Graduate Application

Berkeley
for Admission and
Fellowships

University of California
2011 – 2012

Berkeley
2011 – 2012 Application
 Contents
Who Should Use
This Application?
Use this application if you are applying
to Berkeley for the first time and not ap-
plying online (http://www.grad.berkeley.
edu/prospective). Welcome 1
If you have filed an application within the Graduate Study at Berkeley 2
past two years but have not registered,
see instructions on page 13.
Do not use this application if you Financing a Graduate Education at Berkeley 3
have ever registered as a graduate Student Budget 3
student at Berkeley. Instead, request
an Application for Readmission from the Fellowships 5
Degrees Unit of the Graduate Division. Underrepresented Students 5
See page 13 for instructions.
Student Loans and Other Need-Based Financial Aid 7
If you are applying to the Boalt Hall
Student Employment 8
School of Law or to the Haas School of
Business master’s programs, you should Health Insurance, Housing 9
request separate application materials
Guide to Financial Support for Graduate Students 11
directly from those schools.
Instructions for completing the
application forms begin on page 20. You Applying for Admission 13
may apply to only one graduate program Admission Criteria 13
or to one of the established concurrent
degree programs listed on pages 36 – 39. Graduate Record Examinations 14
U.S. applicants should read carefully all Letters of Recommendation 14
the material in the nonshaded sections.
International applicants should read all Review and Notification 15
the instructions, with particular attention
to the information in the shaded sections.
Minimum Degree Requirements and Required Records of Academic Work 15
Application Deadlines
Evidence of English Language Proficiency 16
Departments set their own application
deadlines within certain ranges.
Check the list on pages 36 – 39 for the
Instructions for Completing the Application Forms 20
deadlines established by the department
to which you want to apply for the fall
semester 2011, which begins in late-
Departments and Groups 36
August.
September 1, 2011, is the deadline
for admission to the spring semester
2012, which begins in mid-January.
Most departments will not accept new
students for the spring semester.
Many departments have departmental
applications and other requirements.
Please be sure to contact the department
to which you want to apply.
Welcome
I’m pleased to introduce you to graduate education at the University of California,
Berkeley. In this booklet, you’ll find an overview of the campus — including information
on the many degree programs offered here and the cost of graduate study, along with the
application forms. You can learn more about the Graduate Division and apply online by
visiting our website at http://www.grad.berkeley.edu.

Berkeley occupies a special place in graduate studies. In recent comprehensive surveys

of institutions of higher learning, Berkeley’s academic departments ranked at or near
the top in many disciplines. In fact, you may be drawn to apply owing to the outstanding
reputation Berkeley enjoys in your core discipline, but you will likely come to realize that
it is the depth and breadth of excellence that characterizes Berkeley across many areas of
study that is its greatest asset. Our internationally renowned faculty, outstanding research
libraries, and state-of-the-art laboratories make Berkeley one of the most prestigious
centers for graduate education in the world.

Beyond the academic realm, UC Berkeley boasts a visually stunning campus and proximity
to all the attractions of the lively San Francisco Bay Area. Campus offerings include
concerts, theater, art exhibits, innumerable lectures, and a wide range of outdoor and
sporting activities.

Berkeley has a long-standing commitment to providing graduate opportunities that

attract a diverse population of students. Our programs are enriched by the variety of
cultural, economic, and educational backgrounds of our students, faculty, and staff.
Over the past five years, Berkeley has led the nation in awarding the highest numbers of
Ph.D.s to students who are historically underrepresented in graduate education. And our
commitment to excellence through diversity and inclusion continues.

Choosing to undertake graduate study — and then finding the right place to do so — are
among the most important decisions you’re ever likely to make. I encourage you to learn as
much as you can about the Berkeley campus and the graduate program that interests you.
Visit the campus if possible; meet our students and talk with members of the faculty. If you
are unable to visit us in person, be sure to contact a faculty member in your field of study
who can discuss the rich intellectual offerings and the variety of resources and facilities
available at Berkeley.

I know you’ll find that UC Berkeley offers the breadth and vision in its graduate programs
that attract the very keenest minds, and that you will consider becoming part of our
dynamic academic community.

Andrew J. Szeri
Graduate Dean
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Graduate Study at Berkeley
Many of you are seeking answers to two
questions: Why pursue a graduate degree?
And where should you undertake a graduate
program?
Why Pursue a Graduate Degree?
The answer is as individual as you are. It
depends on your career goals, academic
interests, and financial resources.
Graduate study offers the personal rewards
of learning and discovering in your chosen
field, of developing your skills and knowledge
as far as you care to go. But the decision to
undertake a graduate program also has a prac-
tical component. Undeniably, graduate school
demands a major investment of time, money,
and effort, particularly if you choose to enter
a Ph.D. program. Many prospective students
weigh that investment against what they will
gain in salary and career advancement if they
complete a graduate degree.
Berkeley’s doctoral students have found that
the prestige of a Berkeley degree often opens
the first door to interviews. According to a
recent Berkeley placement survey, nearly 90
percent of Berkeley doctoral students who
earned their degrees between 1995 and
2006 found professional employment. Almost
60 percent of the newly employed Ph.D.s
accepted academic positions; 25 percent are
employed in industry; and 9 percent are work-
ing for government agencies or labs. Others
chose to seek further study, to take time out to
raise families, or to pursue other interests.
Where Should You Undertake a Graduate
Program? Again, the answer depends upon
you as an individual and particularly upon the
field in which you want to earn a degree.
As you weigh the merits of various graduate
schools, however, consider that the broad
range of faculty expertise, course offerings,
and research facilities at Berkeley is difficult
to equal elsewhere. Among Berkeley’s
distinguished faculty are seven Nobel
laureates, 136 members of the National
Academy of Sciences, and 84 members of the
National Academy of Engineering. Over the
past five decades, Berkeley faculty members
also have been the recipients of The Berkeley Campus
471 Guggenheim Fellowships.
The university’s excellence attracts the finest
student scholars as well. Since 1988, for ex-
ample, Berkeley has attracted more recipients
of National Science Foundation Fellowships
than any other public institution. And over the
past 10 years, Berkeley awarded more total
doctoral degrees than any other university
(National Science Foundation statistics).
When students and researchers worldwide
come to Berkeley to study with outstanding
scholars, they can also take advantage of the
superior research facilities available here.
Berkeley’s graduate students conduct research
in more than 50 organized research units,
including the Townsend Center for the Hu-
manities, the Space Sciences Laboratory, the
Institute of International Studies, the Phoebe
Apperson Hearst Museum of Anthropology,
the Institute for Quantitative Biomedical
Research, the Center for Information Technol-
ogy Research in the Interest of Society, the
Museum of Vertebrate Zoology, the Institute
of Human Development, the Center for Pure
and Applied Mathematics, and the Institute
of East Asian Studies. In the hills above the
campus, the Lawrence Berkeley National
Laboratory and the Mathematical Sciences
Research Institute, funded by the National
Science Foundation, are important resources
for students in the sciences, engineering, and
mathematics.
Additionally, the university library system is
the top-ranked research collection among
public universities in the United States, ac-
cording to an annual ranking by the Associa-
tion of Research Libraries. Current collections
include over 10 million volumes and about
79,400 current serial titles. Library facilities on
the Berkeley campus include the Doe/Moffitt
Libraries, the Bancroft Library, the East Asian
Library and 15 additional subject specialty
libraries.
The campus stretches eastward from the
center of Berkeley (pop. 102,743) to a range of
hills that commands magnificent views of San
Francisco, the Bay, Mount Tamalpais, and the
Golden Gate Bridge. Just north and south of
the campus are typical student communities,
with shops, restaurants, places of religious
worship, and student housing. Telegraph
Avenue, a business area south of campus,
has a quirky magic all its own. There, you can
Graduate Study at Berkeley
find sidewalk vendors, musicians and artists,
retailers offering books, fashion, and high-tech
equipment, and an eclectic mix of coffee-
houses, restaurants, and pubs serving food
and drink from around the world.
The student population reflects this diversity.
About 34,000 students attend Berkeley, with
every state and more than 100 foreign coun-
tries represented. About 10,000 are graduate
students, enrolled in more than 100 degree
programs.
The university was founded in 1868. The
Berkeley campus now covers 178 acres of
lawn, wooded glades, and creekside vegeta-
tion, including native redwoods. One of the
original buildings, iron-crested South Hall, still
stands. In recent years, the campus set new
standards with a totally wired building for
computer science, a modern complex for the
business school, a reorganized and expanded
university library, state-of-the-art bioscience
facilities, and a new building for research in
chemical engineering and chemistry. Current
completed projects include a new freestand-
ing library for Berkeley’s extensive East Asian
collections, an innovative crossroads facility
for multidisciplinary programs in the sciences
including new hybrid fields, a new music
library, an addition to the Goldman School of
Public Policy, and a state-of-the-art broadcast
facility for the Graduate School of Journalism.
Modernization of research labs and facilities
continues across the campus.
When you need to get away, Berkeley’s loca-
tion provides easy access to the cultural and
recreational offerings of northern California.
San Francisco is a short commute across
the Bay Bridge or a quick trip on Bay Area
Rapid Transit (BART), which has a station one
block from campus. The scenic coastline of
Carmel and Big Sur, the vineyards of Napa and
Sonoma counties, and the lakes and forests of
the Sierra Nevada are just a few hours away.
The hills directly above the campus feature
popular trails for hikers, runners, and cyclists.
Berkeley is home to many parks, including
Tilden Park, which is part of the East Bay
Regional Parks system, a greenbelt extending
21 miles through the East Bay Hills.
The Bay Area climate is moderate year-round,
with temperatures seldom dropping below 50
degrees Fahrenheit (10 degrees Celsius) in the
winter and only rarely exceeding 70 degrees
Fahrenheit (25 Celsius) in the summer. The
warmest months are September and October,
when temperatures occasionally soar into
the 90s (30s Celsius). Annual rainfall, most of
which occurs between November and March,
averages about 23 inches.
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Financing a Graduate
Education at Berkeley
The following section is designed to help you
estimate the cost of a year of graduate school
at Berkeley and to acquaint you with the
resources and options available to help you
finance your education.
Numerous programs — from fellowships and
loans, to teaching and research assistant-
ships, subsidized housing, and child care —
provide ways to help you finance the cost of
graduate school. Some of the programs are
administered through the Graduate Division
Fellowships Office; others are administered
through the Financial Aid Office. The academic
departments administer additional sources of
financial assistance. The “Guide to Financial
Support for Graduate Students” on pages
11–12 summarizes these possibilities and
shows whom to contact and when. By tapping
these and other resources, you can plan a
program of financial support.
If you are not a resident of California, you will
need to know the current requirements for
establishing legal residency. In most cases,
graduate students can qualify for legal resi-
dency by their second year of graduate school,
thereby significantly reducing their tuition and
fees (by approximately $15,000* for academic
programs or approximately $12,200* for
professional programs).
*Subject to change
International students in F-1 and J-1 sta-
tus cannot establish California residency
and should expect to pay nonresident
tuition every semester of graduate
study. Doctoral candidates, however,
may be eligible for a nonresident tuition
reduction for three calendar years after
advancement to doctoral candidacy.
For more information, see the “Legal high. The university’s estimate of costs is listed
Residency and Fees” section on page 4.
Cost
The Financial Aid Office has computed the
following budgets to help you estimate the
average cost for a graduate student during an
academic year (nine months). Budgets for the
2011 – 2012 year will be revised to account
for changes in the cost of living. Fees and
nonresident tuition will be set by the Regents
of the University of California.
Student Budget 2010 – 2011* (9-month academic year) as of 4/22/10
Budget Item
Housing and Utilities ($1,159 per month) $10,431
Food ($562 per month) 5,054
Books and Supplies 1,040
Personal ($213 per month) 1,920
Transportation 2,821
Fees 10,938
Health Insurance 2,010
Total for California Residents $34,286
Nonresident Tuition (and Ed. Fee) 15,312
Total for Nonresidents $49,526
* The financial aid formula enacted by Congress in 1986 assumes that sources other than financial aid will support
spouses and dependents.
Fees. Listed below is the Fall 2010 schedule of fees per semester for graduate students on the
Berkeley campus. Students admitted to certain professional schools are assessed a Professional
Degree Fee in addition to the fees listed (see note below). Fees are subject to change.
Fees** Resident Nonresident
University Registration Fee $ 450.00 $ 450.00
Educational Fee 4,701.00 4,905.00
Berkeley Campus Fee 250.75 250.75
Class Pass Fee–Transit 68.00 68.00
Health Insurance Fee 1,005.00 1,005.00
Nonresident Tuition Fee N/A 7,347.00
Total $6,474.75 $14,025.75
**Fees are subject to change
For the most up-to-date fee information, go to the Registrar’s website (http://registrar.berkeley.edu/Registration/
feesched.html). This site also provides fee information for the Business Administration/M.B.A. program (day program
only), the UCB-UCSF Joint Medical program, Optometry/O.D. program, and the Law/J.D. programs, the Public Health
M.P.H. and Dr. P.H. programs, and the Public Policy M.P.P. program, all of which require an additional Professional
Degree Fee. Prospective applicants to the Evening and Weekend M.B.A., the Berkeley-Columbia Executive M.B.A., or
the M.F.E. programs should consult the Haas School of Business website (http://www.haas.berkeley.edu/programs)
for current fees. Prospective applicants to the Law/L.L.M. program should consult the Boalt Hall School of Law website
(http://www.law.berkeley.edu/admissions/advdegree).
Fees and Expenses for International Students
International students should plan carefully tion on employment for international students
for their financial support while attending UC is available on the Berkeley International
Berkeley, as local living expenses are relatively Office website (http://www.internationaloffice.
berkeley.edu).
above. Professional school students (e.g.,
M.B.A., Optometry, J.D., Public Policy, Public Budget Requirement for F-1 or J-1 student
visa. To receive a U.S. student visa, international
Health) should add the appropriate Professional
students are required to document their financial
Degree Fee differential to this base figure.
Students should plan for fee increases for support for their studies in the U.S. After being
admitted to the university, you will be informed
each year of study. Students accompanied by a
spouse will need an additional $7,000 per year of your required minimum annual budget for visa
purposes and must be prepared to document
plus $4,000 per year for each accompanying
child (this estimate is subject to change). financial resources equal to or greater than this
budget. (This process is not part of the application
Opportunities for employment are severely
for admission.) For all matters concerning visas,
limited. Spouses and children on dependents’
consult with Berkeley International Office,
visas (F-2) are not permitted to accept employ-
ment. The most current information on registra- 2299 Piedmont Avenue, University of California,
tion and fees is available on the Registrar’s Berkeley, Berkeley, CA 94720-2321, or email
website (http://registrar.berkeley.edu). Informa- internationaloffice@berkeley.edu.
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 Financing a Graduate Education: Student Budget, Fees, Legal Residency
Legal Residency and Fees
Students are classified as residents or nonresi-
dents after completing the Statement of Legal
Residence shortly after being admitted to the
university. Many graduate students (U.S. citizens,
permanent residents, and some eligible non-im-
migrants) who enter UC Berkeley as nonresidents
and establish residency for the required year may
be classified as residents for tuition purposes
within one year after their arrival. These students
then receive the benefit of paying fees at the
lower resident rate.
The classification process is not automatic.
Continuing nonresident students who have made
California their permanent home and believe
that they are eligible for resident status must
submit a residency classification petition, along
with supporting documentation, to the Residence
Affairs Office prior to established deadlines.
Even though nonresident students will probably
not submit a petition to change their residency
status until the end of their first academic
year at Berkeley, you must start the process of
fulfilling the residency requirements as soon as
you arrive. This includes documenting when you
arrived, that your year of physical presence in
this state is coupled with your intent to make
California your home, and that you are financially • Register to vote in California, and vote in dent status, then you have fulfilled the financial
independent. California elections. independence criterion. Otherwise, you should do
the following:
What should you do once you arrive • Pay California income taxes as a resident on
in California? all taxable income earned after your arrival in • Claim yourself as a tax exemption on your
California, and file California resident or part- state and federal tax returns, and make sure
• Document your presence in the state as soon
year resident tax returns. no other individual claims you as a tax exemp-
as you arrive. Save your airline ticket or bank/
tion on his/her tax returns; or
credit card statements showing that you were • File nonresident or part-year resident out-
physically present in California one year prior of-state tax returns if you have out-of-state • Work as a GSI/GSR at least 49 percent time
to the beginning of the term for which you are taxable income prior to arriving in California. for the semester for which you are petitioning
seeking resident classification. for residency.
• Designate and use a California address as
• Establish a California residence in which you your permanent address on all records (e.g., The full text of the campus residency policy, what
keep your permanent belongings. school, employment, tax forms, military, etc.). students should do once they arrive, and ap-
plicable deadlines can be found on the Residence
• Obtain a California Driver’s License within 10 Remaining in California during non-academic
Affairs website (http://registrar.berkeley.edu/
days of arriving in California. If you have never periods is a strong indicator of your intent to
prospective_students/residency.html). Students
had a driver’s license in any state, obtain a make California your home. You will be required
with residency questions should email the
California State Identification Card. to document that you were physically present in
Residence Affairs Office (orres@berkeley.edu) or
California for at least 2 of the 3 months during
• Surrender all out-of-state driver’s license and phone (510) 642-5990.
the summer previous to the term for which you
identification cards.
are petitioning for residency. Please note that international students with
• Register your vehicle(s) in California within 20 F-1 or J-1 visas are not eligible to establish
Financial independence is another factor in
days of arriving in the state. residency.
determining eligibility for residency for tuition
purposes. If you are over or turn the age of 24 by
the end of the year you are petitioning for resi- Note: This summation is not a complete explana-
tion of the laws regarding residency. Changes may
be made in the residence requirements between
the publication date of this application booklet and
the relevant residency determination date.

