November 20, 2012
A short list of important dates, including deadlines for filing thesis and dissertation, for In-Absentia registration, and for nominating faculty members for mentoring honors. Oh, and holidays!
October 31, 2012
Make a presentation --- an an individual or as part of a panel --- on emerging research on race, gender, and their intersections.
October 30, 2012
This is a three-year award for U.S. citizens or nationals who have demonstrated superior academic achievement, are committed to a career in teaching and research at the college or university level, show promise of future achievement as scholars and teachers, and are well prepared to use diversity as a resource…
October 25, 2012
A series of seminars and public outreach events aimed at inspiring a global dialogue on the relationships of humans to the rest of the natural world.
October 12, 2012
These fellowships, for 12 months of full-time dissertation research and writing, are designed to encourage original and significant study of ethical or religious values in all fields of the humanities and social sciences, and particularly to help Ph.D. candidates in these fields complete their dissertation work in a timely manner.
October 12, 2012
If you're going to teach, knowing how students really learn is an advantage.
October 12, 2012
Learn about everything on the ballot, including the temporary-tax-for-education measure, Prop. 30.
October 12, 2012
Two UC Berkeley alumni, both national leaders in their fields — one in fighting poverty, the other in battling disease — are among the 23 Americans named as this year's recipients of coveted MacArthur Fellowships.
October 12, 2012
Since 1984, this program has provided research opportunity and career development for scholars whose work will enhance the diversity of the academic community at the University of California.
October 12, 2012
The California State University provides loans to students pursuing doctoral degrees who thereafter would like to teach in the CSU, the largest higher education system in the United States.
October 2, 2012
How gratitude turns into fellowships and other opportunities for new generations of graduate students
September 27, 2012
Have you updated your WarnMe contact options? WarnMe is a campus service that exists to save live, including yours.
September 13, 2012
The IDRF offers 9 to 12 months of support. Fellowship amounts vary depending on the research plan, with a per-fellowship average of $20,000. Eighty fellowships are awarded annually for empirical and site-specific research that advances knowledge about non-U.S. cultures and societies.
September 12, 2012
The National Science Foundation fellowship is a crown jewel of graduate student awards. And Berkeley students lead the nation in capturing these prestigious and highly competitive grants. Here are 6 of this year's recipients.
September 12, 2012
Distinguished speakers present lectures on the future of American politics, intelligence and the brain, religion and history, and global income inequality. Admission is free.
September 12, 2012
Writing and editing are a large,--- but tamable --- beast in the lives of many graduate students. Find out how to make them do what you want as you work on your dissertation, grant proposal, and more.
September 12, 2012
Bring the graduate student perspective to Tang Center leaders as a member of the Student Health Advisory Commiittee. Also: a workshop with lots of how-to information about breastfeeding your baby.
September 12, 2012
My message this time is directed to students who hold U.S. citizenship, and it can be summed up in two words: please vote! A vital first step is registering to vote, and the deadline for that is October 22. Here's how.
September 7, 2012
Jessica Ling, Ph.D. candidate in English, was awarded the Yoshiko Uchida Endowed Scholarship, which assists Asian graduate students who want to become writers. With the help of her fellowship, Jessica is pursuing research on the nineteenth-century novel.
August 20, 2012
Graduate students: whether you're among the 3,000 newcomers or the 7,000 returnees, here are some tips worth noting, from the Graduate Dean.