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Fellowships & Awards: 2009-2010

Fellowships may provide a stipend, fees, and tuition to support the living and educational expenses of graduate study. Although Berkeley has a strong fellowship program, the number of awards is limited. To be considered, you must be nominated by your department. If you are considered for a fellowship, your application will be judged competitively on the basis of the quality of your previous academic work, on the evidence of your ability to do research, and on your promise of becoming a productive scholar.

Fellowships for Entering Students
Fellowships Administered by the Graduate Division
Other UC Berkeley Award Programs
Extramural Fellowships

Fellowships for Entering Students (for the 2009-2010 admissions cycle)

To become eligible for university funding, U.S. citizens and permanent residents must submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) by the March 2, 2009 deadline. Follow the instructions in “How to Apply for Student Loans and Other Federal Student Aid” on the Financial Aid page. In addition to the FAFSA, you must complete the appropriate fellowship sections for domestic (U.S. citizens and permanent residents) or international applicants of the Graduate Application for Admission and Fellowships to be considered for University Graduate Fellowships, Departmental Block Grant Fellowships, and Diversity Fellowships.

Fellowship recipients may supplement some fellowships with a teaching or research appointment at no more than 25 percent time per semester. Contact your department about available assistantships (see Teaching & Research Opportunities).

Notification: If you are selected for a fellowship, you will be notified by April 1, 2009. Departmental Block Grant Fellowship notification may be later.

To be considered for the awards listed below, you must submit your application for admission and fellowships by the departmental deadline.Yearly renewal of all multi-year awards is based on continued academic excellence.

Graduate Division Awards for Entering Students

The Graduate Division offers a variety of awards for entering students, including:

Berkeley Fellowships which are awarded to outstanding applicants to doctoral programs in all fields;
Chancellor’s and Cota Robles Fellowships which are awarded to exceptional applicants who enhance the diversity in the graduate student population at Berkeley; and
Regent’s Intern and Predoctoral Humanities Fellowships which are awarded to exceptional applicants to doctoral programs in the humanities and social sciences who are planning a career in university teaching and research.

All awards are competitive, based on merit, and offered to doctoral students of outstanding achievement.

Award amounts: Stipends range from $18,600 to $26,600 per academic year for two years, in addition to departmental support years which add at least two years of support in the form of fellowships and/or research or teaching assistantships. All university awards include educational, registration, and health insurance. Nonresident tuition is paid for U.S. citizens and permanent residents only on the first year of the fellowship, if needed. For international students, nonresident tuition is included for all years of their fellowship tenure. Many awards include a summer stipend and fees as well. Some awards are not deferrable. Yearly renewal of all multi-year awards is based on continued academic excellence.

Other Awards and Eligibility

Departmental Block Grant Fellowships
Departments assign the awards and notify recipients. Please contact your home department for information on the application process. To be considered for graduate funding, you must complete the appropriate fellowship sections for domestic (U.S. citizens and permanent residents) or international applicants of the Graduate Application for Admission and Fellowships. U.S. citizens and permanent residents must also complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) by the March 2, 2010*, deadline.

Award amounts: Amounts vary.

Foreign Language and Area Studies Fellowship (FLAS)
This one-year award is for students in the humanities, professional schools, and social sciences who need to acquire a high level of competency in a modern foreign language for their field. You must show potential for high achievement and plan to enroll in a language and an area studies course of the award. Students applying to master’s or doctoral programs are eligible. To be considered, U.S. citizens and permanent residents must complete the appropriate fellowship sections of the Graduate Application for Admission and Fellowships and submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) by the March 2, 2010*, deadline.

Award amounts: Stipend of $16,000, plus tuition and educational, registration, and campus fees.

