching & Resource Center

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  • Diversity

    Diversity

    Diversity

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    The Office for Graduate Diversity provides support and services for prospective and continuing students in an effort to support and sustain a more diverse graduate student community.

    • Prospective Students

    • Berkeley Undergraduates

    • Current Grad Students

    • Funding
      • Birgeneau Perelman Fund for Undocumented Graduate Students
      • The Future of Higher Education Postdoctoral Fellowship Program

    • Initiatives

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      • Connect with the Diversity & Community Fellows

  • Giving

    Giving

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    Your gift allows us to deliver an inclusive, world-class experience to graduate students, so they can make a difference at Berkeley and beyond.

    • Giving Opportunities
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Staff Profile for Allison Torres

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Allison Torres

Student Academic Advisor

Phone

510-642-7331

Email

[email protected]

Graduate programs I advise

  • Monitors Graduate Student progress toward the Masters and Ph.D. degree.

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The Graduate Division oversees graduate admissions, fellowships, grants, academic employment, preparation for teaching, mentoring activities, professional development, academic progress and degree milestones.

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