Science

March 9, 2016

Science Outside the Lab Workshop — 3/30/2016

The long-running Washington, D.C. science policy immersion program returns for the summer of 2016. Graduate students in science, engineering, and related disciplines, who are interested in how decisions about science and innovation funding, regulation and policy are made, will benefit from this program. The Science Outside the Lab workshop is offered June 13-June…

February 11, 2016

Volunteer Position Available with Science@Cal

Science@Cal is a cross-discipline campus organization dedicated to sharing the wonder, excitement and relevance of the UC Berkeley STEM research community with public audiences. Science@Cal seeks a graduate student to assist with organization and speaker recruitment for its monthly East Bay Science Cafe. This position requires a few volunteer hours of…

November 14, 2015

U.S. Faculty Scholar Program — 1/31/2016

The Vietnam Education Foundation (VEF) is pleased to announce the U.S. Faculty Scholar Program for Academic Year 2016-2017. VEF expects to award approximately four grants for U.S. professors to teach courses in English at Vietnamese universities either on-site in Vietnam or by interactive, real-time video conferencing from the United States,…

October 14, 2015

Expanding Potential Workshop — 1/30/16

Synberc is encouraging new programs that enact positive change for diversity in STEM; one such program is their second annual Expanding Potential Workshop, to help the community establish a porfolio of Expanding Potential Seed Projects. The overall goal of this 2-day workshop is to bring participants together with program creators to…

September 10, 2015

National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Application Workshop — 9/17/2015

This workshop will provide valuable tips to help you strengthen your application. Speakers will include UC Berkeley’s NSF fellowship coordinator, a Berkeley faculty and fellowship review committee member, and three current Berkeley NSF fellows. The NSF Graduate Research Fellowships are for U.S. citizens, nationals or permanent resident aliens who are in…
Career Center

July 14, 2015

The Career Center Hosts Academic Job Search Workshops

Career Center located on 2440 Bancroft Way. Whether you plan on wading or plunging into the market, here’s a chance to learn a little more about what you’re getting into. These workshops are designed to provide an overview of the academic job search process from the perspective of the…

November 17, 2014

ORISE Fellowship Opportunity at Center for Disease Control and Prevention — 1/16/2015

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Center for Environmental Health (NCEH), Division of Laboratory Sciences (DLS) are seeking ORISE Fellows during the summertime to focus on public health issues related to the environment. Candidates will join projects associated with developing and applying new methods of characterizing and…

August 7, 2014

UNCF Merck Graduate Science Research Dissertation Fellowship — 1/9/2015

The UNCF Merck Science Initiative awards 12 scholarships to help African American graduate students complete their coursework, conduct research, and prepare the dissertation in a biomedically relevant life or physical sciences and engineering program. Each fellowship provides up to $53,500 for one to two years of fellowship tenure. To be considered,…

April 29, 2014

Japan Society for the Promotion of Science — 7/7/2014

Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) is now accepting applications for 2014-2015 fellowships in Japan. Programs last from 1 month to 2 years and are open to applicants from around the world in all fields of research including humanities, social sciences and natural sciences. JSPS Postdoctoral Fellowship Program…
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November 15, 2013

Department of Defense SMART Scholarship for Service — 12/16/2013

The Science, Mathematics, and Research for Transformation (SMART) Scholarship for Service Program is an opportunity for both undergraduates and graduate students pursuing a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) fields. Participants in the program receive benefits such as full tuition, paid summer internships, mentoring, and employment after graduation.
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November 7, 2013

National Defense and Science Engineering Fellowships — 12/20/2013

The National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate Fellowship benefits selected U.S. citizens and nationals who intend to pursue a doctoral degree in one of 15 supported disciplines. Intended for students at or near the beginning of their doctoral studies, the NDSEG three-year  fellowships cover full tuition and all…
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September 11, 2013

Berkeley Alumnus Wins PEN Literary Award

Last month UC Berkeley alumnus Leonard Mlodinow was awarded the PEN: E.O. Wilson Literary Science Writing Award for his book Subliminal: How Your Unconscious Mind Rules Your Behavior.

June 13, 2013

Prestigious fellowship offers funding, flexibility

Each year, ARCS Foundation Fellowships support a dozen University of California, Berkeley Ph.D. candidates in science and engineering. These fellowships come with an added benefit to students: more flexibility to follow their interests when choosing a research project.