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Fellowships
Fellowships may provide a stipend, fees,
and tuition to support the living and educa-
tional expenses of graduate study. Although
Berkeley has a strong fellowship program, the
number of awards is limited. To be considered
for multi-year University Graduate Fellow-
ships, Departmental Block Grant Fellowships,
Foreign Language and Area Studies Fellow-
ships, and Diversity Fellowships, you must
be nominated by your department. If you are
considered for a fellowship, your application
will be judged competitively on the basis of
the quality of your previous academic work,
on the evidence of your ability to do research,
and on your promise of becoming a productive
scholar.
To become eligible for university funding, U.S.
citizens and permanent residents must submit
the Free Application for Federal Student Aid
(FAFSA). Follow the instructions in “How and mathematics. The fellowships are intended
to Apply for Student Loans and Other for students who are in the early stages of their
Federal Student Aid” on page 7. In addition
to the FAFSA, you must complete the
Fellowship Application for Domestic
Students on pages 28 and 29
(U.S. citizens and permanent residents) or 12 months, plus tuition and fees. NSF Graduate
the Fellowship Application for
International Students on page 30
(international applicants) in this booklet
to be considered for University Graduate
Fellowships, Departmental Block Grant
Fellowships, and Diversity Fellowships.
Fellowship recipients may supplement some
fellowships with a teaching or research ap-
pointment at no more than 25 percent time
per semester. Contact your department about
available assistantships (see “Research,
Teaching, and Other Academic Appointments”
on page 8).
Multi-Year University Graduate
Fellowships and Other Awards
The Graduate Division offers multi-year
University Graduate Fellowships on a competi-
tive basis. Other awards include Departmental
Block Grant Fellowships and the Foreign Lan-
guage and Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowships.
Please see page 11 for award descriptions,
eligibility criteria, and required forms.
Diversity Fellowships
The Berkeley campus provides fellowship
support to students of diverse backgrounds
who will contribute to the level of diversity
within their discipline or in the graduate
community at large. To this end, we make
available a range of awards to students who
have shown strong academic achievement
despite challenges such as social, economic, or
educational obstacles. Please see page 11 for
award descriptions and eligibility criteria.
Extramural Fellowships
The following are just a few of the many
extramural fellowships that may support your
graduate work at Berkeley. Please consult your
local fellowship or scholarship office or the
Graduate Division website (http://www.grad.
berkeley.edu/financial/deadlines.shtml) for
more information.
National Science Foundation (NSF)
Fellowships. NSF Graduate Research Fellow-
ships are awarded for study in social, biological,
and physical science, technology, engineering,
graduate study. Applicants must be U.S. citizens
or nationals, or permanent resident aliens of the
United States. In 2010 – 2011, these competitive
fellowships provided a stipend of $30,000 over
Research Fellowships provide support for three
years. For more information, please consult the
program’s website (http://www.nsf.gov/funding/
pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=6201).
Fannie and John Hertz Foundation
Graduate Fellowships. This five-year pro-
gram is open to U.S. citizens and permanent
residents in the applied and physical sciences
who have a record of high scholastic perfor-
mance. The fellowship provides a stipend plus
tuition and fees. For more information, please
consult the program’s website (http://www.
hertzfoundation.org).
National Physical Science Consortium.
Open to all U.S. citizens in the physical sciences
and related engineering disciplines, this program
is especially interested in receiving applications
from underrepresented minorities and women.
The fellowship provides up to six years of stipend,
plus tuition and fees. For more information,
please consult the program’s website (http://
www.npsc.org).
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A Message on Diversity
from the Chancellor
As the Chancellor of the University of
California, Berkeley, one of my important
responsibilities is to advocate for the
principles that guide and support public
education. One such principle is inclusion —
racial, cultural and economic.
Inclusion is a public good, not a private
benefit. Indeed, Juan Ramón de la Fuente,
the president of the University of Mexico,
once said to me that the single most
important skill for the 21st century which
a student must learn is what he termed
“intercultural competence.” It is only through
experience with and appreciation of other
cultures that our citizens will be able to
navigate successfully in today’s globalized
society.
As leader of one of the nation’s premier
public teaching and research universities,
I am committed to fulfilling that challenge.
We are making special efforts to recruit and
admit excellent students who reflect both
California’s and our country’s demographic
tapestry. We are extending graduate
fellowships to students whose educational
backgrounds and life experiences will
contribute to the rich diversity of our teaching
and research community. We have created a
special research initiative and are hiring new
scholars to investigate and study diversity
and multiculturalism, including the effects
of public policy measures that have affected
efforts to make campuses more inclusive. We
have also created a new senior leadership
position and appointed a Vice Chancellor for
Equity and Inclusion to ensure that diversity
and inclusion are broadly reflected throughout
our campus environment.
All that we are doing underscores our
commitment to excellence and to the
creation of a welcoming and supportive
environment for all ideas and people who
come to share those ideas.
Robert J. Birgeneau
Chancellor
Fellowships
The Department of Energy (DOE) Office of
Science (SC) has established the DOE Office
of Science Graduate Fellowship ( DOE SCGF)
program to support outstanding students to
pursue graduate training in basic research
in areas of physics, biology, chemistry,
mathematics, engineering, computational sci-
ences, and environmental sciences relevant
to the Office of Science and to encourage the
development of the next generation scientific
and technical talent in the U.S. (http://scgf.
orau.gov/overview.html).
Ford Foundation Diversity Fellowships.
These are three-year predoctoral and 12-month
dissertation fellowships for U.S. citizens. The
program provides a $20,000 stipend, plus
tuition and fees, for predoctoral awards. For
more information, please consult the program’s
website (http://sites.nationalacademies.org/
PGA/FordFellowships/PGA_047958).
Jacob K. Javits Fellowships. This program
offers up to four years of support for graduate
study toward the doctoral or M.F.A. degree
in selected fields of the arts, humanities, and
social sciences. Eligibility is primarily limited
to U.S. citizens and permanent residents, or
citizens of the Freely Associated States. In
fiscal year 2010, the fellowships will offer an
annual stipend of up to $30,000 (depending on
need), plus tuition and fees. For more informa-
tion, please consult the program’s website
(http://www2.ed.gov/programs/jacobjavits/
index.html).
The Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowship for
New Americans. A two-year grant for gradu-
ate students; applicants must be New Ameri-
cans (resident alien, naturalized as a U.S.
citizen, or the child of two parents who are
both naturalized citizens); have a bachelor’s
degree, be in the final year of undergraduate
study, or enrolled in the first or second year
of a graduate program; and may not be older
than 30 years of age as of November 1, 2010.
For more information, please consult the
program’s website (http://www.pdsoros.org).
The National Academies website offers
links to a variety of fellowships and more
(http://sites.nationalacademies.org/pga/
fellowships).
Underrepresented Students
As a component of the university’s efforts to
achieve its academic mission, the campus
actively seeks applications from individuals
who belong to groups that have been
historically underrepresented in graduate
education and whose presence enhances
Fellowships, Underrepresented Students
the diversity of the UC Berkeley campus
community.
The Graduate Diversity Program provides
a foundation of active support for underrepre-
sented students through a number of important
services:
•  Outreach visits throughout the country
• Academic advising/mentoring throughout
the student’s academic career
•  Undergraduate research opportunities
•  Advice on applying to graduate school
• Monthly seminars on professional
development
•  Career advice/planning
•  Networking opportunities on campus
Underrepresented students will find social
and academic support in the numerous student
organizations on campus, such as those listed
on the Graduate Minority Students’
Project website (http://ga.berkeley.edu/
gis.aspx?uid=21). In addition, the university
maintains discipline-based student diversity
programs in engineering, the humanities,
public health, and the biological, physical, and
social sciences (http://www.grad.berkeley.
edu/diversity/diversity_professionals.shtml).
For information regarding opportunities and
support on behalf of diversity, please contact
the Graduate Diversity Program, University of
California, Berkeley, 327 Sproul Hall #5900,
Berkeley, CA 94720-5900, call (510) 643-6010,
email grad.diversity@berkeley.edu, or consult
the Graduate Diversity Program website (http://
www.grad.berkeley.edu/diversity).
Of special interest to the American Indian
Graduate Program (AIGP) are students who
are of American Indian or Alaska Native descent.
For information, please contact the American
Indian Graduate Program, (510) 642-3228, email
aigp@berkeley.edu, or consult the AIGP website
(http://www.grad.berkeley.edu/aigp).
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Student Loans and Other
Need-Based Financial Aid
Graduate students may apply for need-based
loans and work-study through the Financial
Aid and Scholarship Office (FASO). The
programs are based on demonstrated financial
need and require a Free Application for Fed-
eral Student Aid (FAFSA), independent of the
fellowship application.
Questions about the programs described in
this section should be directed to the Financial
Aid and Scholarship Office, Graduate Unit,
University of California, Berkeley, 211 Sproul
Hall #1960, Berkeley, CA 94720-1960, (510)
642-6442, fao_grad@berkeley.edu. Or, consult
the FASO website (http://students.berkeley.
edu/finaid/graduates/index.htm) for more
information.
Only U.S. citizens and eligible noncitizens
(those holding permanent resident cards)
may apply for funds administered by the
Financial Aid and Scholarship Office.
Eligibility. Your eligibility for federal need-
based financial aid is the difference between
your expenses and your resources.
Expenses. The student budget chart on page
4 displays average living costs and fees for the
2010 – 2011 academic year. These figures are
based on student surveys and other research
and will be adjusted for the 2011 – 2012
academic year.
Resources. Your resources include the
contribution calculated from the income and
assets reported on your FAFSA (see below)
and awards you received other than student
aid from the FASO (e.g., fellowships or depart-
ment aid).
Your eligibility may change throughout the
year. For example, you may receive fellow-
ship or departmental awards, which may
reduce your initial loan. Or you may wish to
document that your expenses are higher than
those reflected in the standard student budget.
Research, relocation, uninsured medical, and
child care costs are typical expenses that
students claim throughout the year to prove
increased need.
How to Apply for Student Loans and
Federal Work-Study administered
by the Financial Aid and Scholarship
Office (FASO). Please complete and submit
the 2011 – 2012 Free Application for Federal
Student Aid (FAFSA), available on the FAFSA
website (http://www.fafsa.ed.gov). The UC
Berkeley FAFSA school code is 001312.
We recommend that you submit your FAFSA
by the priority deadline, March 2, 2011, to
ensure timely processing and the best finan-
cial aid package. If you miss that deadline,
submit your FAFSA as soon as possible. You
will still be entitled to your full federal Direct
Loan eligibility, but the campus-based funds
(Work-Study, Perkins) may be depleted. You
should file the FAFSA even if you are not sure
you will need or want any aid from the FASO.
You can decide later. The FAFSA is the only
application necessary to apply for aid from the
FASO. Graduate and professional students are
considered independent, so parent informa-
tion should not be included on your FAFSA.
Optometry students should refer below to the
description of the Health Professions Student
Loan (HPSL) for an exception.
In late April or May, the FASO will notify you
about your loan. The FASO will include infor-
mation about the acceptance and disburse-
ment of awards, how to make changes or
appeals, and other options. In some cases, you
may be asked to submit additional documents
to verify information on your application.
Types of Financial Aid. Most graduate stu-
dents easily qualify for loans. Student loans
are an important resource, but you should
consider loans as a last resort, because there
is danger in borrowing too much and accumu-
lating high indebtedness. We suggest that you
actively pursue other funding, such as fellow-
ships, employment, work-study, and outside
funding throughout your academic career.
Loans. The University of California, Berkeley,
is participating in the federal government’s
Federal Stafford Loan Program administered
by the Federal Direct Student Loan Program
(FDSLP). A maximum of $20,500 per year is
available to most eligible registered graduate
students. Loans may be either subsidized (the
federal government pays the interest as long
as the borrower remains in school) or unsub-
sidized, depending on the student’s resources.
The interest rate is 6.8 percent per annum.
The U.S. Congress may change loan limits and
regulations. The Financial Aid and Scholarship
Office will include information about changes
with your award notification.
Perkins Loan. The Financial Aid and Scholar-
ship Office has a limited number of Perkins
Loans to award to students with exceptional
financial need. The interest rate is 5 percent;
its accrual begins nine months after gradua-
tion or upon withdrawal from the university (or
if you drop below six units).
Grad Plus Loan and Alternative Loans.
Two loan options are available for students
who need to borrow more than the federal
Direct Loan maximum of $20,500. Grad Plus is
a federal loan program that will be available
to most students to cover the difference, if
any, between their total budget and other
educational awards (including other federal
loans). The interest rate on the Grad Plus loan
is fixed at 7.9% per annum. Details on the
application process and current rates will be
available on the Financial Aid and Scholarship
Office website (http://students.berkeley.edu/
finaid/graduates/index.htm). Alternative loans
with adjustable interest rates from private
lenders will also be available to cover unmet
need. Preferred lenders, application links, and
a chart comparing the Grad Plus and some
alternative loans will also be available on the
FASO website.
Short-Term Loans. All graduate students
are eligible for the short-term emergency
loan program offered by the university. These
interest-free loans are available throughout the
academic year to help cover cash-flow prob-
lems. Please consult the FASO website (http://
students.berkeley.edu/finaid/graduates/index.
htm) for more information.
Work-Study. The Financial Aid and Scholar-