Graduate Division/International House Gateway Fellowships
These one-year awards are for students in any doctoral or M.P.H. program; only those with financial need are eligible. Recipients receive one academic year of single occupancy room and board at International House as well as fees and tuition (from the student's department) and a $5,000 stipend from the Graduate Division. International students, particularly those who are citizens of or have strong affiliation with Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Sub-Saharan Africa and Scandinavian countries, are invited to apply. To be considered for this award, applicants must submit the application for admission and fellowships by the appropriate departmental deadline. Awards are made by the Graduate Division based upon the results of a review by the University Fellowships Committee. Academic units may nominate continuing students directly to International House, which will select candidates for awards not filled by the University Fellowships Committee. For more information, including a complete list of fellowships, please visit the International House web site.

Fellowships Administered by the Graduate Division

Listed below are Graduate Division-administered fellowship awards for continuing students. A summary of the awards with basic eligibility requirements is available below. Full descriptions, including award amounts, eligibility details, and deadlines, are included below with the PDF application forms.

University Fellowships NOTE: Departments nominate continuing graduate students for the following awards, and applications must be submitted to the student's department.	Deadline
Chancellor's Dissertation-Year Fellowship/ Announcement (PDF) Application (PDF) Outline of Dissertation Progress (PDF) For outstanding students in the humanities and social sciences. Applicants must have advanced to candidacy and expect to finish their dissertations during the fellowship year. The Graduate Division requests nominations from departments in the spring semester.	March 1, 2010
Mentored Research Award/ Announcement (PDF) Application (PDF) Gives academically promising graduate students an opportunity to conduct doctoral research while developing and strengthening relationships with faculty advisers. Must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents whose backgrounds, life experiences, and/or work contribute to diversity. The Graduate Division requests nominations from departments in the spring semester.	March 1, 2010
University of California Dissertation-Year Fellowship/ Announcement (PDF) Application (PDF) Outline of Dissertation Progress (PDF) Open to doctoral students who demonstrate strong potential for university teaching and research, and who are in their final year of dissertation work. Must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents whose backgrounds, life experiences, and/or work contribute to diversity. The Graduate Division requests nominations from departments in the spring semester.	March 1, 2010
Block Grant Fellowships See your home department for details.
Departmentally Restricted Fellowships See your home department for details.
Graduate Division Fellowships & Grants	Deadline
Conference Travel Grants (PDF) Awards to allow Ph.D. students to attend professional conferences. Applicants must be presenting a paper or poster on their dissertation research at the conference they are attending.	Ongoing
Graduate Opportunity Program (GOP) Dissertation-Year Award (PDF) For Graduate Opportunity Program fellows who are in or approaching their final dissertation research/writing year and who are also within their department’s Normative Time. The award provides a $15,000 stipend plus registration fees for one year only and is intended to help GOP fellows complete their dissertation in their final year of study. Applications are reviewed throughout the year.	Ongoing
Paul J. Alexander Memorial Fellowship (PDF) Awarded for the study of Byzantine, ancient, and medieval history. Advanced Berkeley graduate students studying in the general area of ancient history are invited to apply. A student can receive this award only once during his or her academic career.	November 13, 2009
Elizabeth Roboz Einstein Fellowship (PDF) One-semester fellowship to fund doctoral candidates in the neurosciences relating to human development. Applicants must have demonstrated distinguished scholarship, as well as the ability to conduct research at an advanced level.	November 13, 2009
Foreign Language and Area Studies Awards Academic Year Awards: Announcement/Q&A (PDF) Application (PDF) Letter of Recommendation (PDF) Summer Awards: Announcement/Q&A (PDF) Application (PDF) Letter of Recommendation (PDF) Enables students who are U.S. citizens and permanent residents to acquire a high level of competence in one or more foreign languages. Fellowships are awarded to students in modern foreign language and area studies, with priority given to students in the humanities, social sciences, and professional fields. For academic year awards, entering students must submit the combined Graduate Application for Admission and Fellowships by the departmental deadline. Continuing students should pick up an application and apply directly to the Graduate Services Fellowships Office, 318 Sproul Hall, by January 26, 2009. Summer FLAS applications also are available at that office and are due byJanuary 26, 2009.	January 25, 2010
Sydney Ehrman Fellowship/Announcement (PDF) Application (PDF) Open to undergraduate seniors and graduate students in any field of study at Berkeley as well as students who hold a bachelor's degree from Yale University and wish to study at Kings College in Cambridge. Students who receive the fellowship must provide evidence that they will attend Kings College before leaving in the fall. Students must apply separately to Kings College for admission. This is not a campus exchange program. Winners will receive a stipend in the amount of $10,000 per term.	January 29, 2010
Dr. and Mrs. James C.Y. Soong Fellowships/ Application (PDF) International Student Financial Information Form (PDF) Provides financial support for graduate students from Taiwan who are enrolled full-time at the University of California, Berkeley, in any field of study.	April 9, 2010
Guru Gobind Singh Fellowship (PDF) This fellowship is intended for graduates of universities in specific areas of India and Pakistan who are currently pursuing a graduate degree at the University of California. To be eligible, a student must also be committed to returning to his or her country of origin after receiving the graduate degree and must not have engaged previously in graduate study at any other institution of higher learning in the United States. Students at any stage of graduate study may be nominated, but preference is given to those holding a master's degree, and particularly those who have reached the dissertation stage and have exhausted the normal sources of financial support. The fellowship will provide $30,000 for 2009-2010.	April 16, 2010
Albert Newman Fellowship for Visually-Impaired Students (PDF) Award for substantially visually-impaired graduate students who demonstrate scholastic achievement.	April 16, 2010

