UC Scholarships
The UC Berkeley Graduate Fellowships Office provides several university scholarships for graduate students. Most are awarded based on the student's financial need as reflected on the FAFSA form.
Delores Zohrab Liebmann Fellowship
Fellowships are awarded annually, covering the cost of tuition and including a stipend for room, board, living expenses, and income taxes. The fellowships are intended for students of outstanding character and ability who hold promise for achievement and distinction in their chosen fields of study. Students of all national orgins who are U.S. citizens are invited to apply by the January 21 deadline. Applications are available in the Graduate Fellowships Office, 318 Sproul Hall.
- Deadline: January 6, 2012
- Award: Contact the Graduate Fellowships Office
- Contact:
University of California, Berkeley
Graduate Fellowships Office
318 Sproul Hall
Berkeley, CA 94720-5900 - Phone: 510-642-0672
- Website: www.grad.berkeley.edu/fellowships/
Graduate Diversity Program (GDP) Award
This three-year award is given to outstanding entering J.D. students who contribute to the level of diversity within their discipline or the graduate community at large. Recipients may have shown academic achievement despite challenges such as social, economic or educational obstacles. Continued excellence in the J.D. Program is required. To be considered, U.S. citizens or permanent residents must submit a FAFSA. Applicants are nominated by Berkeley Law Financial Aid.
- Deadlines: Submit the FAFSA by March 2
- Award: Fees and nonresident tuition (if applicable, the first year only) and a $10,000 stipend the first year
- Contact: Berkeley Law Financial Aid Office
- Email: financial-aid@law.berkeley.edu
James D. Kline Fund
Candidates pursuing a graduate degree at any UC campus and residing in any part of the world are eligible for this award. Funding is available for projects or programs of study that promote international understanding and world peace.
- Deadline: April 1
- Award: $500-$3,000
- Contact:
University of California, Santa Barbara
Graduate Division
3117 Cheadle Hall
Santa Barbara, CA 93106-2070 - Phone: 805-893-2277
- E-mail: financial@graddiv.ucsb.edu
- Website: https://www.graddiv.ucsb.edu/pubs/#fn
- Last Updated: 2/23/2011