ship Office has a limited amount of work-study
funds that enable students to earn money
while in school, thereby reducing the need to
borrow more money. Many graduate students
use their work-study awards for campus,
departmental, or other jobs related to their
educational objectives. Hourly wages of $10
to $15 an hour are typical. The amount of the
work-study award will be based on the avail-
ability of funds, but may be as high as $10,000
per year. When you receive your award
notification in April or May 2011, you will be
able to request work-study. Throughout the
year, requests for work-study will be granted
as funding permits.
Health Professions Student Loan (HPSL).
This program is limited on the Berkeley cam-
pus to Optometry students. To be considered
for an HPSL, Optometry students must include
parent information on their FAFSA, regardless
of their “independent” status for all other
programs.
The HPSL is interest free until one year after
graduation or until you drop below 6 units.
At that time, interest begins to accrue at 5
percent.
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Outside Sources of Financial Aid
You may be eligible for need-based financial
aid administered by other agencies.
Disabled Students. The Disabled Students
Program (DSP), 260 César Chávez Student Cen-
ter, (510) 642-0518 or TTY/TDD (510) 642-6376,
provides a wide range of services, accommoda-
tions, and auxiliary services for eligible students
with verified disabilities. Some examples of
possible disability-related accommodations in-
clude extended time for examinations, reduced
course load, notetakers, real time captioning,
and sign-language interpreters. A Student
Grant is available for disability-related assistive
technology. Staff can also advise students
about other types of special aid, scholarships,
and vocational rehabilitation benefits. For more
details, please consult the DSP website (http://
dsp.berkeley.edu).
Benefits for Veterans, Reservists, and
Dependents of Veterans. If you have ever
served in the military and are a veteran or cur-
rent reservist, you may qualify for educational
benefits under the G.I. Bill. If you are the depen-
dent of a veteran who died or is disabled as a
result of military service, you may be eligible for
educational benefits or fee waivers. Questions
should be directed to Michael Cooper, Veterans’
Services, 120 Sproul Hall #5404, University of
California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA 94720-5404,
(510) 642-1592.
American Indian Graduate Center (AIGC)
Fellowships. These fellowships are available
to full-time students who are enrolled mem-
bers of federally recognized tribes or who are
at least one-fourth American Indian or Alaska
Native, as recognized by the Bureau of Indian
Affairs. Awards are based on financial need as
verified by the applicant’s college financial aid
office (through which applicants must apply for
financial aid).
Applications are available from the American
Indian Graduate Center, 4520 Montgomery
Blvd. NE, Suite 1-B, Albuquerque, NM 87109,
(505) 881-4584, or toll free 1 (800) 628-1920.
You can also download an application from the
AIGC website (http://www.aigc.com).
Student Employment
Registered graduate students can use the
Career Center to find internships, part-time
jobs, or summer employment. You can find job
listings posted on the Career Center website
(http://career.berkeley.edu). Newly admitted
graduate students may consult the listings as
early as July 1 preceding fall admission. Many
jobs are available, some specifically for gradu-
ate students.
International students and any family
members in any visa category (except
permanent residents) should check regula-
tions under which they may be employed.
F-1 and J-1 student visas require work
permits prior to any employment. For
information about employment eligibility
and work permit applications, please visit
the Berkeley International Office website
(http://www.internationaloffice.berkeley.
edu) or contact the office by phone, (510)
642-2818, or email internationaloffice@
berkeley.edu.
Research, Teaching, and Other
Academic Appointments
Academic appointments are an important
source of financial support for Berkeley gradu-
ate students, although their availability varies
by department. Some departments may pro-
pose a combination of teaching and research
appointments as part of a financial support
package. Other departments may expect you
to arrange for your academic appointments
after you arrive on campus.
All graduate students are restricted to working
Student Loans and Other Need-Based Financial Aid, Student Employment
no more than half time regardless of the posi-
tion they hold. For example, Graduate Student
Instructors (GSIs) typically work on average
16 to 20 hours per week. Graduate student
academic appointments have minimum
academic requirements, such as grade-point
average (GPA), and students are expected
to meet registration and enrollment require-
ments. Some positions may be eligible for
fee remissions in addition to salary. For more
detailed information, please see the “What You
Need to Know about Being a GSI, GSR, Reader,
or Tutor” publication, available on the Graduate
Division website (http://www.grad.berkeley.
edu/policies/pdf/apptknow.pdf).
For more information on eligibility require-
ments and the availability of appointments,
contact the department for which you want to
work. On occasion, some departments may list
openings with the Career Center (http://career.
berkeley.edu).
Impact of Employment on Residency.
A research or teaching appointment can affect
the residency requirements that determine
whether or not you must pay nonresident
tuition.
Graduate students appointed at 49 percent
time or more for the semester they petition
to be classified as residents are exempt from
meeting the financial independence require-
ment for residency for tuition purposes.
Students must, however, meet the one-year
physical presence and established intent
criteria, along with meeting other eligibility
requirements for California residency. (See
“Legal Residency and Fees” on page 4.)
International students holding F-1 or
J-1 visas are not eligible for California
residency for tuition purposes.
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Oral English Proficiency. Students
who do not speak English as a native
language and do not have a bachelor’s
degree from a U.S. institution must
demonstrate oral English proficiency to
be appointed as GSIs. You may do this
by taking the TOEFL iBT if it is available
in your geographic area. If it is not,
you may take the Speaking Proficiency
English Assessment Kit (SPEAK) after
you arrive on campus. Students with
valid Test of Spoken English (TSE)
scores from tests taken between
March 2008 and March 2010 may
submit their official TSE score. A table
listing passing and non-passing scores
for the SPEAK, TSE, and the TOEFL
iBT speaking section for the purpose
of GSI appointments can be found
on the GSI Teaching and Resource
Center’s Language Proficiency Program
web page “SPEAK/TSE/TOEFL iBT
Equivalences,” http://gsi.berkeley.edu/
lpp/toefl_ibt.html.
For further information on SPEAK
testing, English language proficiency
courses, and testing policies, please
consult the GSI Teaching and Resource
Center’s Language Proficiency Program
website (http://gsi.berkeley.edu/lpp).
Health Insurance
All registered students may use University
Health Services (UHS) just as they would
their doctor’s office and urgent care center.
Registration fees support some of the care
provided at UHS and moderate fees are
charged for other services.
As a condition of enrollment, all students
are required to have major medical health
insurance. Students are automatically enrolled
in the Student Health Insurance Plan (SHIP),
which is administered by UHS. SHIP coverage
is year-round and worldwide and includes
coverage for comprehensive medical, vision,
dental, and counseling services. Registra-
tion for fall semester includes coverage from
August 15 to January 14. Spring semester
registration provides coverage from January
15 to August 14.
Housing
New students arriving in the summer for re-
Berkeley graduate students have a variety of
search or other purpose before the start of the
housing options available to them. You can
fall term are not covered by SHIP. Individual
examine all the choices by visiting the Housing
insurance plans are available through the
website (http://www.housing.berkeley.edu/
Student Health Insurance Office.
livingatcal/graduatestudents.html). You
Students may waive enrollment in SHIP if they will see that housing options fall into three
have comparable major medical insurance. categories: 1) University owned and operated,
Waiver forms are available from the Student 2) Alternative housing options, and 3) Off-
Health Insurance Office, (510) 642-5700 or online campus rental housing.
(http://www.uhs.berkeley.edu/students/
insurance). Deadlines for submission of waiver University Housing: Single graduate
forms must be met in order to receive credit for students may apply for two types of university
the health insurance fee. graduate apartments: the Manville Apart-
ments, which are single studios for law and
Graduate Student Instructors and Graduate other graduate students, and the Ida Louise
Student Researchers with an appointment of Jackson Graduate House, which consists
at least 25 percent time, who are registered as of shared apartments with single private
full-time students and have not waived SHIP bedrooms for graduate students. Information
coverage, may be eligible for remission of the and applications are available online
SHIP premium. (http://www.housing.berkeley.edu/livingatcal/
Student Health Insurance Office staff offer graduatestudents.html). For single student
insurance brokering services when students apartment information, call (510) 642-4108 or
need health coverage for their dependents. email reshall@berkeley.edu.
The staff is knowledgeable about a variety of Married and partnered graduate students and
private and community-based health plans and graduate students with at least 50 percent
will assist students in reviewing options that custody of one or more children are eligible to
best meet their family needs. apply for apartments in university family stu-
Note that all registered students can use the dent housing. Most of this housing is located
services at UHS whether or not they have in University Village Albany (UVA), which
SHIP. is approximately three miles from campus.
UVA is located on 56 acres with almost 1,000
For more information about services provided
apartments for student families in the small
by UHS, please call (510) 642-2000, or visit the
town of Albany, which is known for its excel-
UHS website (http://www.uhs.berkeley.edu).
lent schools. Another, much smaller, complex
For further information about health insurance,
of family housing is called Smyth Fernwald
call (510) 642-5700.
and is located in Berkeley. Waiting lists tend
to be long for this popular housing, and you
should not wait for notification of admission
to apply. (Please note that the application
fee of $25 is nonrefundable, regardless of
the university’s decision to offer or not offer
you admission.) For more information and an
application, consult the online Living at Cal
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Information Guide (http://www.housing.
berkeley.edu/livingatcal/studentsfamilies.
html), or you may call (510) 642-4109 or email
apts@berkeley.edu. Offices for both Family
Student Housing Apartment Assignments and
Single Student Apartment Assignments are your housing options and develop an effective
located in the Residential and Student
Services Building (RSSB), 2610 Channing Way,
Berkeley, CA. 94720-2272.
NOTE: If there are vacancies at University
Village, two or more single graduate students
may apply to share a two bedroom townhouse
apartment in East Village. For more informa-
tion, please contact the Family Student Housing
Apartment Assignments Office at apts@berkeley.
edu or (510) 642-4109.
Alternative Housing: Alternative housing
options include rooming houses and apartments
offered by the Berkeley Students’ Coopera-
tive (Co-ops), which also has The Convent (for
graduate and re-entry students) and Hillegass
Parker House (for single graduate students,
re-entry students, and visiting scholars), along
with International House, and fraternities and
sororities. For more information on these options,
please consult the Living at Cal website (http://
www.housing.berkeley.edu/livingatcal/gradu-
atestudents.html).
Cal Rentals: The university’s Cal Rentals
service offers information on all options, both
on-campus and off-campus housing, and also
provides a rental listing service for a small
fee. Resources on the web can help you weigh
house-hunting plan if you are looking for an
off-campus rental. More information, including
how to obtain the rental listing services, may be
found on the Cal Rentals website (http://www.
calrentals.housing.berkeley.edu). Graduate
students can email their housing questions to
homeinfo@berkeley.edu, or call (510) 642-3644,
or stop by the Residential and Student Services
Building (RSSB), 2610 Channing Way.
International House. International House
unites students and scholars from around
the world and across the U.S. in a dynamic
residential center dedicated to cross-cultural
understanding for a more peaceful world. The
historic dome-topped building on Piedmont
Avenue at the peak of Bancroft houses
nearly 600 students, 60 percent of whom are
graduate students or visiting scholars, and
40 percent are junior and senior undergrads.
Single and double rooms, a flexible meal plan,
24-hour lounges, wireless, computer rooms, a
library, and historic “Great Hall” are amenities
to the site which also boasts culturally themed
weekly coffee hours and cross-culturally
themed lectures, films, field trips and guest
speakers. Rates and virtual tours are avail-
able on the I-House website (http://ihouse.
berkeley.edu).
Health Insurance, Housing, Child Care
The Rafael Rodriguez Golden Age
Foreign Student Scholarship. This scholar-
ship provides room and board for an entering
graduate international student of great
promise who may lack the financial resources
to come to UC Berkeley and is deemed likely
to benefit from, and contribute to, life at
International House. To apply, please submit
the Fellowship Application for International
Students (page 30) with this application.
Gateway Fellowships providing full room
and board, tuition/fees, and a stipend are
available to students who meet specific
criteria and are selected on a competitive
basis by academic departments in coop-
eration with the Graduate Division. More
information is available online (http://
ihouse.berkeley.edu/l/aid.html).
Child Care
The University Early Childhood Education
Program serves registered Berkeley student
parents with children from three months to
seven years old. Priority is given to families
with children currently enrolled in the program
and then to low-income families with child
care needs (generally, parents must be in
school full time or working). Student families
eligible for subsidy pay fees on a sliding scale,
based on family income and family size. Some
full-fee spaces are also available. Subsidized
spaces may not be available for every age
group, nor at all centers. Parents are asked
to participate at the child care centers one
hour per week. Applications are accepted
at any time; early applications are advisable
— May for the fall semester and November
for spring semester. For more information
and applications, visit the program’s website
(http://www.housing.berkeley.edu/child),
contact the University of California Early
Childhood Education Program, 2339 Haste
Street, Berkeley, CA 94720-7416, or phone
(510) 642-1827. Spaces are limited.
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Guide to Financial Support for Graduate Students
To be considered for the awards listed below, you must submit your application for admission and fellowships by the departmental deadline.
See the list of departmental deadlines on pages 37 – 40.