Other UC Berkeley Award Programs

In addition to Graduate Division administered fellowships, UC Berkeley offers awards to Graduate Students in the disciplines outlined below. To learn more about these awards, contact the program department directly.

UC Berkeley Award Programs	Deadline
International Graduate Student and Graduate Student Family Grants The Berkeley International Office offers grants for international graduate students and graduate student families. To be eligible for financial support, international students must: 1) demonstrate financial need; 2) have completed two semesters at UC Berkeley; and 3) be registered full-time each semester. For additional requirements, please see the BIO web site: internationaloffice.berkeley.edu/multiple_use/financial_aid.php.	November 13, 2009* (4 p.m.)
Grants for Study in Germany and Austria Competitive IES-administered grants for Dissertation and Predissertation research in Germany and Austria are available to Berkeley and system-wide University of California students in a wide range of disciplines. Faculty short-term research funding is also available for research involving Germany and Austria. Applications are normally due the first of February of each academic year. Please see the links below for detailed information and application forms. Feel free to share this information with UC students and faculty whose research may make them eligible to apply. IES and CGES (General) Predissertation Fellowships Berkeley-Vienna Fund	February 1 of each academic year
Institute on Global Conflict and Cooperation (IGCC) Doctoral Dissertation Fellowships These fellowships are open to graduate students from all disciplines whose dissertation-level research addresses causes of international conflict and opportunities for international cooperation. Website: igcc.ucsd.edu/cprograms/funding/funding_opportunities.php	Suspended for 2009-2010
UC Berkeley, UC San Diego, and UC System: Entering Graduate Fellowships in Modern European Studies The Center for German and European Studies announces the availability of fellowships in the amount of $10,000 ($5,000 each semester), Fall 2009 and Spring 2010 for outstanding entering graduate students who demonstrate an interest in modern European studies. Please see the link below for detailed information. Feel free to share this information with UC students and faculty whose research may make them eligible to apply. Website: ies.berkeley.edu/grants/#modeurostudies	March 6, 2010*
Institute of International Studies (IIS) Dissertation Fellowships Funding for UC Berkeley graduate students conducting various predissertation and dissertation research projects that explore social science issues on an international scale. Website: globetrotter.berkeley.edu/fellowship/	March 19, 2010*
Bancroft Library Study Awards Awarded to outstanding continuing students enrolled at any University of California campus who plan to conduct advanced research on a subject for which source materials are available in the Bancroft Library. Applications are available at the Administrative Office of the Bancroft Library, (510) 642-3781, or online. Website: bancroft.berkeley.edu/info/fellowships.html.	First Monday in February

Extramural Fellowships

Extramural fellowships are those awarded by governmental agencies, private foundations, and corporations. Many extramural fellowships are open to international students. Others, such as the National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship and some government-sponsored fellowships, are awarded only to U.S. citizens.

