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February 11, 2021

Extension of Normative Time and Non-Resident Supplemental Tuition Waiver Eligibility

In light of the unprecedented disruptions experienced by the campus community, the Graduate Division and Graduate Council have approved a blanket two-year extension of normative time (applied automatically) for doctoral students. The EVCP also has approved a four-semester extension of eligibility for non-residential supplemental tuition (NRST) waivers. Extension of Normative…
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February 11, 2021

Chemistry Grad Students Organize Virtual Beer Tasting Event for Frothy Fun 

A Sierra Nevada representative describes the brews during the tasting. The Chemistry Graduate Life Committee was stuck with a conundrum when the university transitioned to remote instruction last March. How can a group of chemistry graduate students recreate the liveliness and camaraderie of in-person social events during a…

February 11, 2021

Data Science Summer Institute Internship Opportunity

Data Science Summer Institute – Internship Opportunity for UC Graduate Students: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory is offering data science graduate students and advanced undergraduate students the opportunity to join the Data Science Summer Institute (DSSI) — interns who get to work on real problems that really matter to…

February 10, 2021

Beyond Academia Conference 2021

Our annual flagship conference is a two-day event with around 100 Ph.D. speakers who successfully transitioned to non-academic careers in a variety of fields including STEM as well as humanities and social sciences. As part of our conference we’ll have keynote lectures, panels and professional development workshops aimed at…

February 4, 2021

Helen Wallace Dissertation Award – 3/12/21

The Wallace Center in Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health (MCAH) is excited to announce applications are open for the Helen Wallace Dissertation Award! The purpose of the Helen Wallace Dissertation Award is to advance and elevate UC Berkeley graduate-level research at the intersection of MCAH, innovation, and technology.

February 1, 2021

Arthur Rosenfeld Award for Energy Efficiency — 3/14/21

The Art Rosenfeld Award for Energy Efficiency is a $10,000 fellowship awarded to one UC Berkeley graduate student in a Ph.D., Masters, J.D. or professional program who is committed to research on energy efficiency. This includes technical, social science and policy research that can lead to reductions in the use…
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January 25, 2021

Record Increase In Historically Underrepresented Graduate Applicants

2019 GradFest Photo: Kelley Cox Photography When speaking to students at a Graduate Diversity Admissions Fair this fall, UC Berkeley’s Vice Provost for Graduate Studies Lisa García Bedolla emphasized her role in encouraging the next generation of scholars: “My job is to leave the door open…
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January 21, 2021

Reflecting On This Semester’s Start

Dear Graduate Student Community, I want to first acknowledge and thank you for your incredible work in adapting to the challenges of remote learning and teaching. I know that many in our graduate student community (and myself personally) have been distressed and distracted these past…

January 20, 2021

Event for All Grad Students: Reframing 2020 — 2/1/21

Reframing 2020 If you’d like to renew your energy for 2021, the Office for Graduate Diversity and Graduate Assembly are hosting Reframing 2020, where speakers will highlight the hope that still exists for graduate student academic and career trajectories and strategies for continued success. February 1, 2021 from 5-6:30 p.m.

January 19, 2021

Graduate Assembly’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Fund

The Graduate Assembly’s new Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Fund provides grants for campus groups and affiliates starting or continuing efforts to further diversity, equity, and inclusion in the campus community. The first review was Jan. 20, though applications…

January 19, 2021

Graduate Student Inclusivity Trainings Hosted by the Restorative Justice Center

Graduate students are invited to join the UC Berkeley Restorative Justice (RJ) Center for Center’s Graduate Student Inclusivity Program. The opportunity to build meaningful relationships and community has been drastically inhibited during these challenging times that are also calling on our resilience and creativity to bring…

January 19, 2021

Spring ’21 Calapalooza For Graduate Students

Calapalooza, the bi-annual student organization/group recruitment drive is back for Spring 2021! As campus continues to offer virtual events, welcoming students from all over the world, student organizations are ready to recruit new members for the 2021 academic semester.  Spring Calapalooza ‘21 will take place for 4 days on…

January 19, 2021

The Reinhard Bendix and Allan Sharlin Fellowships – 4/15/21

UC Berkeley graduate students in all fields who have obtained ABD status or will formally advance to candidacy by the fall of the fellowship term and plan to do research in the fields of historical sociology, historical demography, social history, political and social theory, or historical studies of society and…

January 15, 2021

The Program in Critical Theory Virtual Open House

Join The Program in Critical Theory’s faculty and students for a panel discussion and Q&A about the Designated Emphasis (DE) in Critical Theory on Tuesday, February 16, 5:30-6:30 p.m. All UC Berkeley Ph.D. students interested in applying to the DE are invited to attend.  Zoom Registration link…

January 15, 2021

In Conversation with Tarana Burke

To commemorate 150 years of women (150W) being accepted to the University of California, join UC Berkeley’s Gender Equity Resource Center and friends on Thursday, February 4, 2021 from 4-5:30 p.m. PST for In Conversation with Tarana Burke, founder of the “Me Too” movement and advocate for survivors of…

January 15, 2021

More than a Remote Possibility: Rethinking Inclusion in the College Classroom

From Glen Carsten-Peters on Unsplash.com Teaching and learning remotely in the past academic year has been a challenging and rewarding experience for many of us. We faced many unexpected challenges – technical difficulties, adapting to new instructional and learning environments, coping with stress, and more. These…