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Graduate Diversity Program

The Graduate Diversity Program Office of Outreach and Retention is a resource for educationally and financially disadvantaged students and underrepresented students throughout their academic careers at Berkeley. Graduate Diversity Program outreach includes traveling to various universities and colleges throughout the country, conducting informational workshops on applying to graduate school, and providing individual advising to prospective students.

Our services include:

Admissions: Graduate school admissions assistance is available. Information and strategic planning on the application process and statements of purpose is provided to students.

Academic Support: Financial assistance can be provided for tutoring and special need circumstances. Assistance in planning for personal and academic success, professional development, and post-graduation plans.

Mentoring: Is undertaken by the Director of the Graduate Diversity Program, her staff, and campus diversity directors on an ongoing basis.

Advising and Counseling: Available to all currently enrolled students and those considering applying to UC Berkeley. Advising on financial planning and funding.

Outreach: The Graduate Diversity Program staff visits colleges and universities across the country to encourage students to apply to UC Berkeley.

The Graduate Diversity Program co-coordinates various outreach conferences and events to provide students opportunities to visit the Berkeley campus or learn more about what Berkeley has to offer.

You may contact us at:

Graduate Diversity Program
Graduate Division
318 Sproul Hall #5900
Berkeley, CA 94720-5900
Phone: 510-643-6010
Email: grad.diversity@berkeley.edu

Carlos Fernandez-Pello, Associate Dean for Fellowships and Diversity
Phone: 510-642-5472

Carla Trujillo, Director
Phone: 510-643-7550
carlat@berkeley.edu

Carmen Foghorn, Coordinator, American Indian Graduate Program
Phone: 510-642-3228
carmenf@berkeley.edu

Cynthia Ladd-Viti, Coordinator
Graduate Outreach & Summer Research Opportunity Program
Phone: 510-643-2103
clv@berkeley.edu

Mana Kahali, Program Assistant
Phone: 510-643-6010
manak@berkeley.edu

Information for Summer Program:

• Summer Research Opportunity Program (SROP)
• Amgen Scholars Program

Information for Prospective Students:

• Help with Applying to Graduate School
• Graduate Programs & Deadlines
• Free Graduate Record Examination (GRE) Preparation Tests
• Costs & Fees
• Guide to Financial Support
• Multi-Year Diversity Fellowships
• Fellowship Internet Resources/Websites (PDF)
• Underrepresented Students
• Continue the Journey (Office of the President website)
• Diversity Development Professionals

Information for Current Students:

• Graduate Diversity Program Brown Bag Lecture Series
• Diversity Development Professionals (PDF)
• Test Anxiety Reduction (PDF)
• Surviving & Thriving in Graduate School (PDF)
• How to Establish and Manage the Advisor/Advisee Relationship (PDF)
• Internet Resources & Websites for Financial Assistance
• Fellowship Internet Resources/Websites (PDF)
• Graduate Diversity Program Dissertation-Year Award/ Announcement (PDF) Application (PDF)
• Graduate Fellowship Deadlines
• Teaching and Research Opportunities
• Student Life & Resource