Applying for extramural fellowships can be a lengthy and time-consuming process. Begin your search early, at least one year before the intended onset of funding. For tips on how to write a grant or fellowship proposal for research funding, go to A Quick Guide to Grant-Writing Resources (PDF) on the Academic Services Web page.

Prospective students applying for extramural fellowships should contact the fellowship office of the institution where they are currently enrolled, or consult The Grants Register and the Annual Register of Grant Support at their campus or local library for information.

Continuing and returning students may research extramural funding and pick up applications for some of the major extramural fellowship programs in the Graduate Fellowships Office. International students interested in extramural fellowships should consult the listings in the Graduate Services Fellowships Office, 318 Sproul Hall.

A partial list of extramural and University fellowships and deadlines for 2009-2010 appears below. Some of the deadlines are approximations based on competitions from the previous year ( * ). Updates will be posted as new information becomes available. For more information on these and other fellowships awarded by government agencies, foundations, and corporations, contact the Graduate Services Fellowships Office.

Extramural Fellowship Deadlines 2008-2009	Deadline
International Research and Exchanges Board (IREX) Awards U.S. citizens who are affiliated full time with a North American college or university are eligible for academic exchange programs in the Middle East and North Africa, Europe, Eurasia, and Asia. Website: www.irex.org	varies
Fulbright IIE and Other Grants for Graduate Study Abroad Applicants must be U.S. citizens holding a B.A. degree or equivalent before the beginning date of the grant. Provides round-trip travel, tuition, books, and stipend for one academic year. Approximately 1,300 awards are available for study in over 140 countries. Applies to course work, master's or dissertation research. Website: us.fulbrightonline.org	September 14, 2009
Jacob K. Javits Fellowships Up to four years of support for graduate study at the doctoral or Master of Fine Arts level in selected fields of the arts, humanities, and social sciences. Limited to U.S. citizens and permanent residents. Website: www.ed.gov/programs/jacobjavits/	October 2, 2009*
DAAD for Study in Germany For Berkeley undergraduate seniors, graduate students, and postdoctoral researchers (2 years or less beyond the Ph.D.) to undertake up to 10 months study and research in Germany. Website: www.daad.org	October 21, 2009*
Winston Churchill Foundation Scholarships Science, math, and engineering scholarships for U.S. citizens for one year of graduate work at Cambridge University. For more information, contact the Scholarship Connection Office, 301B Campbell Hall #2922, Berkeley, CA 94720-2922; phone: (510) 643-6929, email: scholarships@learning.berkeley.edu; website: http://scholarships.berkeley.edu/. Winston Churchill Foundation website: www.winstonchurchillfoundation.org	October 20, 2009*
George C. Marshall/Baruch Fellowships The George C. Marshall/Baruch Fellowship offers maximum grants of $7,500 for doctoral or postdoctoral research in 20th century U. S. Military or diplomatic history and related fields. The application deadline is November 1, 2008. Grants will be decided by December 15, 2008 and must be used within the twelve-month period following the distribution of award funds. For additional information and an application, visit the George C. Marshall Foundation website at www.marshallfoundation.org (Scholarships and Fellowships) or you may write: The George C. Marshall Research Library, Attention: Joanne D. Hartog, P. O. Drawer 1600, Lexington, VA 24450; email: hartogjd@marshallfoundation.org	October 27, 2009*
Fannie and John Hertz Foundation Graduate Fellowships Open to U.S. citizens in the applied and physical sciences who have a record of high scholastic performance. Provides a stipend, tuition, and fees. Website: www.hertzfoundation.org	October 31, 2009*
Luce Scholars Program Provides an intensive experience in Asia for young Americans who show evidence of potential leadership and accomplishment. Applicants should have a strong, mature, and clearly defined interest in a field other than Asian affairs. Website: www.hluce.org	September 30, 2009
The Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans A two-year grant for graduate students: applicants must be New Americans (resident alien, naturalized as a U.S. citizen, or the child of two parents who are both naturalized citizens); have a bachelor's degree, be in their final year of undergraduate study, or enrolled in the first or second year of a graduate program; and may not be older than 30 years of age as of November 1, 2008. Website: www.pdsoros.org	November 1, 2009*
NSF Graduate Fellowships Awarded for study in mathematical, physical, biological, and social sciences; engineering; science education; and in the history and philosophy of science. For U.S. citizens, nationals, and permanent residents at or near the beginning of graduate study. Three years of support. Website: https://www.fastlane.nsf.gov/	November 1-9, 2009*
Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad (DDRA) Fellowships For U.S. citizens and permanent residents conducting overseas dissertation research in modern foreign language and area studies. Funding is for six to 12 months. Fellowships are not awarded for projects focusing on Western Europe or for research in countries where the U.S. has no diplomatic representation. Website: www.ed.gov/programs/iegpsddrap/	October 23, 2009*
National Physical Science Consortium The NPSC offers Ph.D.-track fellowships in the physical sciences and related engineering fields. It is open to all qualified U.S. citizens, with an emphasis on recruiting applications from historically underrepresented minorities NPSC Fellows receive two paid summers of internship at their NPSC-sponsoring employer's research facility, as well as tuition, fees, and stipends for up to six years. Website: www.npsc.org	November 5, 2009*
Charlotte Newcombe Doctoral Dissertation Fellowships For 12 months of full-time dissertation research and writing on ethical or religious values. Website: www.woodrow.org/newcombe/	November 14, 2009*
Ford Foundation Predoctoral Diversity Fellowships Three year predoctoral fellowships 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 for enriching the education of all students. Provides a $20,000 stipend, plus tuition and fees. Website: www7.nationalacademies.org/fordfellowships/fordpredoc.html	November 14, 2009*
American Association of University Women (AAUW) Fellowships Dissertation and career development grants for women in graduate programs who have achieved distinction or show the promise of distinction in their fields. Deadlines vary; applications can be requested online. Website: www.aauw.org	November 15, 2009*
Ford Foundation Dissertation Diversity Fellowships One year dissertation fellowships 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 for enriching the education of all students. Provides a $21,000 stipend. Website: www7.nationalacademies.org/fordfellowships/forddiss.html	November 28, 2009*
Symantec Research Labs Graduate Fellowship Applications are now being accepted for the one-year 2009 Symantec Fellowship for graduate students pursuing innovative research related to information security, storage, and availability. The stipend is $20,000 plus tuition and fees, and comes with an opportunity to work alongside Symantec researchers. Symantec is a global leader in providing security, storage and systems management solutions to help businesses and consumers secure and manage their information. Headquartered in Cupertino, the firm has operations in more than 40 countries. Application and further information are available online. Website: www.symantec.com/about/careers/college/fellowship.jsp	December 2009
UNCF Merck Graduate Science Research Dissertation Fellowship To be considered, applicants must be: African American; enrolled full time in a doctoral program in the life or physical sciences; engaged in and within 1-3 years of completing dissertation research; and a U.S. citizen or permanent resident. Postdoctoral Science Research Fellowships are also available. Website: www.uncf.org	December 15, 2009*
Department of Defense-National Defense and Science Engineering Fellowships Awarded to outstanding students planning to conduct graduate study and research leading to a doctoral degree in science and engineering. Provides a 12-month stipend, fees, and tuition for three years. Website: www.asee.org/ndseg/	January 5, 2010*
