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October 14, 2019

Knit, Design, and Create in the Moffitt Makerspace

  The Moffitt Makerspace is a free, open access, and entry-level space located on the first floor of the Moffitt Library. Anyone with access to Moffitt library is allowed to use the space and equipment during drop-in hours. If you’d…
students getting dinner from a buffet line

October 14, 2019

Invitation: 4th Annual Community Thanksgiving Dinner

The Division of Student Affairs has partnered with The Graduate Hotel to host the 4th Annual Community Dinner for Cal students and their families who are unable to travel home for the holiday. Cal students and their families who are unable to travel home for the holidays are invited to register.

October 11, 2019

Graduate Fellowship: Poetry and the Senses – 11/15/19

As a think tank for the arts at UC Berkeley, the Arts Research Center acts as a facilitator and connector between the campus and the many flourishing regional poetry communities. This two-year Poetry and the Senses initiative will explores the relevance and urgency of lyrical making…

October 8, 2019

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…

October 8, 2019

National Physical Science Consortium: Fellowships in Science and Engineering — 12/6/2019

The National Physical Science Consortium (NPSC) offers fellowships to doctoral students in the physical sciences and related engineering fields. The competition is open to all qualified U.S. citizens, with an emphasis on recruiting a diverse applicant pool. NPSC Fellows receive one or two paid summers internships at their NPSC-sponsoring employer’s research facility,…

September 30, 2019

Mellon International Dissertation Research Fellowship — 11/5/2019

The Mellon International Dissertation Research Fellowship (IDRF) offers nine to twelve months of support to graduate students in the humanities and humanistic social sciences who are enrolled in Ph.D. programs in the United States and conducting dissertation research on non-US topics. Seventy fellowships are awarded annually. Fellowship amounts…

September 17, 2019

Churchill Scholarship — 10/31/2019

The Churchill Scholarship funds American students for a year of Master’s study in science, mathematics, and engineering at the University of Cambridge, based at Churchill College. The Scholarship was set up at the request of Sir Winston Churchill in order to fulfill his vision of US-UK…
Marcia Gee Riley and Zackary Hull

September 16, 2019

Meet the Berkeley Ombuds

Marcia Gee Riley and Zackary Hull discuss the purpose of the Ombuds Office, the highs and lows of their roles, and how graduate students can utilize the office to discuss concerns, learn about resources, or discover new methods for dealing with personal or professional conflicts.

September 16, 2019

American Educational Research Association Dissertation Grant – 11/2/2020

With support from the National Science Foundation, the American Educational Research Association (AERA) Grants Program seeks proposals for Dissertation Grants. The AERA Grants Program provides advanced graduate students with research funding and professional development and training. The program supports highly competitive dissertation research using rigorous quantitative methods to…

September 13, 2019

Update on Elsevier Journal Access

Elsevier has suspended access. Now what? Members of the UC community no longer have direct access to Elsevier journal articles published in 2019. We continue to have direct access to most articles published before 2019 in most Elsevier journals (covering about…

September 13, 2019

Panel Discussion on the 2nd Amendment — 9/16/19

Free Speech Movement Café Educational Programs presents a panel discussion in honor of Constitution Day: The 2nd Amendment: American Society’s Interpretation Across Time The Second Amendment of the United States Constitution reads: “A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security…

September 13, 2019

Lawrence Postdoctoral Fellowship – 10/1/20

The Lawrence Postdoctoral Fellowship is a highly-competitive postdoctoral position at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory that is open to all technical disciplines. Fellowships are awarded to candidates with exceptional talent, scientific track records, and potential for significant achievements. Typically, two to four fellowships are awarded each year,…

September 13, 2019

Financial aid opportunities at I-House, including half-off room and board

International House Room and Board Scholarships for Graduate Students Many people who drive or walk by the beautiful Moorish style building with the iconic dome on Piedmont Avenue and Bancroft Way know it as “International House,” but are not quite sure what takes place within its walls. Built…