Big Give 2023

March 1, 2023

Make Berkeley Moments Possible

Big Give, our annual fundraising blitz, has been online since 2014, inspiring the Cal community to make Berkeley moments possible. On March 9, 2023, we invite all members of the IES community including; UC Berkeley alumni, parents, students, faculty, staff, and friends like you to join in support of our ongoing mission. The funds raised during the Big Give assist graduate students with crucial expenses needed for their research abroad, and help undergraduate students develop their future research plans. 

For more than 30 years, the Institute of European Studies has been fostering dialogue and cooperation with Europe on the Berkeley campus. From travel grants to funding for the study of less commonly taught languages, IES offers an array of giving opportunities to help our students thrive.

If you believe in our mission, we hope you'll show your support for IES during this year's BIG GIVE. Learn more about how you can support our Institute, and help us foster innovative international learning and research, then come back on March 9th to amplify the impact and positive experience of our incredible students, faculty, and research for years to come.

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Student Testimonials

Hear what our students have to say about the impact of your gift!

Alberto Sanchez Sanchez, Gerald D. and Norma Feldman Fellowship Recipient
I want to thank the Institute of European Studies for giving me the resources so that I could come to Britain and other research sites. I was not going to be able to do this, to come and look at these sources, until I got the grant. Corona had stolen so much time from my program, and the Institute of European Studies gave that time back to me. I'm incredibly grateful.
Eva Vaillancourt
The Institute of European Studies has truly made a difference in my doctoral studies in Berkeley, allowing me to learn from Europeanists in other disciplines, and thus improving and expanding my work scope as a doctoral student in architecture history. Last year, thanks to the support of the Gerald D. and Norma Feldman Graduate Student Dissertation Fellowship, I was able to conduct archival research in Spain for my dissertation.
Alberto Sanchez Sanchez

Eva Vaillancourt Thanks IES

Eva Vaillancourt, Center for British Studies Grant Recipient

Your Donation Makes a Difference

Your gift supports various initiatives at IES, from research to travel grants to foreign language learning.

Center for Portuguese Studies Awards

Center for Portuguese Studies Research and Language Study Awards support student research in Portugal and attendance at language and culture institute summer programs.

Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowships

Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowships provide funding to students to encourage the study of critical and less commonly taught foreign languages in combination with area studies, international studies or international aspects of professional studies.

Undergraduate Research Apprentice Program (URAP) Students

URAP students participate in bi-weekly conversations with an impressive array of European academics, providing an invaluable opportunity for undergraduates to make personal connections with professionals in their field of interest, and to discover new career and academic avenues.

Support our Centers

IES houses a number of centers that support area- and country-specific research and exchange programs.

Austrian Studies

France-Berkeley Fund

Nordic Studies

Center for British Studies

BENELUX Program

Spanish Studies

Center for Portuguese Studies

Center of Excellence in French and Francophone Studies

Irish Studies

Program for the Study of Italy