GraduateDivision
Graduate DivisionAwards
AwardsforforEntering
EnteringStudents
Students 2011 – 2012Award
2010-2011 AwardAmounts
AmountsforforMulti-Year
Multi-YearAwards
Awards

The Graduate Division offers a variety of awards for entering students, including: Award amounts: Stipends range from $18,000 to $27,000
• Berkeley Fellowships which are awarded to outstanding applicants to doctoral programs in per academic year for two years, in addition to departmental
all fields; support years which add at least two years of support in the
• Chancellor’s and Cota Robles Fellowships which are awarded to exceptional applicants who form of fellowships and/or research, teaching assistantships, or
enhance the diversity in the graduate student population at Berkeley; and other forms of support. All university awards include university
• Regents’ Intern and Predoctoral Humanities Fellowships which are awarded to exceptional registration and educational fees, as well as health, vision, and
applicants to doctoral programs in the humanities and social sciences who are planning a dental care benefits. Nonresident tuition is paid for U.S. citizens
career in university teaching and research. and permanent residents only on the first year of the fellow-
All awards are competitive, based on merit, and offered to doctoral students of outstanding achievement. ship, if needed. For international students, nonresident tuition is
included for all years of their fellowship tenure. Many awards
To be considered for graduate funding, applicants must complete the Fellowship Application for include a summer stipend and fees as well. Some awards are
Domestic Students, or, if international, the Fellowship Application for International Students. not deferrable. Yearly renewal of all multi-year awards is based
U.S. citizens and permanent residents must also complete the Free Application for Federal Student on continued academic excellence.
Aid (FAFSA) by the March 1, 2011, deadline for priority processing.

Notification: Recipients will be notified by the Graduate Division by March 1, 2011.

Other
OtherAwards
Awardsand
andEligibility
Eligibility 2010–2011
2011 – 2012Award
AwardAmounts
Amounts
Departmental Block Grant Fellowships Award amounts vary.
Departments assign the awards and notify recipients. Please contact your home department for informa-
tion on the application process. To be considered, U.S. citizens and permanent residents must complete
the Fellowship Application for Domestic Students and submit a FAFSA; international applicants must
complete the Fellowship Application for International Students.

Foreign Language and Area Studies Fellowship (FLAS)

This one-year award is for students in the humanities, professional schools, and social sciences who Stipend of $16,000, plus tuition and educational, registration,
need to acquire a high level of competency in a modern foreign language for their field. You must show and campus fees.
potential for high achievement and plan to enroll in a language and an area studies course of the award.
Students applying to master’s or doctoral programs are eligible. To be considered, U.S. citizens and
permanent residents must complete the Fellowship Application for Domestic Students and the Foreign
Language and Area Studies Fellowship Application and submit a FAFSA.

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 Guide to Financial Support
5
Other Financial Assistance
2010 – 2011 Whom to Contact/
Assistance Eligibility Award Amounts How to Apply Deadline Notification

Academic Varies by appointment. http://www.grad.berkeley.edu/ Department chair or professors Apply after Department
Appointments appointments directly. acceptance. discretion.

Family Student Registered student and spouse or Monthly rents vary; Information University of California, Family As soon as pos- Depends on date
Housing partner with or without children; single is available online (http://www. Student Housing, 2610 Channing sible; do not wait of application
parents with children. housing.berkeley.edu/livingatcal/ Way, Berkeley, CA 94720-2272. for admission to and desired
graduatestudents.html). apply. facility.

Early Childhood One parent must be a registered student. Sliding scale fees ($0–full fee). University of California, Early By mid-May for July for fall;
Education Program Priority given to low-income families for $37 per day See website for rates: Childhood Education Program, fall; by mid-Novem- December for
subsidized spaces. Day care for children http://www.housing.berkeley.edu/ 2339 Haste Street, Berkeley, CA ber for spring. spring.
three months to seven years old. child 94720-7416.

Parent Grant Low income students with high financial Award amounts will be based on University of California, Graduate Priority deadline: Depends on date
need who have dependent children living available funding. Division Fellowships Office March 1, 2011. of application.
with them will be considered for this 318 Sproul Hall Late applications
grant based on FAFSA need analysis and Berkeley, CA 94720-5900 accepted until
other information. 642-0672 March 2012.

Need-Based Financial Aid (must be U.S. citizen or permanent resident)

2011 – 2012 Whom to Contact/
Assistance Eligibility Award Amounts How to Apply Deadline Notification

Subsidized Federal Financial need is determined Up to $8,500 per year, with a Complete the FAFSA (or FAFSA Priority deadline: Depends on date
Direct Loan* by an analysis of your Free Application maximum of $65,500 over renewal), which is available on March 1, 2011. of application.
for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). your entire academic career the website Late applications
(including student loans accrued (http://www.fafsa.ed.gov). accepted until
as an undergraduate). March 2012.

Unsubsidized Same as above. Up to $20,500 per year (students Same as above. Same as above. Same as above.
Federal Direct Loan* may borrow both a subsidized
and unsubsidized Direct Loan,
but the combined borrowing
cannot exceed $20,500 annually),
with a maximum of $138,500
over your entire academic career.

Work-Study Same as above. Maximum award is $10,000 Complete the FAFSA (or FAFSA due Same as above.
per academic year. Wages vary; FAFSA renewal), which is March 1, 2011.
usually $10–$15 per hour. available on the website
(http://www.fafsa.ed.gov).

Perkins Loan Same as above. Perkins funds are very limited. Same as above. Same as above. Same as above.
Students with highest need
after other sources have been
exhausted may be awarded
Perkins funds.

Health Professions Same as above, except that parent Award amounts will be based on Same as above. Same as above. Same as above.
Student Loan (HPSL) information and signature must be the available funding.
included on the FAFSA for HPSL
consideration. (Optometry only)

American Indian Enrolled member of federally recog-
Graduate Center nized tribe or at least 1/4 American
(AIGC) Fellowships Indian or Alaska Native, as recognized
by the Bureau of Indian Affairs. Award
limit is based on student need and
availability of funds. Applicants must
apply for financial aid.
Will vary. American Indian Graduate Center, June 1, 2011. Varies.
4520 Montgomery Blvd., NE, Suite
1-B, Albuquerque, NM 87109.
Applications are available on the
website (http://www.aigc.com).

*All federal regulations subject to change.

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Applying for Admission
Who Should Use
This Application?
Use this application booklet or go to the
Graduate Division website (http://www.grad.
berkeley.edu/prospective) to complete the
online application if you are applying to gradu-
ate study at Berkeley for the first time. You
should also contact your graduate program to
check for any supplemental applications and/
or application materials they might require. Do
not use this application if you are applying to
the master’s programs in the Haas School of
Business. For information on how to apply to
Haas, please consult the Haas website (http://
www.haas.berkeley.edu).
Do not use this application if you are applying
to the Boalt Hall School of Law; instead, tion of factors, including academic degrees
see the School of Law website (http://www.
law.berkeley.edu/admissions.htm).
You may apply to only one graduate program or
one established concurrent program. See the
list of programs on pages 36 – 39.
Please submit only one application.
All materials submitted in support
of your application become the property
of the University of California, Berkeley,
and will not be returned or forwarded.
Types of Applications
New. If you are applying to Berkeley as a
graduate student for the first time, please
complete all parts of the application.
If you applied within the past two years and
want to use academic records or letters of rec-
ommendation previously submitted, you must
arrange this with the department to which you
applied at that time.
You must meet all current deadlines and
requirements; make sure that your TOEFL or
other required tests meet the current test date
cutoffs.
If you applied for admission more than two
years ago, you must submit a new application,
pay the application fee, and provide all required
materials, including any additional application
materials required by your department.
Readmission. If you ever registered as a
graduate student at Berkeley (including as a
student in the Haas School of Business mas-
ter’s programs or in the School of Law), you
must complete an Application for Readmission
whether or not you completed the graduate
program. A readmission fee must be submitted
with your application. If you are applying to a
program different from the one in which you
were last registered, you must also complete program in which you are interested and to
a Graduate Petition for Change of Major or the research interests of the program’s faculty.
Degree Goal. Please check with your depart-
ment for additional requirements.
You can obtain these forms from Graduate
Degrees, 318 Sproul Hall #5900, University of
California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA 94720-5900.
They are also available under the “Forms” Deadlines
section on the Registrar’s website (http://
registrar.berkeley.edu).
Release of Information
We will release information on the status of
your application only to you. If you would like
anyone else to have access to that informa-
tion, please complete the section that grants
permission to release information to an
alternate contact. Or, submit a written state-
ment giving your permission and the person’s
name. The Graduate Division’s policy, based
on federal and state guidelines, is to hold in
confidence all information you provide in your
application materials except your name and
the department to which you are applying,
which are considered public information.
If you do not want your name and department
released, please include a written request to
withhold that information from public disclosure.
Be sure to inform your department as well.
Admission Criteria
Berkeley offers admission to applicants who
appear to have the highest potential for
graduate study and who, with the benefit of
a graduate education, are the most likely to
contribute substantially to their academic or
professional fields through teaching, research,
or professional practice.
The minimum graduate admission require-
ments are: (1) a bachelor’s degree or recog-
nized equivalent from an accredited institu-
tion; (2) enough undergraduate training to do
graduate work in your chosen field; and (3)
a satisfactory scholastic average, usually a
minimum grade-point average (GPA) of 3.0
(B). Satisfying minimal standards, however,
does not guarantee your admission, since the
number of qualified applicants far exceeds the
number of places available. As a result, many
well-qualified applicants cannot be accom-
modated.
Admission decisions are based on a combina-
and records, the statement of purpose, letters
of recommendation, test scores, and relevant
work experience. Berkeley also considers the
appropriateness of your goals to the degree
In addition, consideration may be given as
to how your background and life experience
would contribute significantly to an education-
ally beneficial mix of students.
Departments set their own application
deadlines within certain ranges. Check the list
of departments on pages 36 – 39 for specific
deadlines. If you are mailing your application
from outside the United States, mail it at least
30 days before the department deadline.
Application Fee
You must submit an application fee when you
apply. The application fee is not refundable. If
you are a U.S. citizen or a current permanent
resident, the application fee is $70; for all oth-
ers, the fee is $90. Fees are subject to change.
If you apply online, you may pay the fee by
credit card. If you submit a check or money or-
der, it must be drawn on a United States bank
in U. S. funds. Checks should be made payable
to “UC Regents.” Do not submit UNESCO
coupons, traveler’s checks, international postal
money orders, Eurocheques, or cash. Do not
transfer funds electronically.
Fee Waivers. U.S. citizens or permanent resi-
dents who can demonstrate financial need are
eligible to apply for a waiver of the application
fee. To apply, please submit the Request for
Waiver of the Graduate Application Fee form
on page 21.
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Participants in the following programs —
Berkeley’s Summer Research Opportunity
Program, the UC Leads Scholars Program, the
Summer Undergraduate Program in Engineer-
ing at Berkeley, and the Public Policy and
International Affairs-Junior Summer Institute,
the Institute for Recruitment of Teachers (IRT),
and the University of California Diversity
Initiative for Graduate Studies in the Social
Sciences (UC-DIGSSS/NSF), funded by the
National Science Foundation — do not need to
submit financial information; submit only the
completed Request for Waiver form. We will
confirm your participation by contacting the
programs directly.
Participants in Americorps, the National
Consortium for Graduate Degrees for Minori-
ties in Engineering and Science, the Peace
Corps, Florida A & M, and the McNair Scholars
Program do not need to submit financial infor-
mation, but you must submit the Request for
Waiver form and verification of your participa-
tion in the program for the current year. For
example, you may submit a letter with the
original signature of the program director (or
adviser) or a copy of the current contract.
Financial need is related to family income and
size and is based on a federal formula that
calculates a dollar amount available for edu-
cational expenses. As a guide, to be eligible
for consideration for a fee waiver for the 2010
– 2011 academic year, the annual income level
ranged from no more than $20,036 for a single
person to no more than $47,712 for a family of
five (see page 20 for more details).
Mail the Request for Waiver form (see page
21) with the supporting materials to the Waiver
Officer, Graduate Admissions, 318 Sproul
Hall #5900, University of California, Berkeley,
CA 94720-5900. You must submit this form
by January 17, 2011, to be considered for a
waiver of the application fee. The deadline
for providing supporting documentation to the
form is April 15, 2011. An incomplete waiver
application does not prevent review of applica-
tion materials. If you apply for a fee waiver,
please do not pay the application fee until
a decision has been reached on the waiver
request. If we deny your request for a waiver,
we will instruct you to pay the fee.
If you received a waiver last year, that fee
waiver will not carry over to this year. You
must pay the application fee or submit a new
Request for Waiver form.
Please note that funds for waivers are limited,
and there is no guarantee that all those
eligible will receive waivers.
Graduate Record
Examinations (GRE)
Most departments, schools, and groups
require applicants to take a standardized test
such as the General Test of the GRE, a Subject
Test of the GRE, the GMAT, MCAT, OAT, or
LSAT. Consult the department to which you
are applying for its requirements. To send an
official score to Berkeley, list the institution
code assigned by the Educational Testing
Service (ETS) for Berkeley, 4833. In addition,
list the ETS code for the department to which
you are applying. If more than one department
code might be appropriate, check the depart-
ment’s instructions on which code to use.
Dates and information for computer-based
testing (CBT) may be obtained by contacting
the Educational Testing Service (ETS) at the
address below, by calling 1-800-GRE-CALL, or
by consulting the GRE website (http://www.ets.
org/gre).
Applications for the GRE can be obtained from
the Educational Testing Service, Box 6000,
Princeton, NJ 08541-6000, (609) 771-7670, or
the website (http://www.ets.org/gre).
Domestic candidates from families with ex-
tremely low incomes may qualify for a waiver
of GRE test fees. Consult your undergraduate
financial aid office to determine whether your
institution participates in the GRE Fee Waiver
Program and whether you qualify. Fee waivers
are not available directly from the Educational
Testing Service or from the Graduate Division.
Letters of Recommendation 5
Applying for Admission: Admission Criteria, Application Fee, Graduate Record Examiniations
Applicants who use the online application
should check to see if their program accepts
online recommendations. Applicants using the
paper application should follow the instruc-
tions below.
At least three letters of recommendation
are required. Please print your name and the
department to which you are applying clearly
at the top of each Letter of Recommendation
form. Use departmental recommendation forms
instead of the one provided in this application
booklet if instructed to do so by the department.
You are responsible for forwarding these
forms to your recommenders. All letters of
recommendation should be submitted directly
to the department to which you are applying.
Some departments have early deadlines for
fellowship applicants. Be sure to inform your
recommenders of the department’s deadline.
Your recommenders are asked to give their
personal impressions of your intellectual abil-
ity, your aptitude in research or professional
skills, your character, and the quality of your
previous work and potential for future produc-
tive scholarship.
Applicants may waive the right to inspect
their letters of recommendation on a volun-
tary basis. To waive access to your letters,
complete the waiver section of the Letter of
Recommendation form. We may verify the
authenticity of the letters of recommendation.
Additional Departmental
Requirements
Many departments and groups have additional
requirements, including the GRE, TOEFL score
minimums, GPA minimums, and number of cop-
ies of official academic records that must be sub-
mitted. Please check the information provided by
the department for additional requirements.
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Review and Notification
Make sure that your name as given on your
application is typed or printed legibly on all
official papers submitted in support of your ap-
plication and on all correspondence with the
Graduate Admissions and Graduate Fellow-
ships offices and with your department.
Most departments will review applications
only after they have received all required ma-
terials. If your file is not complete at the time
that the department conducts its review, your
application may be withdrawn from consid-
eration. It is your responsibility to make sure
that the necessary documents and test scores
have been received.
Please see page 13 regarding our application
fee policy.
Offer of Admission. The department will
make a detailed review and initial recom-
Minimum Degree Requirements and
mendation to admit. However, only written
notice from the Dean of the Graduate Division Required Records of Academic Work
constitutes approval of admission, not cor-
Domestic Applicants
respondence with the department or with an
You must hold or expect to hold prior to the beginning of classes a bachelor’s degree from a U.S.
individual faculty member.
school accredited by one of the regional accrediting agencies.
Applicants offered admission who have
also been awarded one of the fellowships Required Records. Submit official transcripts of all college-level work. Official transcripts must
described on page 11 will be sent a letter of be in sealed envelopes as issued by the school(s) you have attended. Request a current transcript
admission and award by March 1. Applicants from every post-secondary school that you have attended, including community colleges, summer
offered admission only, or admission with sessions, and extension programs.
financial support administered by the depart- If you have attended Berkeley, you must request an official transcript. We cannot obtain one on
ment, will be notified as the department your behalf. You may order your transcripts by mail from the Office of the Registrar, Attention
makes its recommendations, usually by the Transcripts, 120 Sproul Hall, University of California, Berkeley, CA 94720-5404, or online from the
end of April for the fall semester. Registrar’s website (http://registrar. berkeley.edu). Provide your full name, all names used while
Applicants who are not offered admission will attending Berkeley, your date of birth, dates of attendance, and the address to which you would
be notified by the departments as they make like the transcript(s) sent. You must sign and date your request, specify rush or regular service,
their decisions. and include a check or money order payable to the University of California Regents. Credit cards
are only accepted if you order your transcripts online. Faxed orders are not accepted.
Offer of Financial Assistance. If you
We have included a Transcipt Request form that will assist you in providing the information usually
applied for financial aid or a university fel-
requested when ordering transcripts.
lowship, you will be notified separately of
your status in each. Contact the department
or appropriate office to find out more about
the status of your application if you have not International Applicants
heard by the end of April. In addition, some Graduates of recognized academic institutions outside the United States should have com-
departments provide financial assistance for pleted degree programs representing a minimum of 16 years of schooling with at least 12 years
which there is no formal application. A letter at the primary and secondary level.
of denial from one office does not necessar- Required Records. Submit official transcripts or academic records for all university-level
ily mean you will not receive aid from other studies you have completed abroad and at U.S. institutions. If your academic records do not in-
sources. clude official evidence of the award of your degree, you must also submit additional documents
that verify its award. For information about the documents required for an initial review of your
application, contact the department or program to which you are applying.

