The Institute of European Studies is pleased to announce a competition for travel grants for UC Berkeley graduate students in European Studies to support professional development in non-academic career paths. Funds may be used to defray travel and hotel costs associated with attending a professional conference in a sector outside of academia.
Applications should include:
Statement (1000 word max) describing the applicant's planned travel to a non-academic professional conference Travel/project budget a short CV
With the support of the Pinto-Fialon Fund, the Center for Portuguese Studies offers fellowships to doctoral students embarking on dissertations focused on Portugal, and administers scholarships to undergraduate students of Portuguese descent.
Eligibility: The Pinto/Fialon Scholarships (undergraduate) and Fellowships (graduate) are open to Portuguese-American and Portuguese students at UC Berkeley (Portuguese-American students are defined as having at least one Portuguese grandparent).
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...
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...
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.
To honor the memory of History Professor Gerald D. Feldman — particularly his dedication to graduate students — the Institute for European Studies has established the Gerald D. and Norma Feldman Graduate Student Dissertation Fellowship.
In 1994, Gerald Feldman took over the UC Center for German and European Studies, the research center that served the ten campuses of the University of California and in 2000 became part of the newly formed Institute of European Studies. Under his leadership from 1994 to 2006, both the Center and the Institute provided generous funding for students...
In 1991, German Chancellor Helmut Kohl personally inaugurated the Center for German and European Studies at UC Berkeley, gave the convocation address and received the Berkeley Medal. This event underscored the importance of European Studies on the West Coast and laid the foundation for today’s Institute of European Studies.
As a tribute to the late Chancellor, IES established the Helmut Kohl Award in support of Berkeley graduate students enrolled in the Designated Emphasis in European Studies.
IES is proud of its partnership with the Austrian Marshall Plan Foundation. The Foundation benefits and supports the co-operation between Austrian and American universities and academics, including the University of California. It allows exchange of Ph.D. candidates. Berkeley candidates apply hereand candidates from Austria apply here.
The partnership between UC Berkeley and the London School of Economics (LSE) was established in 2015. Both universities are now seeking to intensify their collaboration, and IES, in partnership with the Sidney Stern Memorial Trust, is pleased to announce two scholarships for Berkeley graduate students wishing to do research at LSE.
Founded in 1895 by social and economic pioneers Beathrice and Sidney Webb, the London School of Economics and Political Science has been pioneering social science research, challenging existing ways of thinking, and seeking to understand the causes of...