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UCBe: Self-Care

As we approach the final stretch of the semester and move into the holiday season, take some time to pay attention to your physical, emotional, and psychological wellbeing.

Global Health Equity Scholars Fellowship Program — 11/15/2019

The Global Health Equity Scholars (GHES) fellowship is 12-month mentored research fellowship designed to create a new community of researchers, educators, and professionals prepared to address new and emerging global health challenges. GHES is working to create a cadre of new researchers who can dedicate their research career to…

“Spring into Fitness” with UC Berkeley

Who’s ready to spring into fitness this year!? UC Berkeley is challenging the campus to a remix workout – the UC Berkeley — Under Armour fitness challenge – from January 25 to February 23, 2019. Complete each challenge tier and you could be eligible to win a…

recalibrate: Berkeley’s NEW Wellness Website

Berkeley launches a new wellness website, recalibrate, as part of the UC systemwide Healthy Campus Network (HCN) initiative, aiming “to make UC the healthiest place to work, learn, and live.”

Yancey/Edgley Fellowship and Award — 3/31/2018

The Dr. Antronette (Toni) K. Yancey and Darlene Edgley Fellowship was created by Ms. Darlene Edgley to continue the work pioneered by the late Dr. Antronette (Toni) Yancey, MD, MPH. Dr. Yancey’s concern with the dangers of America’s sedentary lifestyle and its relationship to issues of obesity and related…

Immunization Clinics for Incoming Students — August 2017

Tang Center on Bancroft To help incoming students satisfy the immunization requirement, University Health Services is offering immunization clinics in August The Saturday clinics have many openings. See the UHS website for dates. The clinics are by appointment only. You may schedule online via…

Healthline Scholarships — 6/20/2017

Healthline is  launching an inaugural scholarship program for college students pursuing higher education. Healthline will award two $10,000 scholarships to students enrolled in graduate school for the 2017 Fall Semester. The two winners will have an opportunity to submit their plans (within 12 months of the award date) describing how they will impact…

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…

Health Policy Research Scholars — 3/29/2017

The application period is open for Health Policy Research Scholars, a national leadership development program of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Applicants must be: Entering the first or second year of their doctoral program in September of 2017 From any research-focused discipline From underrepresented populations and/or…

Alcohol Addiction Awareness Scholarship Contest — 2/1/2017

AlcoRehab offers scholarships of up to $3,000 to graduate and undergraduate students studying at U.S. institutions to fund their education-related experiences. The scholarship application requires the submission of an essay of 1,200 words that address the topic of alcohol abuse and addiction in order to raise awareness of its dangers. The…

New from Rec Sports!

​Learn more about Berkeley Rec Sports and their new initiatives for the Fall!​

UC Smoke and Tobacco Free Student Fellowships — 5/25/2016

In support of the University of California’s commitment to a smoke and tobacco free UC and its critical role in developing research, public health and policy solutions for this rapidly evolving landscape, the UC Systemwide Smoke and Tobacco Free Task force is soliciting applications for four fellowships of $12,000…

Zika Virus — What You Need to Know

Tang Center on Bancroft University Health Services joins public health officials in urging UC Berkeley students, faculty and staff to defer travel or to use caution when traveling to  Zika-affected areas as the most effective action members of the campus community can take to…