Grants

October 1, 2020

Horowitz Foundation Dissertation Research Grants — 12/1/2021

The Horowitz Foundation for Social Policy was established in 1997 to support the advancement of research and understanding in the major fields of the social sciences, which include psychology, anthropology, sociology, economics, urban affairs, area studies, and political science. Grants are based solely on merit. Each is worth a total of $7,500;…
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September 7, 2020

Your Guide to Fellowships and Grants

It’s fellowship season and that means you’ll want to apply to as many scholarships, grants, and fellowships as you can over the next few months. It can be overwhelming to search for what’s right for you and your research. The Graduate Division can help in directing you to potential funding opportunities.

June 10, 2019

Fulbright U.S. Student Program — 8/26/2020

The Fulbright U.S. Student Program provides grants for individually designed study/research projects or for English Teaching Assistant Programs. A candidate will submit a Statement of Grant Purpose defining activities to take place during one academic year in a participating country outside the U.S. During…

May 22, 2019

Graduate Division Student Parent Grant — 7/1/2019

The Graduate Division is now accepting applications for Student Parent Grants which provide up to $11,000 per year ($5,500 per academic term) to students living with dependent children. Awards are need-based, taking into account family income and asset levels, so not all students are eligible for funding. The program is for U.S. citizens,…

November 14, 2018

UC MEXUS Collaborative Research Grants — 2/25/2019

UC MEXUS-CONACYT is providing seed funding to teams of UC and Mexican researchers with beginning projects in basic and applied collaborative research, instructional development, public service, and education projects that apply research to public issues. Chosen projects are expected to develop major, long-term collaborations and significant advancement of scholarship in the…

September 13, 2018

Center for Craft, Creativity & Design Graduate Research Grant — 10/1/2019

The Center for Craft, Creativity & Design is now accepting applications for Craft Research Fund grants. Since 2005, the CCCD’s Craft Research Fund grant program has advanced and expanded research about craft in the United States. The program supports innovative research on critical issues in craft theory and history, explores the…

August 13, 2018

American-Scandinavian Foundation Grants and Fellowships — 11/1/2018

The American-Scandinavian Foundation (ASF) offers fellowships (up to $23,000) and grants (up to $5,000) to individuals to pursue research, study or creative arts projects in one or more Scandinavian country for up to one year. The grants are considered suitable for post-graduate scholars, professionals, and candidates in the arts to…

May 29, 2018

Big Ideas Contest & Positions for Berkeley Students

Big Ideas Is Recruiting Innovation Ambassadors Are you interested in social impact, entrepreneurship and innovation, or public service? Big Ideas is recruiting highly motivated UC students to serve as Innovation Ambassadors at each UC campus. Innovation Ambassadors work with students, academic and industry leaders, and the Big…

March 6, 2018

Grants from Berkeley Center for the Study of Religion — 3/15–19/2018

Summer Research Grants in Religion offer funding to advanced graduate students working on topics at the intersection of religion and ethics, broadly construed. These grants are supported by the Frank and Lesley Yeary Endowment for Ethics in Humanities, established to support research and scholarship in ethics. Grants range…

August 16, 2017

CA Sea Grant State Fellowship — 9/1/17

The California Sea Grant College Program is soliciting applications for the 2018 California State Fellows Program. The State Fellows Program provides a unique educational opportunity for graduate students who are interested both in marine resources and in the policy decisions affecting those resources in California. Modeled after the highly successful …

March 11, 2017

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Grand Challenges Explorations — 5/3/2017

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is inviting proposals for the latest round of Grand Challenges Explorations. Grand Challenges Explorations fosters early-stage discovery research to expand the pipeline of ideas for solving our greatest global health and development challenges. Launched in 2008 with an initial…

September 13, 2016

Call for Proposals: CACSSF Discretionary Fund – Apply by 10/2/2016

The 2016-17 Student Services Fee (SSF) funding proposal submission process is now open. Eligibility: All campus units that provide co-curricular student services and student groups (sponsored by ASUC and Graduate Assembly Executive Officers) are eligible to apply for one-time funding from the Chancellor’s Advisory Committee on Student Services and Fees…

November 5, 2014

Fulbright Postdoctoral Scholar Awards — 1/15/2015

To accommodate early career scholars, the Fulbright Program is offering an additional application cycle for a select number of 2015-2016 postdoctoral awards. These awards are open to U.S. scholars who have completed their doctoral degrees within the last five years. These grants provide an excellent opportunity for recent graduates to…

February 19, 2014

The Disability Determination Process (DDP) Small Grant Program — 3/2/2015

The Disability Determination Process (DDP) Small Grant Program awards $10,000 stipends for graduate-level research on improving disability determination processes. The DDP Small Grant Program is a one-year stipend program that allows graduate students to conduct supervised independent research on improving the efficiency and reducing the complexity of disability determination processes. Policy…

February 19, 2014

Energy Innovations Grants Available — 4/10/2014

Two funding opportunities are available from the Public Interest Energy Research (PIER) program of the California Energy Commission, focused on pre-commercial, proof-of-concept research in natural gas and transportation innovation. More information is available on their website. The application deadline is: April 10, 2014. …

January 17, 2014

Innovation Grants Proposal Request — 2/10/2014

The Vice Chancellor for Equity & Inclusion, with the support of the Evelyn and Walter Haas, Jr. Fund, invites campus members to submit proposals for innovation grants in support of equity, inclusion and diversity at UC Berkeley. The grant process is open to all UC Berkeley students, faculty and staff…

August 9, 2013

UC MEXUS Grants for Dissertation Research — 9/23/2013

UC Mexus Grants support dissertation research or MFA final projects by University of California graduate students in the areas of Mexico-Related Studies—All Disciplines, Latino Studies, United States-Mexican Relations, Critical U.S.-Mexico Issues, Mexican and Latino Topics in the Arts and Humanities. Grants for periods of up to two years will be…