Academic records should be issued in their original languages accompanied by English

translations (usually prepared by your university or an official translator). In general, records
or transcripts must be issued by the school and include the school’s stamp or embossed seal
and the signature of the authorizing official. In some countries, copies certified by notaries or
governmental officials are acceptable, but copies certified by translators or U.S. notaries are
not acceptable.
In English translations, degree names and grades should be transliterated, not converted.

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Minimum Degree Requirements and Required Records of Academic Work
International Applicants (cont.)
into English words or the U.S. grades of A-F. (http://www.ets.org/toefl), or contact TOEFL
If you must obtain a translation while in the Services, Educational Testing Service, P.O.
United States, versions prepared by members
of the American Translators Association
(http://www.atanet.org) are acceptable.
If you have attended a university in the U.S.,
please ask the registrar there to send your
department an official transcript.
The Graduate Division may verify the authen-
ticity of academic letters of recommendation
with the school or recommender.
Evidence of English
Language Proficiency
All applicants from countries in which the
official language is not English are required to
submit official evidence of English language
proficiency. This requirement applies to appli-
cants from Bangladesh, Nepal, India, Pakistan,
Latin America, the Middle East, Israel, the
People’s Republic of China, Taiwan, Japan, Ko-
rea, Southeast Asia, most European countries,
and non-English-speaking countries in Africa.
If you have completed at least one year of
full-time academic course work with grades
of B or better in residence at a U.S. university,
you do not need to take a standardized test.
Instead, you must submit an official transcript
from the U.S. university.
There are two standardized tests you may
take: the Test of English as a Foreign Lan-
guage (TOEFL), and the International English
Language Testing System (IELTS).
Test of English as a Foreign Language
(TOEFL). The TOEFL is administered by the
Educational Testing Service. You can obtain
Course-Work-Only Status
If you want to undertake graduate study
without working for a higher degree, you may
apply for course-work-only status. You must,
however, meet the same admission require-
ments as degree candidates, have a definite
scholarly or professional purpose in applying,
and be admitted to a regularly established
major field of study. There is no limited or
unclassified status available to graduate
students. Course work only students do not
qualify for fellowship consideration or for
academic appointment as a Graduate Student
Instructor and can be accommodated only if
a department is willing to include them in its
enrollment target. There is a maximum of two
semesters of study. Admission to course work
only status precludes all future admission to
any degree program at UC Berkeley.
detailed information from the TOEFL website
Box 6151, Princeton, NJ 08541-6151, (609)
771-7100. Copies of the TOEFL Bulletin are
also available at U.S. educational commis-
sions and foundations, binational centers, and
private organizations such as the Institute of
International Education (IIE).
To schedule an appointment for the computer-
based test (CBT) in the United States or
Canada, call 800-GO-TOEFL.
We will only accept TOEFL tests administered
by the Educational Testing Service and sent
to us directly by the TOEFL office. Tests taken
before June 2009 will not be accepted even
if your score was reported to Berkeley. The
institution code for Berkeley is 4833. You may
submit a photocopy of the Examinee’s Score
Report for review purposes only, but this is not
a substitute for an official score report.
For purposes of admission, your most recent
score must be at least 570 for the paper-and-
pencil test or at least 230 for the computer-
based test, or at least 68 for the Internet-
based test (iBT). Please contact individual
academic departments for more information,
as they may choose to require a higher score.
The iBT emphasizes integrated skills so that
its format and scoring are different from either
the CBT or the paper version of the TOEFL.
The Graduate Division has established score
requirements for the iBT TOEFL, which are
posted online (http://www.grad.berkeley.edu/
admissions/admis_require.shtml#4_2). Please
plan to take the TOEFL as soon as possible,
regardless of the test’s format, to avoid delays
in the review of your application.
Duplication of Doctoral Degree
Students who already hold a doctoral level
degree are not admitted and duplication of
degree or admission to a lesser degree is
not permitted. However, in extraordinary
circumstances, the faculty of the department
may request an exception from the Dean of
the Graduate Division. The department must
demonstrate that the second degree field of
study and program are distinctly different from
that of the original degree, and that there is a
professional or scholarly purpose that requires
this second degree.
University Extension,
Concurrent Enrollment
Concurrent courses are those taken through
University Extension under the instruction
Review and Notification, Minimum Degree Requirements, Required Records
5
International English Language Testing
System (IELTS). As an exception, you can sub-
mit scores from the Academic Modules of the
International English Language Testing System
(IELTS), which is jointly managed by the British
Council, IDP:IELTS Australia, and the University
of Cambridge ESOL Examinations.
You are responsible for providing us with an
official Test Report Form (TRF) of your IELTS.
Remember to order the TRF when you register
to take the test.
Tests taken before June 2009 will not be
accepted by Graduate Admissions. Your most
recent overall Band score must be at least 7
on a 9-point scale.
To register for the IELTS, consult the IELTS web-
site (http://www.ielts.org) to locate the office of
the test center where you plan to take the test.
English Language
Proficiency Programs
If you are interested in improving your English
language skills once you arrive in Berkeley,
you may wish to enroll in a course at a local
adult school or community college. Please
check local phone book listings or search the
Internet. There are also programs offered in
the summer through UC Berkeley Summer
Sessions (http://summer.berkeley.edu).
The Graduate Division’s GSI Teaching and
Resource Center offers courses for prospec-
tive GSIs who have failed the Test of Spoken
English (TSE) or SPEAK test or who have failed
to demonstrate oral English proficiency on the
iBT TOEFL. The center also offers a course for
international GSIs who would like to further
enhance their language and teaching skills.
Please consult the center’s website (http://gsi.
berkeley.edu) for details.
of a regular member of the Berkeley faculty.
Concurrent enrollment cannot replace normal
registration by Berkeley graduate students,
nor can it be used to accumulate credit toward
a degree from Berkeley. Berkeley Division
regulation A208 allows UC Berkeley Exten-
sion courses carrying the “XB” designation on
University Extension transcripts to be accepted
for unit, requirement and grade-point credit on
the Berkeley campus under specific condi-
tions (see http://academic-senate.berkeley.
edu/resources/documents/Regs%204-27-06.
pdf#page=10). Exceptions will be considered
only upon the recommendation of a Graduate
Adviser to the Dean of the Graduate Division
and only when it is evident that a student was
in graduate standing at an institution other
than Berkeley when he or she undertook the
course work.
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Transfer of Credit from
Other Institutions
You cannot transfer credit from other institu-
tions if you are seeking a Ph.D. degree. Up
to six quarter units or four semester units of
credit for work you have taken elsewhere can
be credited toward the master’s degree if (a)
the work was taken in graduate status at an
accredited institution, (b) it did not form part
of a program for a degree previously awarded
at Berkeley or elsewhere, and (c) the grade
received was at least a “B” and the student’s
overall GPA at both institutions was at least
3.3. Acceptance is subject to the approval
of the Graduate Division upon recommenda-
tion of the department concerned. Transfer of
credit will not reduce your academic residence
requirements or the required minimum of
200-series courses in the major field.
Summer Sessions
To apply for admission to the Summer Ses-
sions, visit the Summer Sessions website
(http://summer.berkeley.edu). Registration and
fee payment may be completed online. Course
work completed in a Summer Session immedi-
ately preceding the initial fall enrollment may
apply toward a graduate program.
Accuracy of Information
The submission of any false or misleading infor-
mation of any kind in support of an application
for admission to the Graduate Division at the
University of California, Berkeley, can result in
the permanent cancellation or recision of admis-
sion by the Dean of the Graduate Division. It is
the responsibility of the applicant to ensure that
all information is accurate and complete.
Information Practices Act
The State of California Information Practices
Act of 1977 requires the university to provide
the following information to applicants for
admission who are asked to supply informa-
tion about themselves. The principal purpose
for requesting information is to process your
application for admission. Maintenance of this
information is authorized by university policy.
Furnishing information that is not designated
as voluntary or optional is mandatory. Failure to
provide such information will delay or can even
prevent completion of the admission process.
Information furnished may be used by various
university departments for admission and other
student-related purposes, such as housing and
financial aid. This information will be transmit-
write to Police Department Campus Safety Pro-
grams, University of California, Berkeley, Police
Department, 1 Sproul Hall #1199, Berkeley, CA
94720-1199. The report is also available online
(http://police.berkeley.edu).
Ethnic Survey
The Graduate Division is required to provide
reports to various federal and state agencies
on the ethnic composition of the applicant
population. Therefore, we ask that you answer
the question about your ethnic identity on this
application. The university holds such informa-
tion on individuals as confidential and uses it
only for statistical purposes. You may decline to
state your ethnic identity.
Nondiscrimination Statement
The University of California, in accordance
with applicable federal and state law and the
ted to the state and federal governments if university’s nondiscrimination policies, does
required by law. Individuals have the right of not discriminate on the basis of race, color,
access to this record as it pertains to them. The national origin, religion, sex (including sexual
official responsible for maintaining the informa- harassment), gender identity, pregnancy/
tion is the Dean of the Graduate Division. childbirth and medical conditions related
thereto, disability, age, medical condition
Student Records (cancer-related), ancestry, marital status,
After a student has accepted admission, dis- citizenship, sexual orientation, or status as
closure of information from his or her student a Vietnam-era veteran or special disabled
veteran. This nondiscrimination policy covers
records is governed by the Federal Family
Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) of
1974. (FERPA does not pertain to applicants
student admission, access, and treatment
in university programs and activities. It also
who have not accepted admission.) In general, covers faculty (Senate and non-Senate) and
most information in a student’s records is staff in their employment.
confidential, and can be released to third par- Inquiries regarding racial and sexual harass-
ties only with the prior written consent of the ment may be directed to Nancy Chu, Title IX/VI
student. Detailed information on this policy Compliance Officer, by phone at (510) 643-7985
including what information can and cannot be or email (tixco@berkeley.edu). The appropriate
released and to whom, is available on the Of- resource for inquiries regarding other types of
fice of the Registrar’s website (http://registrar. discrimination may be identified through the
berkeley.edu/GeneralInfo/ferpa.html). website of Campus Climate and Compliance
(http://ccac.berkeley.edu).
Campus Safety
In accordance
with the Jeanne
Cleary Act, the
University main-
tains a reference
guide of safety
information and
procedures,
annual campus
crime statistics,
and emergency-
disaster
preparedness
information. For
a copy of this
report, Safety
Counts, call
(510) 642-9101,
email ucpolice@
berkeley.edu, or
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2011 – 2012 Application Checklist
Be sure to read all pages in this booklet before completing the paper application. Instructions for
completing the Request for Waiver of the Graduate Application Fee (if applicable) are on page 21.

