Graduate Student Grants

Explore our grant opportunities for UC Berkeley graduate students in all fields of study.

Foreign Language & Area Studies Awards

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Foreign Language and Area Studies Awards

February 6, 2024

  • Summer and academic year awards available

  • Must have completed at least two semesters of target language study 

European Studies Grants

IES Grants in European Studies

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Gerald D. and Norma Feldman Graduate Student Dissertation Fellowship 

November 1

  • For research on topics related to Europe

  • $3,000

Helmut Kohl Award in German and European Studies 

November 1

  • For D.E. students in European Studies

  • $2,000

Graduate Travel Support for Non-Academic Professional Conferences

June 15 (Spring semester) / December 15 (Fall semester)

  • Provides travel funding for UC Berkeley graduate students attending non-academic professional conferences

  • Up to $1500

British Studies

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Center for British Studies Grants

March 1

  • Pre-dissertation and dissertation research grants available

  • Up to $2,000 for research travel to the UK

Kirk Underhill Prizes in British Studies

Faculty nominations due March 1

  • Awarded for outstanding research papers on a British Studies topic by UC Berkeley graduate and undergraduate students

Portuguese Studies

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Center for Portuguese Studies Pinto/Fialon Scholarships and Fellowships

June 30

  • Open to Portuguese and Portuguese-American students at UC Berkeley

Ana Hatherly Graduate Student Research Grant 

March 1

  • Portuguese Studies; preference for projects on the works of Ana Hatherly

  • $1000

Luso-American Financial Grant for Portuguese Studies

March 1

  • $500
  • Open to graduate students in the fields of Portuguese-American Studies at UC Berkeley​

Anglo-American Studies

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R. Kirk Underhill Graduate Fellowships

March 1

  • $10,000 fellowship for research focused on US-UK affairs, including but not limited to issues involving international relations, politics, history, law, economics, art, language, literature, and culture

Research at European Partner Universities

Students are encouraged to apply for several grants offered by our European partner universities. Applications are due in late fall for the upcoming calendar year and cannot be extended for the subsequent year. Grant recipients are expected to complete their research stay in residence at the designated partner university during the calendar year they applied for. Please consult grant descriptions for further details.

Austria

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Berkeley-Austria Research Fellowship

November 1

  • Humanities / Social Sciences

  • $2,000/month (three months)

Belgium

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Berkeley-Hasselt Research Fellowship

March 1

  • All disciplines

  • EUR 1,000/month (up to three months)

Berkeley-Ghent Research Fellowship

March 1

  • All disciplines

  • $1000/month (up to 3 months)

Germany

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Berkeley-FAU Erlangen/Nuremberg Research Fellowship 

March 1

  • Humanities / Social Sciences

  • EUR 1,000/month (up to 3 months)

Berkeley-Cologne Research Fellowship 

March 1

  • All disciplines

  • EUR 1,000/month (up to two months)

Berkeley-Regensburg Research Fellowship 

November 1

  • Humanities / Social Sciences

  • EUR 1,000/month (up to three months)

Berkeley-Muenster Research Fellowship 

March 1

  • Humanities / Social Sciences

  • EUR 1,500 travel grant + EUR 850/month (3-6 months)

Berkeley—FSU Jena Research Fellowship 

March 1

  • All disciplines

  • EUR 850/month (3-4 months) + flight costs of up to EUR 820

Berkeley-Hamburg Research Fellowship

March 1

  • All disciplines

  • EUR 1,000/month (up to 3 months)

Berkeley-Viadrina Research Fellowship

March 1

  • Humanities / Social Sciences

  • EUR 360/month (up to 5 months)

Berkeley-Greifswald Research Fellowship 

November 1

  • All disciplines + European language study

  • EUR 1,000/month (up to 3 months)

Italy

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Berkeley-Naples Research Fellowship

March 1

  • 2-3 month fellowship at University of Naples - Federico II
  • €1,500 in travel funding and a monthly allowance of €850

Luxembourg

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Berkeley-Luxembourg Research Fellowship 

March 1

  • All disciplines

  • EUR 1,500/month (up to 3 months)

Norway

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Berkeley-Inland University, Norway, Research Fellowship 

March 1

  • Humanities / Social Sciences

  • $1000/month (up to 3 months)

  • additional funding available for students willing to assist faculty research

Portugal

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Berkeley-Portugal Research Fellowship 

March 1

  • All disciplines

  • $3,000 stipend

Sweden

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Berkeley-Uppsala Research Fellowship  

March 1

  • All disciplines

  • EUR 1,500/month (up to 3 months)

Switzerland

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Berkeley-Lausanne Research Fellowship 

March 1

  • All disciplines

  • CHF 1,600/month (up to 3 months)

United Kingdom

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Berkeley-St. Andrews Research Fellowship

March 1

  • All disciplines

  • £1,000 monthly stipend (up to three months)

Berkeley-Queen's University Belfast Research Fellowship

March 1

  • Humanities & Social Sciences

  • £750 stipend (up to one month)

Questions?

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