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Former Chancellor Robert J. Birgeneau and Frederick Wiseman

December 11, 2013

Wiseman Comes to Berkeley

Frederick Wiseman visited Berkeley on December 3 to present his newest film “At Berkeley,” during two free screenings.
Street in Richmond with smokestacks in the distance.

December 11, 2013

City Planning Students Tackle Climate Change in Richmond

A group of UC Berkeley graduate students have recently teamed up to help Richmond residents tackle the negative impacts of climate change, including rising sea levels, flood risks, and increased energy and water consumption.

December 11, 2013

White House Fellow – 1/15/2014

President Obama meets with White House Fellows in the Roosevelt Room White House Fellows typically are full-time, paid assistants to senior White House staff, the Vice President, Cabinet secretaries, and other top-ranking government officials.  These are demanding assignments, requiring a capacity for quick learning and a willingness to…

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…

December 11, 2013

Larry L. Hillblom Foundation Fellowship – 1/17/2014

The Larry L. Hillblom Foundation grants fellowships of up to $60,000 per year of postdoctoral research on diabetes or aging. The fellow must be highly promising based on performance during prior training with a demonstrated productivity in research and will be required to demonstrate a distinct research plan that is important…

December 11, 2013

Whitaker Program’s Summer Grants Program — 2/4/2014

The Institute of International Education (IIE) has announced the 2014-2015 Whitaker International Fellows and Scholars Program competition. The program funds emerging U.S.-based leaders in biomedical engineering/bioengineering to conduct a study and/or research project abroad, with the underlying objective of increasing international collaboration in the field of Biomedical…

December 11, 2013

Smithsonian Institution Fellowship Program – 1/15/2014

To encourage access to its collections, staff specialties, and reference resources, the Institution offers in-residence appointments for research and study using its facilities and the advice and guidance of its staff members in fields relevant to the Smithsonian Institution. Such fields include: Animal behavior, ecology, and environmental…

December 11, 2013

IGCC 2014-15 Dissertation Fellowship Competition — 2/10/2014

The UC Institute on Global Conflict and Cooperation is seeking applicants for the 2014-2015 Dissertation Fellowship Competition. The competition is open to Doctoral students enrolled in the University of California, including J.D./Ph.D., M.D./Ph.D., and M.D. with thesis. The application tool will open the first week of January and the deadline for applying for these fellowships is February 10, 2014.

November 15, 2013

Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Dissertation Fellowship Award — 2/4/2014

Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Dissertation Fellowship Award supports advanced doctoral candidates completing dissertations that further the understanding of the educational pathways and experiences of high-achieving, low-income students. In 2014, the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation will award six fellowships of up to $25,000. Applicants must have successfully completed all…
Logo of SMART

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 15, 2013

Thanksgiving Fun

To help weed through the seemingly endless possibilities this Season we compiled a list of opportunities to have fun, plan your holiday shopping and perhaps give back to the community.
Doe Library at sunrise

November 14, 2013

Have You Checked Out the Library Exhibits?

Doe Library at sunrise From the Rise of Islam through the Dawn of the Computer Age, from pop-up books and cartoons to architectural dreams that failed to materialize, the Library collections are on display now. Check out the current exhibits in campus libraries:…

November 14, 2013

Applications Open for the CSU Doctoral Incentive Program 2014/2015

The CSU Doctoral Incentive Program provides student loans to a limited number of individuals pursuing full-time doctoral degrees at accredited universities throughout the United States. After participants receive their doctoral degrees and obtain a qualifying instructional position in the CSU, a portion of their loan from this program will be…

November 14, 2013

Introducing the New Student Section at Cal Performances

As part of a generous grant from the Chancellor’s Advisory Committee on Student Services and Fees (CACSSF), the Cal Performances Student Ambassadors for the Arts committee (SAFTA) will give out ten pairs of tickets in a newly designated Student Section to 40 different Cal Performances during the 2014 season. In…
New faculty members gather at Morrison Reading Room

November 14, 2013

New Faculty Reception

The Graduate Division hosted the New Faculty Reception for 63 newly hired faculty, many of whom gathered at the Morrison Reading Room to become acquainted with resources available to faculty working with graduate students.