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UCBe: Basic Needs Secure

The UC Berkeley Basic Needs Security Committee launches its website, highlighting resources for food, housing, and financial wellness.

Origini Italia Program, an Intensive Course in Export Management —3/31/2017

The Origini Italia programme for Export Management & Entrepreneurial Development is organized by MIB Trieste School of Management, in cooperation with ICE (Italian Trade Agency), Friuli Venezia Giulia Region, and with other Italian regional organizations. The program, now in its 17th year, is aimed at the descendants of emigrants from Italy around…

Call for Proposals from the Thomas Jefferson Fund — 4/9/2017

The 2017 Call for Proposals from the Thomas Jefferson Fund is now open. This new program, launched by the Embassy of France in the United States and the FACE Foundation with the support of the French Ministry of Higher Education and Research, aims to encourage and support cooperation among…

RISE: Celebrating Women, Community Love and Leadership

Celebrating Women, Community Love and Leadership, is an event for all women to unapologetically celebrate and honor the work and contributions given by women to our communities. RISE is about highlighting the endeavors and efforts of our women leaders, especially queer women and women of color, as well as appreciating,…

Recruiting for Director of Student Programming Position

The Labor Center at the Institute for Research on Labor and Employment (IRLE) is recruiting for a Director of Student Programming. The position will be a 50/50 lecturer and academic coordinator position: the person will be expected to teach 3 labor studies courses each year and also expand the Labor…

Navigating Challenges to Academic Success — 4/3/2017

Struggling with making progress? Having trouble keeping up with your course load? Looking for more support? The Graduate Assembly and Graduate Division will present a workshop about understanding your options when you are experiencing challenges in your academic progress. Know Your Options — Navigating Challenges to Academic Success Monday,…

STEM AfterCollege Scholarships

STEM AfterCollege believes that what’s good for students is good for everyone: schools, employers, community, and other students. As a job and internship resource, the scholarships are for students who will be exemplary candidates in their field. Eligibility requirements: Open to currently enrolled students working toward a degree (AA, AS, AAS,…
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Don’t Miss the Berkeley Grad Slam Championship!

Come cheer on graduate students as they present their three-minute research talks on April 5, 2017, 3 – 5:30 pm, 309 Sproul Hall. The winner will represent Berkeley in the UC campus-wide Grad Slam.

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…

Spring Farm Bill 2018 Symposium Funds for Students and Faculty — 3/28/2017

Berkeley Food Institute (BFI) is co-sponsoring a symposium in Washington, DC with American University, on March 28, 2017, titled “Farm Bill 2018: Policy, Politics & Potential.” The event will bring together scholars, policymakers, to help demystify the 2018 Farm Bill, diving deep into what is and isn’t included…
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Workshop on Teaching for GSIs

The GSI Center’s Workshops on Teaching for GSIs cover a wide variety of topics related to university teaching and the GSI experience.

Graduate Student Community Engagement & Leadership Fellowships — 3/24/2017

The Berkeley Food Institute (BFI) Community Engagement and Leadership Fellowship supports graduate students to partner with sustainable food systems organizations to work on projects that are in alignment with BFI’s thematic areas: Promote Equitable Access to Good Food; Advance Fair and Healthy Jobs in Food Systems; and Accelerate the…

Students: Infographic Artists and Front-End JavaScript Developers Wanted

The “Building Equitable and Inclusive Food Systems at UC Berkeley” team seeks a) Infographic Artists and b) Front-end JavaScript Developers to support The Foodscape Map project with design and coding expertise. The Foodscape Map will provide a snapshot of food-related initiatives at UC Berkeley by showcasing the history, outcomes,…

Brazil Biodiversity Fellowships — 3/10/2017

The Research and Innovation Fellowship for Agriculture (RIFA) is a graduate student fellowship program based at UC Davis that provides funding for student fellows to work overseas for two to six months on research or projects in agriculture, food systems or related social, economic and environmental issues. RIFA is soliciting applications…

LGBTQ+ Career Conference 2017 — 2/25/2017

Strategies for Thriving During and Beyond Berkeley Saturday, February 25th, 2017 10:30 am – 4 pm Tips, tricks and tailor-made advice for LGBTQ+ students at UC Berkeley interested in internships, job search strategies and career advice from LGBTQ+ professionals! Topics include: coming out in the workplace gender…