Dolores Zohrab Liebmann Fellowship/ Announcement (PDF) Checklist (PDF) U.C. Berkeley has been invited to submit three nominations for the Dolores Zohrab Liebmann Fellowship. Only enrolled Berkeley graduate students are eligible—to be considered for possible nomination, applications must be submitted to Berkeley’s Graduate Services: Fellowships office by the campus deadline. Liebmann Fellowships are awarded “to attract and support students with outstanding character and ability who hold promise for achievement and distinction in their chosen fields of study.” Candidates must be U.S. citizens with outstanding undergraduate records and demonstrated need for financial assistance. Eligible students include not only those in the humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences, but also those in professional programs like law, medicine, engineering, and architecture. Fellowships provide fees and a living stipend, and are renewable for up to three years of total support.	January 9, 2010*
Mabelle McLeod Lewis Fellowships Provides grants to advanced doctoral candidates in the humanities for completion of a scholarly dissertation project on which significant progress has already been made.	January 13, 2010*
Knowles Science Teaching Foundation – Teaching Fellowship During 2008-2009, the Knowles Science Teaching Foundation is recruiting men and women for their sixth cohort of science teaching fellows. The foundation seeks to support those who have a degree in a physical science (for example, physics, chemistry or astronomy) or engineering and who want to teach high school physics, physical science, chemistry and/or Earth science.The mathematics fellowships support individuals with at least a bachelor's degree or the equivalent in mathematics. In addition, KSTF is recruiting for the new Biological Science Teaching Fellowships which will begin in June 2008. KSTF is seeking men and women with a comprehensive understanding of contemporary biology such as systems biology, mathematical, or model-based biology including bioinformatics and computational biology. KSTF is looking for those with a commitment to changing the content and instructional focus of high school biology. In 2008, the Biological Science Teaching Fellowships will be experimental. Only a small number of fellows willing to shape the program and accept the risk and uncertainty of a new program will be selected. For more information, please contact the foundation at info@kstf.org.	January 14, 2010*
Soroptomist International Founder Region Women's Fellowships Open to outstanding graduate women, preferably in the last year of study, who are working toward the doctoral degree. Website: www.sifounderregion.org	February 1, 2010*
Center for British Studies Pre-Dissertation Grant This grant of $3,000 will be awarded to second or third year UC Berkeley graduate students before their qualifying exam to travel to Britain to conduct research and develop contacts that will help them prepare a dissertation proposal. Available here are the application form and guidelines.	February 2, 2010*
Georges Lurcy Fellowship for Study in France/ Announcement (PDF) Application (PDF) An award for U.S. citizens or permanent residents who want to study or undertake research in France. The research topic should pertain to France and be one that can be pursued only in that country. A stipend will be provided for one academic year to cover the cost of travel, educational fees, and living expenses in France.	March 20, 2010*
UC MEXUS Grants for Dissertation Research For support of dissertation research or MFA final projects by University of California graduate students in the areas of Mexico-Related Studies—All Disciplines, Latino Studies, United States-Mexican Relations, Critical U.S.-Mexico Issues, Mexican and Latino Topics in the Arts and Humanities. Grants for periods of up to two years will be provided to support research leading to the dissertation. Website: ucmexus.ucr.edu	March 31, 2010*
UC MEXUS-CONACYT Doctoral Fellowships for Mexican Students Provides up to five years of funding for Mexican students doing their doctoral studies at one of the ten University of California campuses. Students may pursue doctoral studies in most of the academic disciplines, with the exception of the arts. Provides full non-resident tuition, fees, a stipend, and support towards health insurance. Website: ucmexus.ucr.edu	April 24-30, 2010*

Applications are available in PDF format, which can be viewed and printed using Adobe Acrobat Reader. To obtain a free copy of Adobe Acrobat Reader, please visit the Adobe Web site.

* Based on last year's deadline

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