To ensure that your application will be reviewed as quickly as possible, please do the following:

Application Materials
1. Check the list of departments and groups on pages 36 – 39 to make sure that you have the correct address
and deadline. You may apply to only one program.

2. Send all application materials in a large envelope to your proposed department. Check with your proposed
department for supplemental application materials and/or fees.

3. Submit the complete application (two copies of the Graduate Division Application) by the proposed depart-
ment’s deadline.

4. Request official academic records (transcripts) from each school. If you use the Transcript Request form to
order transcripts, be sure to fill in the address for your proposed department.

5. Send Letter of Recommendation forms to your recommenders. Be sure to allow them enough time to forward
the letters to your proposed department by the department’s deadline.

Test Registration (if required)

6. Register to take any standardized test, such as the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) General Test, the GRE
Subject Test, the GMAT, MCAT, OAT, or LSAT, if required by your proposed department, early enough for your test
scores to be sent to UC Berkeley and received by the deadline set by your department.

7. If you are required to submit the results of a test of English language proficiency, register to take either the
Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) and
have the scores sent to the University of California, Graduate Admissions, Berkeley, (institution code 4833)
318 Sproul Hall #5900, Berkeley, CA 94720-5900. (See page 16.)

Payment/Waiver Completion
8. Send a check or money order (drawn on a U.S. bank) made payable to the Regents of the University of Califor-
nia for the application fee. If you are a U.S. citizen or permanent resident, submit an application fee of $70 or a
Request for Waiver of the Graduate Application Fee and the required supporting documents. All other applicants
should submit an application fee of $90. The application fee is nonrefundable. (See page 13.)

To be considered for fellowships, please do the following:

To be considered for University Graduate Fellowships and Departmental Block Grant Fellowships, U.S. citizens
and permanent residents must complete the Fellowship Application for Domestic Students and the Free Applica-
tion for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).

To be considered for Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowships, U.S. citizens and permanent resi-
dents must complete the Fellowship Application for Domestic Students, the Foreign Language and Area Studies
Fellowship Application, and the FAFSA.

To be considered for graduate funding, international applicants must complete the Fellowship Application for
International Students.

Please do not send this checklist with your application. Please read the more detailed instructions on page 19.

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Instructions for Completing the Application Forms
You may apply to only one graduate program or
one concurrent degree program listed on pages
37–40. This restriction includes applicants to
the School of Law and to the Haas School of
Business master’s programs.
Graduate Division Application for
Admission: All applicants must complete
this application to officially apply for graduate
study. Completion of a departmental applica-
tion only is not sufficient to be considered for
admission.
If you are reapplying from within the past
two years, please indicate the last semester
for which you applied to help us locate your
previous file.
Please list your address, telephone, and email
information clearly so that correspondence
may reach you in a timely manner.
Be sure to list the major and the degree
program to which you are applying exactly as
they appear in the list on pages 36 – 39. If you
are applying for a field with several concentra-
tions, please indicate the concentration in
which you are interested.
List every college-level school you have attend-
ed since high school, including those attended
for summer sessions, community colleges, and
extension programs. For universities that have
more than one campus, specify which campus
you attended. Request official transcripts from
each school. If your bachelor’s degree is from
an institution in the United States, please
circle the institution awarding that degree. If
you hold more than one U.S. bachelor’s degree,
circle the most recent in date.
If you would like us to be able to discuss the
status of your application with someone other
than yourself, please complete the information
for an alternate contact person. If you decide
to grant permission to another person to
inquire about your application after you have
submitted it, you must send your permission in
writing. Please provide the person’s full name
and address, and include a statement granting
us permission to release information to this
person.
Remember to complete, sign, and send
two copies of the Graduate Division
Application for Admission (page 22)
with your application packet.
Departmental Application for Admission:
All applicants must complete the Depart-
mental Application for Admission, which
allows you to provide additional background
information about your academic interests and
achievements.
Fellowship Application for Domestic
Students: If you are a U.S. citizen or perma-
nent resident, you must complete this section
to be considered for funding. You also must
complete the Free Application for Federal
Student Aid (FAFSA) by the March 2, 2011,
deadline; more details are available online
(http://www.fafsa.ed.gov). When complet-
ing the section on resources for the coming
academic year, provide an estimate of your
summer gross earnings. In the “other income”
section, only list fellowships that have already
been awarded to you. For additional living
expenses, please give estimated costs over
the student budget shown on page 3.
Foreign Language and Area Studies
Fellowship Application: If you are a U.S.
citizen or permanent resident, you must
complete this section to be considered for
Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS)
Fellowships.
Fellowship Application for
International Students:
If you are an international applicant, may be sending directly. Please address your
you must complete this section to be
considered for graduate funding.
Statement of Purpose and Personal
History Statement: All applicants must
provide a Statement of Purpose and a Personal
History Statement. Please include information
that will assist the selection committee in
evaluating your preparation and aptitude for
graduate study in your proposed major.
Letter of Recommendation Form: At least
three letters of recommendation are required
for all applicants. Print your name and the
department on each of the forms and forward
them to your recommenders. Send them early
enough to allow time for your recommenders
to write and forward the letters by the depart-
mental deadline. To waive access to your let-
ters of recommendation, complete the waiver
section of the form. You can assist them by in-
cluding a stamped envelope addressed to the
appropriate department. Remember to inform
your recommenders of your proposed depart-
ment’s deadline for application materials.
Transcript Request Form: This form is
provided for your convenience in ordering
official transcripts from schools you have
previously attended. Remember to enter the
department name, address, and mail code on
the form before you send it. Do not send these
forms to us. You must request transcripts
directly from the schools you have attended.
Request for Waiver of the Graduate
Application Fee: U.S. citizens and perma-
nent residents who can demonstrate either
financial need or current participation in one
of the programs listed on the waiver form are
eligible to apply for a waiver of the application
fee. (The programs are listed on the request
for waiver form on page 21.)
Where to Mail Your Application
and Application Fee Payment
Mail your application materials directly to
your proposed department and attach your
application fee payment to the Graduate
Division Application. Do not submit UNESCO
coupons, traveler’s checks, international postal
money orders, Eurocheques, or cash, and do
not transfer funds electronically. The applica-
tion fee is not refundable. Please arrange
your completed application forms in the order
indicated, followed by any transcripts you
envelope to:
University of California, Berkeley
Admissions Officer
Department of (fill in the department name)
(Department address and mail code)
Berkeley, CA 94720
Department names, addresses, and mail codes
are listed on pages 36 – 39.
If you are an applicant living outside
the United States, you should mail your
application at least 30 days before your
proposed department’s deadline, to ensure
it arrives by the department deadline.
To be considered for admission, your applica-
tion must arrive by the departmental deadline
or delivered in person by the close of business
on that day.
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Applying for an Application Fee Waiver

To be eligible for an application fee waiver, you must be a U.S. citizen or current permanent resident. You must also submit an application for admission.

1. Please complete the mandatory personal information on the Request for Waiver of the Graduate Application Fee. Check the program box on the
Request for Waiver form, as appropriate.

2. Sign, date, and return this form by January 17, 2011, for your request to be considered, to the Waiver Officer at the address listed below.

a) Participants in Berkeley’s Summer Research Opportunity Program, the UC Leads Scholars Program, the Summer Undergraduate Program in
Engineering at Berkeley, the Public Policy and International Affairs-Junior Summer Institute, the Institute for Recruitment of Teachers, and
the University of California Diversity Initiative for Graduate Studies in Social Sciences, funded by the National Science Foundation, need to
submit only the completed Fee Waiver Request form. We will confirm current participation by contacting the programs directly.

b) Participants in Americorps, the National Consortium for Graduate Degrees for Minorities in Engineering and Science, Florida A & M, the
Peace Corps, and the McNair Scholars Program must submit verification of participation in the program for the current year, such as a letter
bearing the original signature of the program director or adviser, or a copy of the current contract. You do not need to submit financial
information. This supplemental document must be submitted by January 17, 2011.

If you are not a participant in any of the programs listed above, you must demonstrate financial need to be eligible for a fee waiver. Financial need is
determined by Estimated Family Contribution (EFC) or by Income Eligibility Guidelines related to adjusted gross income.

Financial need is determined by Estimated Family Contribution (EFC) or by Income Eligibility Guidelines. Please refer to the income guidelines below.

Family Size Income tax return

(including student) (Maximum Gross Income)
1 $20,036
2 $26,955
3 $33,874
4 $40,793
5 $47,712
For each additional family member add $6,919
To be eligible for the Fee Waiver, your EFC can not exceed $1,915 (based on last year’s guidelines, guidelines for 2011 – 12 year will be available in
late October).

To demonstrate financial need you must submit the Request for Waiver form, and

c1) A statement of need from a financial aid officer at the college or university that you are currently attending. This statement
must include your Estimated Family Contribution (EFC), the financial aid officer’s signature, and your signature verifying that the information
reported is correct. A photocopy or facsimile of either signature is not acceptable.

c2) A photocopy of your 2011 – 2012 Student Aid Report (SAR). The SAR is generated from the information that you provide on your
Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) (http://www.fafsa.ed.gov) form (available beginning January 1, 2011) and includes your
Estimated Family Contribution (EFC). Do not submit a copy of your FAFSA.

T he FAFSA for 2011 – 2012 may not be submitted before January 1, 2011, but you can submit your Waiver Request form earlier. If you
submit your Fee Waiver Request without the SAR, remember to print your SAR (which lists your EFC) and mail it to us as soon as possible.
We will consider your waiver request if we receive your 2011 – 2012 SAR on or before April 15, 2011, as long as we receive the Request
for Waiver of the Graduate Application Fee form by the January 17, 2011, deadline.

c3) A 2010 federal income tax return. As soon as it is available, provide either your Form 1040, if listed as independent, or a copy of your
parent’s or guardian’s 2010 U.S. federal tax return, if you are listed as a dependent. Do not miss the January 17, 2011, deadline to submit
the Fee Waiver Request form.

Please mail the Request for Waiver of the Graduate Application Fee for 2011 – 2012 form (with the supporting materials) to Waiver Officer, Graduate
Admissions, University of California, Berkeley, 318 Sproul Hall #5900, Berkeley, CA 94720-5900. The request form must be received by January 17,
2011 for fall. Waiver requests will not be accepted for the spring term. The deadline for submission of supporting material is April 15, 2011. If you
apply for a waiver, do not pay the application fee unless your waiver request is denied by the Waiver Officer.

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Request for Waiver of the Graduate Application Fee for 2011 – 2012
U.S. citizens or permanent residents who demonstrate financial need, or who are current participants in specific programs, are eligible for a waiver of the
application fee. To be considered for a fee waiver, you must also submit an application for graduate admission. To request a waiver, please complete this form
and submit it with the required supporting materials as soon as possible. Deadlines and instructions are detailed on page 20. Mail your materials to:
The Graduate Admissions Office, 318 Sproul Hall # 5900, Berkeley, CA 94720-5900.

Name
Legal family name (surname) First name Middle name

Current address
Number and street City State Zip code

Birthdate Telephone number ( ) Email address

Month–Day–Year

Please check appropriate box: U.S. citizen Permanent resident; alien registration number

Applying for: q Fall 2011 Proposed department Major

Please check the box that indicates the basis for your request for an Application Fee Waiver and indicate year of participation, if required.

Program Participation
q I am a current participant in the following program and understand the program will provide verification:
q Institute for Recruitment of Teachers (IRT) q Summer Undergraduate Program in Engineering at Berkeley (SUPERB); year
q Public Policy & International Affairs — Junior Summer Institute (PPIA); year q UC Leads Scholars Program; year ; campus
q Berkeley’s Summer Research Opportunity Program (SROP); year q UC DIGSSS/NSF; year

q I am a current participant in the following program and will provide verification (on or prior to the April 15, 2011, deadline):
q Americorps q Florida A & M q McNair q National Consortium for Graduate Degrees for Minorities in Engineering and Science (GEM) q Peace Corps

Financial Need
q I will provide financial information from one of the following sources (on or prior to the April 15, 2011, deadline):
q A letter verifying my Estimated Family Contribution (EFC) signed by myself and a financial aid officer at the institution currently being attended.
q My Student Aid Report (SAR) for the 2011 – 2012 school year,(available from the FAFSA Web site beginning January 1, 2011)
q U.S. Income Tax Returns for the 2010 calendar year (tax returns prior to 2010 will not be considered).

This form must be postmarked and submitted on or before the deadline of January 17, 2011. Supporting documents must be provided on or before the
April 15, 2011 deadline. Waiver requests will not be accepted for the spring semester.

I understand that my application fee may be waived based on the information that I have provided. I certify that all the information I have provided is true and
complete.

Signature: Date:

Please print full name:

* Pursuant to Section 7 of the Privacy Act of 1974, you are notified that disclosure of your social security number on this form is mandatory. The number is used to link your waiver application to the Graduate Division
admissions record system. This record-keeping system was established before January 1975, pursuant to the authority of the Regents of the University of California under Article IX, Section 9 of the Constitution of
the State of California.

this section is for Graduate Division Use Only

q Pending q Date notification sent____________________________________________________________________________________________________________

q Approved q Denied q Date notification sent:_____________________ Authorized by:__________________________________________________________

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Graduate Division Application for Admission Applying for: Fall 2011 Spring 2012

Proposed Degree Program (You may only apply to one program.)

