Grants

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. … Continued

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 … Continued

Apply for a GROW Grant!

Apply for funds to host wellness-focused workshops in your graduate community!

Horowitz Foundation Dissertation Research Grants — 12/1/2019

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 … Continued

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 … Continued

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, … Continued

UCHRI Calls for Applications

The University of California Humanities Research Institute (UCHRI) was founded as a multicampus research unit of the UC Office of the President under the UC Humanities Initiative, established by former UC President David P. Gardner in 1987. In 2009, a … Continued

Opportunities from Merck KGaA, Germany

This year Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, a leading science and technology company, is celebrating its 350th anniversary. Merck is the oldest pharmaceutical and chemical company in the world. On the occasion of this anniversary, Merck KGaA is offering a series … Continued

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 … Continued

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. … Continued

Gates Foundation’s Grant Program — 1/13/2015

The Gates Foundation recently announced the opening of its Grand Challenges Exploration grant, open to students and professors from all disciplines. Since 2008, the Grand Challenges in Global Health initiative has awarded grants in more than 60 countries. The Bill … Continued

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 … Continued

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, … Continued

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 … Continued

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. … Continued