Grants & Fellowships - Graduate Students

Berkeley-Bristol Research Fellowship

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Bristol is renowned for its blend of creativity and historic charm, making it a friendly and exciting place to live and study. Ranked as a top 10 UK university (QS 2025), the University of Bristol is a world-leading institution committed to excellence in research.

The Faculty of Arts, Law and...

Berkeley-Hamburg Research Fellowship

The partnership between UC Berkeley and Universität Hamburg, Germany, was established in 2000. Both universities are now seeking to intensify their collaboration, and Universität Hamburg is pleased to announce two scholarships for Berkeley graduate students wishing to do research in or from Hamburg.

The Hanseatic City of Hamburg is a beautiful, lively and diverse harbor city with approx. 1.7 million inhabitants in the north of Germany. Universität Hamburg is the leading comprehensive research and educational institution in northern Germany with currently more than 40.000 students...

Berkeley-Greifswald Research Fellowship

The partnership between UC Berkeley and the University of Greifswald was established in 2006. Both universities are now seeking to intensify their collaboration, and the University of Greifswald is pleased to offer up to 4 short-term grants to qualified Berkeley graduate students for a stay of up to 3 months.

The University of Greifswald is situated in the Baltic Sea Area, about 2-3 hours from Berlin and Hamburg, Szczecin in Poland and the Danish capital Copenhagen. The University has strong scientific cooperation with partner universities in Northern and Eastern...

Berkeley-FSU Jena Research Fellowship

The Friedrich Schiller University Jena, founded in 1558, is situated in Thuringia—the green heart of Germany. It offers a wide range of over 200 courses, out of 18,000 students, 2,300 come to study in Jena from abroad. The FSU is distinguished by its high-level research dynamic. It cultivates an interdisciplinary working style as well as intensive networking with other universities, external research institutes and industry - not only locally, but worldwide: over 150 collaboration agreements with renowned partners from all around the world highlight the international standing of the FSU....

Berkeley-Regensburg Research Fellowship (Graduate Students)

The partnership between UC Berkeley and the University of Regensburg, Germany, was established in 2017. Both universities are now seeking to intensify their collaboration, and the University of Regensburg is pleased to announce a scholarship opportunity for Berkeley graduate students in the humanities and social sciences wishing to explore dissertation research opportunities in or from Regensburg. We welcome applications in the following fields: humanities, social and political science, economics, pedagogy/education, and law.

The University of Regensburg, founded in 1962 as the...

Berkeley-Hasselt Research Fellowship

IES is pleased to announce a study and research opportunity for UC Berkeley graduate students in all fields, offered by Hasselt University in Belgium.

Hasselt University is an independent innovative Belgian university which is regionally anchored and has a pronounced international orientation. The university stands for excellence in education, top research in spearhead fields and active engagement in innovation and entrepreneurship. The overall objective is to combine academic excellence with economic and social relevance. The university aims to widen participation, addressing all...

Berkeley-Austria Research Fellowship

The UC Berkeley Institute of European Studies and the Austrian Marshall Plan Foundation are pleased to announce the Berkeley-Austria Research Fellowship for 3 months of research in the Humanities and Social Sciences at any Austrian university.

Successful applicants will receive a temporary affiliation with the host institution in Austria. Applicants must be registered students at a University of California campus.

Students will be expected to make their own travel and living arrangements.

This grant can be combined with other IES...

Berkeley-Queen’s University Belfast Research Fellowship

Queen’s University Belfast was founded in 1845 and is situated in Belfast, the capital of Northern Ireland. As a member of the prestigious Russell Group, Queen’s is one of the UK’s 24 leading research-intensive universities. It offers a wide range of over 300 degree programmes at all levels to over 25,000 students, including more than 4,000 international students from 80 different countries. Its vibrant Graduate School connects graduate students across all disciplines.

Queen’s University has a long history of innovative and world-leading research with local and international...

Berkeley-Muenster Research Fellowship

The partnership between the UC Berkeley and University of Muenster , Germany, was established in 2018. Both universities are now seeking to intensify their collaboration in Arts and Social Sciences, and Muenster University is pleased to announce an Erasmus+ scholarship for a Berkeley graduate student wishing to do research in Muenster.

The University of Münster is one of the largest universities in Germany with a rich and time-honoured tradition. Fifteen faculties with 120 degree programs and 30 research centers comprise the institutional backbone of the University. Some 54,000...

Berkeley-Lausanne Research Fellowship

The University of Lausanne, founded in 1537 as a School of Theology, reached university status in 1890. UNIL is a modern and dynamic key institution in the Swiss landscape of higher education and research and is home to more than 17,000 students (Bachelor, Master and PhD level). UNIL pursues long-term fundamental research and is actively involved in the transfer of new knowledge to society and the economy. Its research activities focus on medicine, life sciences, geosciences, environment, business, humanities...