Have you ever registered as a graduate student at Berkeley? q
q Yes IF YES, DO NOT USE THIS APPLICATION. See page 13 for instructions
No
Have you previously submitted a graduate application to Berkeley? q
q Yes, most recently for____________________________________________________________
No
Program Term
Proposed Department_________________ Degree: q MS q MA q Ph.D. q Other________________ Emphasis_______________________________________________

Personal Information

Legal family name (surname) First name Middle name Suffix

Preferred first name (if applicable)______________________________________ _ Other names that may appear on transcripts _ ___________________________________________________________________

Gender: q Male q Female Birthdate_ _______________________ Birthplace_ ________________________________________________________________________________________________________

mm/dd/yy city State or Country

Permanent address_______________________________________________________ Temporary address: (*Use until___________________________________________________ )

Number and street:____________________________________________________ Number and street:___________________________________________________________

City and state:________________________________________________________ City and state:_ _____________________________________________________________

Zip and country:_______________________________________________________ Zip and country:_ ____________________________________________________________

Permanent telephone: ( )_ __________________ Fax: ( )_ __________________ Temporary telephone: ( )___________________ Mobile number: ( ) _______________

Email Address_ _________________________________________________________ Personal website URL (optional):_ ________________________________________________

Name and mailing address of alternate contact person:________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Do you give the University of California, Berkeley, permission to release information regarding your application to this person? q Yes q No
Country of citizenship_____________________________________ If you are not a citizen of the United States, are you a legal permanent resident of the United States? q Yes q No
For Non-U.S. Citizens: What visa type or immigrant status do you expect to hold at the beginning of the semester for which you applied?
Nonimmigrant: q F-1 Student q J-1 Student q H-1B Temporary expert worker q H-4 Dependent of H-1B q G-4 International organization worker
q TN Professionals under NAFTA (valid only for Mexico and Canada) q L1 Intracompany transfers q Other________________________________
Immigrant: Permanent resident, pending permanent resident, conditional permanent resident q Refugee q Asylee q Parolee
California residency: Do you expect to be classified as a legal resident of California by the beginning of the semester? q Yes q No
When did or will your stay in California begin?________________________________________________ In what state are you registered to vote?_________________________________________
Mo/Yr

What state do you regard as your permanent home?____________________________________________ How long has it been your permanent home?______________________________________
Mo/Yr

Ethnic Survey: U.S. citizens and immigrants only (optional): Colleges and universities are asked by many, including the federal government, accrediting associations, college guides, newspapers, and
our own college/university communities, to describe the ethnic/racial backgrounds of our applicants, students and employees. In order to respond to these requests, we ask you to answer the following
questions. The University holds such information confidential and uses it only for aggregated statistical purposes. Furthermore, this information will in no way influence the application review process.
1a. Do you consider yourself Hispanic or Latino? q Asian. A person having origins in any of the original peoples of the Far East, Southeast Asia,
Includes persons of Cuban, Mexican, Puerto Rican, South or Central American or or the Indian subcontinent including, for example, Cambodia, China, India, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Pakistan, the
other Spanish culture or origin Philippine Islands, Thailand, and Vietnam.
q Yes q Chinese/Chinese American
q Latin American/Latino q Filipino/Filipino American
q Mexican/Mexican American/Chicano q Japanese/Japanese American
q Puerto Rican
q Other Hispanic______________________________________________________________ q Korean/Korean American
q No q Vietnamese/Vietnamese American
q East Indian/Pakistani
1b. Select one or more of the following racial categories as appropriate for you. q Other Asian/Asian American________________________________________________________
q African American or Black. A person having origins in any of the black racial groups of Africa. q Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander A person having origins in any of the original peoples of Hawaii,
q American Indian or Alaska Native. A person having origins in any of the original peoples of North Guam, Samoa, or other Pacific Islands.
and South America (including Central America), and who maintains a tribal affiliation or community
attachment. Tribal Affiliation______________________________________________ q White A person having origins in any of the original peoples of Europe, the Middle East, or North Africa.

Educational Background: List the full name and location of each college level school you have attended after high school, the dates of attendance, and your major. If you received a degree or
expect to receive a degree from one of these schools, please list the degree name and the date of conferral. If your bachelor’s degree is from an institution in the U.S., please circle the institution
awarding that degree. If you hold more than one U.S. bachelor’s degree, circle the one most recently earned.

Institution Name and Location (complete name, Major field of study Dates attended Degree received Degree Date transcript
including specific campus, and state or country) From (Mo/Yr) To (Mo/Yr) or expected conferral date requested

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Graduate Division Application for Admission (continued)

Legal family name (surname) First name Middle name Suffix

Language Proficiency:
English Language Proficiency: (Note: Any applicants who completed their undergraduate degree in a non-English speaking country fall under the English Language Proficiency
requirement. Complete sections 1-3 for computer or paper-based exam scores; complete sections 1-4 for the iBT exam scores.

TOEFL Test date:___________ Registration number:_ ___________ Scores:______ _____ _______ _______ ________ _______ _ ______ _______ _ _______ _______
Mo/Yr Section 1 Section 2 Section 3 Section 4 (iBT only) Total
If you completed the IELTS (International English Language Testing System) exam, please send your scores directly to the department to which you are applying.

Proficiency in languages other than English:

Describe the degree of your proficiency (reading, speaking, and writing) in languages other than English. List courses you have taken in each language

Survey: (Answers to the following questions are optional and will be used by the university for statistical reporting purposes only. Individual information will not be shared with third
parties nor with departments.)
How did you hear about graduate study at Berkeley? q Recruiter q Counselor q Faculty q Student q Family/friend q Poster
q Internet/Web q Magazine q Brochure q Other:________________________________________
Have you ever participated in a summer research program? q No q Yes If yes, please specify institution and year participated: _________________________________
If the master’s degree is your immediate goal, do you plan to continue for a doctoral degree at Berkeley? q Yes q No q Undecided
List other institutions and organizations to which you have applied for financial support

List other graduate schools to which you are applying.

I have reviewed the above information, and it is true and complete to the best of my knowledge. I am aware that I may apply to only one department at Berkeley.
(This application cannot be processed without your signature.)

Signature: Date:

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Departmental Application for Admission

Name
Legal family name (surname) First name Middle name

Semester for which you are applying: q Fall 2011 q Spring 2012 Proposed department: Degree:

Exam Scores Check with your department as to which test you are required to take, and the correct department code to send the scores to. Please note your test exam date, registration number,
and test scores if you have obtained them

GRE General Test date: Registration number: Scores: ( %) ( %) ( %)

Mo/Yr Verbal Quantitative Analytical writing

GRE Subject Test date: Registration number: Scores: ( %) Subject:

Mo/Yr

If you are required to take other tests such as the CBEST, GMAT, or MCAT, please provide the test date, scores, and percentiles as appropriate.

CBEST Test date:_ ________ Score:________ GMAT Test Date:_ ________ Score:_________ _( %) MCAT Test Date:___________ Score: ( %)
Mo/Yr Mo/Yr Mo/Yr

GPA Note: International applicants are not required to provide GPA information
If your proposed department requires it, please calculate your GPA and indicate the results below. To calculate your GPA, multiply the point value of your grade by the total number of units and divide
the total grade points by the total units. The grade point values are A or A+ = 4.0, A- = 3.7, B+ = 3.3, B = 3.0, B- = 2.7, C+ = 2.3, C = 2.0, C- = 1.7, D+ = 1.3, D = 1.0, D- = 0.7, F = 0.0. If you have a mixture
of semester and quarter units, translate quarter units to semester units using the following formula: Quarter units multiplied by 2/3 = semester units. Be sure to check your departmental material to see
which courses to include in your calculation.

Undergraduate GPA:
Cumulative (overall):_______________ All course work excluding the first two years_____________ Upper division work:______________ In your major: _ ___________

Graduate Cumulative GPA:_______________

Courses in Progress
List courses in progress and courses you expect to take before enrolling at Berkeley:
Department courses Number course Description units Expected Date of completion

Recommendations
List names and addresses of persons from whom you have requested letters of recommendation:
Name Title Address Telephone Email Address

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Departmental Application for Admission (continued)

Name
Legal family name (surname) First name Middle name

Semester for which you are applying: q Fall 2011 q Spring 2012 Proposed department: Degree:

Academic Interests
If your proposed departments require this, list the faculty you have contacted or expect to contact concerning your application to Berkeley.

Last NAME, First DepartmenT

If your proposed departments require this, list the faculty in that department whose research is of interest to you. Please list in order of preference briefly and state why.

Last NAME, First why in this order

List professional experience, laboratory work, or occupations you have had other than that of student. Include military service and any teaching experience. Provide the names of your employers, the
dates of the employment or work experience, and whether the positions were paid or voluntary.
Position Employer/organization Dates Paid/voluntary

List articles, books, or any other material published, or any inventions patented:

List academic honors, prizes, fellowships, scholarships, traineeships, or honorary scholarships you have received, or honor societies to which you have been elected:

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Departmental Application for Admission (continued)

Name
Legal family name (surname) First name Middle name

Semester for which you are applying: q Fall 2011 q Spring 2012 Proposed department: Degree:

Statement of Purpose
Required of all applicants.

Please describe your aptitude and motivation for graduate study in your area of specialization, including your preparation for this field of study, your academic plans or research interests in
your chosen area of study, and your future career goals. Please be specific about why UC Berkeley would be a good intellectual fit for you.

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Departmental Application for Admission (continued)

Name
Legal family name (surname) First name Middle name

Semester for which you are applying: q Fall 2011 q Spring 2012 Proposed department: Degree:

Personal History Statement

Required of all applicants. Please note that the Personal History Statement should not duplicate the Statement of Purpose (page 26).

Please describe how your personal background informs your decision to pursue a graduate degree. Please include information on how you have overcome barriers to access opportunities in
higher education, evidence of how you have come to understand the barriers faced by others, evidence of your academic service to advance equitable access to higher education for women,
racial minorities, and individuals from other groups that have been historically underrepresented in higher education, evidence of your research focusing on underserved populations or related
issues of inequality, or evidence of your leadership among such groups.

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Fellowship Application for Domestic Students

Name
Legal family name (surname) First name Middle name

Semester for which you are applying: q Fall 2011 q Spring 2012 Proposed department: Degree:

Domestic Fellowship (U. S. Citizens and Permanent Residents Only)

The University of California, Berkeley provides fellowships for which all applicants can apply. To be considered for any fellowship offered by Graduate Division, please complete all the
items in this form. While all awards are based on merit, some of the funds used to support students require financial need, thus financial information is required from all applicants.
If you would like to be considered for any funding and you are a U.S. citizen or permanent resident, you must submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) by March 2, 2011
to ensure priority processing. Your application for admission must be postmarked by the fellowship deadline for your department.

Restricted Fellowship Endowment Criteria. The University of California, Berkeley, uses a variety of funding to support graduate students. One source of funding is restricted endow-
ment funds. Endowment funds are donated by individuals who wish to assist students in their academic endeavors. In some cases the donor has specified certain characteristics that a
student must possess in order to qualify to potentially receive funds from the endowment. In an effort to match students awarded multi-year or departmental block grant fellowships with
some of the unique endowment funding available, please check any boxes for characteristics that apply to you. (This section is optional.)
Note: Students cannot apply directly for these endowments.

q Academic goal is teaching q Korean descent q Lived in or native of the state of Ohio
q Of Jewish faith q Native of the state of Utah q American Indian/Native American female
q Descendent of an Italian immigrant q From Monterey County, California q Caucasian from the state of Ohio
q R eceived undergraduate degree from the q Attended Hebei University q Journalism student in creative writing
University of California
q Career goal is research in an academic setting q Education Credential Program student
q Native of the state of Nevada
q Studying North American or European History q Worked with city or government agencies
q Japanese American female
q Worked in public service q Portuguese descent
q Attended the University of Brussels
q Studying American democracy q Attended Chinese University of Hong Kong
q Armenian
q Married student q Willing to reside at International House
q Studying genetics
q Preparing for a government career q Attended a university in Israel
q Completed a tour of duty in the Peace Corps
q Chinese American q Southern California resident

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Fellowship Application for Domestic Fellowships (continued)

Name
Legal family name (surname) First name Middle name

Semester for which you are applying: q Fall 2011 q Spring 2012 Proposed department: Degree:

Income Information
Present occupation Monthly income

Number of dependent children Number of dependent adults

Will you have a dependent child/children living with you while you are a graduate student? q Yes q No
Will you be listed as an exemption on a parent’s or guardian’s U.S. Income Tax return for 2010? q Yes q No

Resources for the 2011 – 2012 academic year (nine months) Additional living expenses for the 2011 – 2012 academic year (nine months)

Support from your parents (or guardian or spouse): $

Note: Standard living expenses, which include food, housing, books, supplies, personal
expenses, fees, and tuition are automatically included in the student’s budget. Please list only
Dividend and interest income: $ additional expenses or obligations in the section below.

Other income (e.g., fellowships), $ Child care: $

please specify:
Medical and dental: (do not include University $
Health insurance)
Summer 2011 gross earnings: $
Relocation expenses: (including travel costs such as $
As airfare, shipping, moving van rental, apartment
And utility deposit costs, etc.)
Assets: cash, savings, checking accounts: $
Other Expenses: $
Stocks/bonds/trust funds: $

Federal student loans (retrievable through http://www.nslds.ed.gov): $

Private student loans: $

Primary language used at home:

Mother’s highest level of education: Father’s highest level of education:

Number of siblings in your family: Number of siblings who have attended college: Number of siblings currently in college:

Institution from which you received your high school diploma:

Institution from which you received your bachelor’s degree:

Please provide a summary of your work history (the dates of full- or part-time employment and the hours per week) while in school.

