December 11, 2017

Edward W. Said Fellowship — 2/1/2018

The Edward W. Said Fellowship supports promising scholars early in their careers to produce scholarship that speaks across disciplinary boundaries, promotes humanistic inquiry in the service of intercultural communication and understanding, and engages the public. Grants of up to $20,000 (depending upon length of stay) will be awarded to subsidize…

August 28, 2017

Columbia Humanities Postdoctoral Fellowships — 10/2/2017

The Columbia Society of Fellows in the Humanities, with grants from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation and the William R. Kenan Trust, will appoint a number of postdoctoral fellows in the humanities for the academic year 2018 – 2019. Fellows newly appointed for 2018 – 2019 must have received their Ph.D.

May 15, 2017

Career Exploration Support for Humanities Graduate Students

Inside Dope: Life as a Humanist event connects doctoral students with Berkeley humanities Ph.D. alumni from a variety of career sectors.

April 28, 2017

How to Get a Postdoc Job in the Humanities or Social Sciences — 5/5 & 5/12/2017

How do you get a postdoc position in the humanities or social sciences?

March 15, 2017

Beyond Academia: A Conference that Opens Up New Career Paths for Graduate Students

Five years ago, a group of Berkeley graduate students and postdocs took the lead in organizing a groundbreaking conference for graduate students on exploring careers beyond academia.

October 14, 2016

Third Year Anniversary Celebration of the UC Berkeley Humanities and Social Sciences Association — 10/19/2016

Wednesday, October 19, 2016 10 am – 1 pm Alumni House The UC Berkeley Humanities and Social Sciences Association (HSSA) invites graduate students, postdocs, visiting scholars, and visiting student researchers to help celebrate its third year anniversary. The HSSA was created in 2013 through the dedicated work of postdocs, graduate students,…

September 10, 2016

Position Available on the Executive Board of the Berkeley Humanities and Social Sciences Association (HSSA)

A position is available for a graduate student in the Humanities and Social Sciences on the Executive Board of the UC Berkeley Humanities and Social Sciences Association (HSSA). Conducting research in the humanities and social sciences can be an isolating experience — especially at a large, STEM-oriented institution such as UC Berkeley. The HSSA…

May 27, 2016

Josefina Lundblad-Janjic Wins the 2016 Charlotte W. Newcombe Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship

Josefina Lundblad-Janjic was selected by the Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation as a Charlotte W. Newcombe Doctoral Dissertation Fellow for 2016.

October 7, 2015

SSRC Dissertation Proposal Development Fellowships — 10/15/2015

The Social Science Research Council offers Dissertation Proposal Development Fellowships (DPDF) to enable early-stage doctoral students in the humanities and social sciences to formulate effective doctoral dissertation proposals for their academic departments or funding agencies. Fellows participate in two proposal preparation workshops. The DPDF covers all travel, lodging, and meal expenses for both…

January 20, 2015

Philosophy Alum Snags Arlt Award in Humanities

The Arlt Award is given to a recent doctorate recipient who authored a book on the topic of humanities.

October 15, 2014

Berkeley Talks Features Intimate Talks with David Sedaris, Yo-Yo Ma and More

Berkeley Talks — a new series of public talks and lectures hosted by Chancellor Nicholas Dirks and co-presented by Cal Performances — features intimate conversations with artists and intellectuals such as writer David Sedaris and musician Yo-Yo Ma.

March 13, 2014

Making the MA/PhD Work PostGraduation: A Career Workshop — 5/8/2014

Culminating events for the Mellon-funded initiative “The Humanities and Changing Conceptions of Work,” feature a free a free two-day conference held on May 8th and 9th at the David Brower Center in Berkeley. Highlights of the day: A workshop entitled “Making the MA/PhD Work…

December 11, 2013

Mabelle McLeod Lewis Fellowships — 1/23/2015

The Mabelle McLeod Lewis Memorial Fund provides grants directly to advanced doctoral candidates at Northern California universities and colleges for study and research in the humanistic disciplines. These dissertation grants are awarded to bring about the completion of a scholarly dissertation project at the end of the grant period. A principal…

June 14, 2013

Call for Doctoral Scholarships at the University of Heidelberg — 6/25/13

The Graduate School for Humanities and Social Sciences at the University of Heidelberg invites applications for six doctoral scholarships for highly motivated, excellent PhD students with a strong interest in interdisciplinary research.