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Fellowship Application for International Students

Name
Legal family name (surname) First name Middle name

Semester for which you are applying: q Fall 2011 q Spring 2012 Proposed department: Degree:

Restricted Fellowship Endowment Criteria. The University of California, Berkeley, uses a variety of funding to support graduate students. One source of fund-
ing is restricted endowment funds. Endowment funds are donated by individuals who wish to assist students in their academic endeavors. In some cases the donor
has specified certain characteristics that a student must possess in order to qualify to potentially receive funds from the endowment. In an effort to match students
awarded multi-year or departmental block grant fellowships with some of the unique endowment funding available, please check any boxes for characteristics that
apply to you. (This section is optional.)
Note: Students cannot apply directly for these endowments.
q A cademic goal is teaching q C itizen of Norway q A ttended Tsinghua University and studying
mechanical engineering, electrical engineering,
q D escendent of an Italian immigrant q A ttended Chinese University of Hong Kong or business administration
q R eceived undergraduate degree from the qW  illing to reside at International House q J ournalism student in creative writing
University of California
q A ttended a university in Israel q E ducation Credential Program student
q A ttended the University of Brussels q Studying North American or European History
q A rmenian q P ortuguese descent
q O f Jewish faith q G raduate from a university or college in the
q S tudying genetics United Kingdom
qM  arried student
q International German student q C itizen of Sweden
q International Chinese student in medicine
q K orean descent or education q C areer goal is research in an academic setting
q International Chinese student with intention q G raduate from Northeastern University q Preparing for a government career
to teach (Shenyang), People’s Republic of China
q S tudying American democracy q G raduate from Nankai University (Tienjin),
People’s Republic of China

Resources for the 2011 – 2012 academic year (nine months)

Support from parents (or guardian): $
Support from relatives: $
Additional living expenses for the 2011 – 2012 academic year (nine months)
Note: Standard living expenses, which include food, housing, books, supplies, personal
expenses, fees, and tuition are automatically included in the student’s budget. Please list only
additional expenses or obligations in the section below.

Child care: $
Support from sponsor: $ Medical and dental: (do not include University $
Health insurance)

Student’s personal resources: $ Relocation expenses: (including travel costs such as $

As airfare, shipping, moving van rental, apartment
And utility deposit costs, etc.)

Other Expenses: $
Other resources, please list all: $

List other loan payments or liabilities that will be due $

during the nine-month academic year period

Total resources: $

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Foreign Language and Area Studies Fellowship Application

Name
Legal family name (surname) First name Middle name

Semester for which you are applying: q Fall 2011 q Spring 2012 Proposed department: Degree:

Please complete this section only if you are applying for a Foreign Language and Area Studies Fellowship. Complete the questions on this page.

Language____________________________________________________ Proposed level of language study: q Beginning q Intermediate q Advanced

World area: q Africa q Southeast Asia q Latin America

q Middle East q Eastern Europe
q East Asia q South Asia

Applicants are also required to write an essay. The essay should indicate what relevance the study of the language of application has to the preparation for your chosen career(s).
If more space is required, you may attach another page.

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Letter of Recommendation Please mail to: University of California, Berkeley

Admissions Officer
Department of
Berkeley, CA 94720
Name
Legal family name (surname) First name Middle name

Semester for which you are applying: q Fall 2011 q Spring 2012 Proposed department: Degree:

Applicant: Inform your recommender of the application deadline for the department to which you are applying.
This letter of recommendation, submitted in support of your admission to graduate study, will be kept confidential. The Family Education Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 and its amendments, and the
California Information Practices Act of 1977 and its amendments, guarantee you access to educational records concerning yourself. You also are permitted by those laws to voluntarily waive that right
of access.

I waive my right of access to this letter of recommendation from .

Name of recommender

I do not waive my right of access to this letter of recommendation from .

Name of recommender

Signature of applicant: Date:

THIS PART TO BE COMPLETED BY THE RECOMMENDER

Recommender: The person named above is applying for admission to graduate school and may be applying for financial assistance at the University of California,
Berkeley. Please give your personal impressions of the applicant’s intellectual ability, aptitude to conduct research in the field specified, capacity for analytical thinking,
or professional skill. Comment on the applicant’s character, the quality of previous work, and the promise of productive scholarship. If applicable, include any known
obstacles the applicant may have had to overcome to attain his/her educational goals (e.g., economic, social, cultural, educational, or other disadvantages).

How long and in what capacity have you known the applicant?

Please rate this applicant in overall promise (check one).

Below 1 Average 2 Somewhat 3 Good 4 Superior 5 Outstanding 6 Truly 7 Inadequate
average above average exceptional opportunity
Lowest 50% 51% to 70% 71% to 80% 81% to 90% 91% to 95% 96% to 99% Top 1% to observe

Please complete, if applicable.

Best student this year Best student in five years Best student in ten years Best student in years

Recommender’s name (please print):

Position or title: School or company:

Address:

Signature: Date:

Please mail this form directly to the admissions officer of the proposed department noted at the top of the page. Do not send this form to Graduate Admissions.
Thank you for providing this information.
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Letter of Recommendation Please mail to: University of California, Berkeley

Admissions Officer
Department of
Berkeley, CA 94720
Name
Legal family name (surname) First name Middle name

Semester for which you are applying: q Fall 2011 q Spring 2012 Proposed department: Degree:

Applicant: Inform your recommender of the application deadline for the department to which you are applying.
This letter of recommendation, submitted in support of your admission to graduate study, will be kept confidential. The Family Education Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 and its amendments, and the
California Information Practices Act of 1977 and its amendments, guarantee you access to educational records concerning yourself. You also are permitted by those laws to voluntarily waive that right
of access.

I waive my right of access to this letter of recommendation from .

Name of recommender

I do not waive my right of access to this letter of recommendation from .

Name of recommender

Signature of applicant: Date:

THIS PART TO BE COMPLETED BY THE RECOMMENDER

Recommender: The person named above is applying for admission to graduate school and may be applying for financial assistance at the University of California,
Berkeley. Please give your personal impressions of the applicant’s intellectual ability, aptitude to conduct research in the field specified, capacity for analytical thinking,
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Departments and Groups
When to Complete Your Application. Most programs accept applications only for admission to the fall semester. Fall deadlines vary and are
specified below. For those departments accepting applications, the deadline to apply for spring semester 2012 is September 1, 2011 To apply online
go to www.grad.berkeley.edu.
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proposed department. Send a check or money order (drawn on a United States bank) made payable to the “Regents of the University of California.” Be
sure to include your name on the check. Use the department name, address, and four-digit mailing code (see below) to address the envelope.
How to Correspond with Departments. Listed below are department telephone numbers, email addresses, and mailing addresses, including four- digit
mail codes (#). You may correspond with a specific department by writing: University of California, Berkeley, Graduate Student Advisor; Department of
(department name, the department mailing address and four-digit code), Berkeley, CA 94720.

African American Studies Asian Studies¹ Business Administration Classical Archaeology

660 Barrows Hall #2572 2223 Fulton St., Rm. 524, #2318 F477 Bakar Faculty Building 7233 Dwinelle Hall #2520
Phone/email: (510) 642-7084/ Phone/email: (510) 642-0333/ Phone/email: (510) 642-1409/ Phone/email: (510) 642-4218/
africam@berkeley.edu hfinchum_sung@berkeley.edu phdadms@haas.berkeley.edu casmaoff@berkeley.edu
Degrees: M.A.², Ph.D. Degrees: M.A., Ph.D. Degree: Ph.D. Degrees: M.A., Ph.D.
Deadline: Dec. 14 Deadline: Dec. 2 Deadline: Dec. 10 Deadline: Dec. 9
Agricultural & Resource Economics Astrophysics Business Administration, Classics
207 Giannini Hall #3310 601 Campbell Hall #3411 Berkeley- 7233 Dwinelle Hall #2520
Phone/email: (510) 642-3347/ Phone/email: (510) 642-8520/ Columbia Executive MBA Program Phone/email: (510) 642-4218/
gradadm@are.berkeley.edu gradinfo@astro.berkeley.edu S430 Haas School of Business #1910 casmaoff@berkeley.edu
Degrees: M.S.², Ph.D. Degrees: M.A.², Ph.D. Phone/email: (510) 643-1046/ Degrees: M.A. (with emphasis
Deadlines: Dec. 10 (fellowship); Dec.10 Deadlines: Dec. 17 emba@haas.berkeley.edu in Greek or Latin), Ph.D.
Degree: M.B.A. Deadline: Dec. 9
Ancient History & Bioengineering¹
Deadlines: (See separate school
Mediterranean Archaeology¹ (joint program with UCSF) Comparative Biochemistry¹
application for dates.) Applications
7233 Dwinelle Hall #2520 306 Stanley Hall #1762 324 Barker Hall #7354
accepted only for summer.
Phone/email: (510) 643-8741/ Phone/email: (510) 642-9931/ Phone/email: (510) 643-1711/
casmaadm@berkeley.edu bioeng-admissions@berkeley.edu Business Administration, Evening compar.biochem@berkeley.edu
Degrees: M.A., Ph.D., Degrees: M.S.², Ph.D. & Weekend MBA Programs Degree: Ph.D.
Deadline: Dec. 15 Deadline: Dec. 10 S430 Haas School of Business #1906 Deadline: Jan. 5
Phone/email: (510) 642-0292/
Anthropology Biophysics¹ Comparative Literature
ewmbaadm@haas.berkeley.edu
232 Kroeber Hall #3710 299 Life Sciences Building Addition #3200 4125 Dwinelle Hall #2510
Degree: M.B.A.
Phone/email: (510) 642-3406/ Phone/email: (510) 642-0379/ Phone/email: (510) 642-2629/
Deadlines: (See separate
ned@berkeley.edu biophysicsgrad@berkeley.edu complit@ls.berkeley.edu
school application for dates.)
Degrees: M.A.², Ph.D. Degree: M.A.², Ph.D. Degrees: M.A.², Ph.D.
Deadline: Dec. 1 Deadline: Dec. 1 Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Deadline: Dec. 3
201 Gilman Hall #1462
Applied Mathematics Biostatistics¹ Computer Science
Phone/email: (510) 642-1533/
910 Evans Hall #3840 50 University Hall #7360 205 Cory Hall #1770
chegrad@cchem.berkeley.edu
Phone/email: (510) 642-0665/ Phone/email: (510) 643-0881/ Phone/email: (510) 642-3068/
Degrees: M.S., Ph.D.
barb@math.berkeley.edu sphinfo@berkeley.edu GradAdmissions@eecs.berkeley.edu
Deadline: Jan. 6
Degree: Ph.D. Degrees: M.A., Ph.D. Degrees: M.S., Ph.D.
Deadline: Dec. 10 Deadline: Dec. 1 Chemistry Deadline: Dec. 16
Applied Science & Technology¹ Buddhist Studies¹ 419 Latimer Hall #1460 Demography
Phone/email: (510) 642-5884/
230 Bechtel Engineering Center #1708 3415 Dwinelle Hall #2230 2232 Piedmont Ave. #2120
aileenak@berkeley.edu
Phone/email: (510) 642-8790/ Phone/email: (510) 642-3480/ Phone/email: (510) 642-9800/
Degrees: M.S.², Ph.D.
ast.program@coe.berkeley.edu gbs@berkeley.edu applications@demog.berkeley.edu
Deadline: Dec. 19
Degrees: M.S.², Ph.D. Degree: Ph.D. Degrees: M.A., Ph.D.
Deadline: Dec. 17 Deadline: Dec. 6 Chinese Language Deadline: Dec. 14
see East Asian Languages
Architecture Business Administration Design (Visual)
370 Wurster Hall #1800 S430 Haas School of Business #1902 City & Regional Planning 370 Wurster Hall #1800
Phone/email: (510) 642-5577/ Phone/email: (510) 642-1405 228 Wurster Hall #1850 Phone/email: (510) 642-5577/
archgrad@berkeley.edu (M.Arch) mbaadm@haas.berkeley.edu Phone/email: (510) 643-9440/ likoch@berkeley.edu
likoch@berkeley.edu (M.S., Ph.D.) Website: http://haas.berkeley.edu dcrpgrad@berkeley.edu Degree: M.A.
Degrees: M.S., M.Arch., Ph.D. Degree: M.B.A. Degrees: M.C.P., Ph.D. Deadlines: Dec. 17
Deadlines: Dec. 1 (M.S., Ph.D.); Deadlines: (See separate Deadline: Dec. 7 (fellowship); Feb. 1 (final)
Dec. 17 (M.Arch.) school application for dates.) Dramatic Art
Civil & Environmental Engineering
Art Practice Business Administration – see Performance Studies
750 Davis Hall #1714
345 Kroeber Hall #3750 Financial Engineering
Phone/email: (510) 642-6464/ Earth & Planetary Science
Phone/email: (510) 642-2582/ S545 Haas School of Business #1900
aao@ce.berkeley.edu 307 McCone Hall #4767
artdept@berkeley.edu Phone/email: (510) 642-4417/
Degrees: M.S., M.Eng., Ph.D. Phone/email: (510) 642-5574/
Degree: M.F.A., mfe@haas.berkeley.edu
Deadlines: Dec. 14 (fellowship); Jan. 26 (final) saoeps@eps.berkeley.edu
Deadline: Dec. 14 Degree: M.F.E. Degrees: M.A., M.S., Ph.D.
Deadlines: (See separate school Deadline: Dec. 21
application for dates.) Applications
accepted only for spring semester.

¹Indicates established interdisciplinary group.

²Students may not apply for the M.A. or M.S. only, although it may be awarded to students pursuing work toward the Ph.D. after fulfillment of the appropriate requirements. 36
East Asian Languages & Cultures Epidemiology¹ History Jurisprudence & Social Policy¹
Chinese Language; 50 University Hall #7360 3229 Dwinelle Hall #2550 2240 Piedmont Avenue #2150
Japanese Language Phone/email: (510) 643-2731/ Phone/email: (510) 642-2378/ Phone/email: (510) 642-3771/
3415 Dwinelle Hall #2230 robertamyers@berkeley.edu histadm@socrates.berkeley.edu jsp@berkeley.edu
Phone/email: (510) 642-3480/ Degrees: M.S., Ph.D. Degrees: M.A.², Ph.D. Degrees: M.A.², Ph.D.
ealang@berkeley.edu Deadline: Dec. 1 Deadline: Dec. 1 Deadlines: Dec. 15
Degrees: M.A.², Ph.D. Ethnic Studies¹ History of Art Landscape Architecture
Deadline: Dec. 6 506 Barrows Hall #2570 416 Doe Library #6020 202 Wurster Hall #2000
Economics Phone/email: (510) 642-6643/ Phone/email: (510) 642-5510/ Phone/email: (510) 642-2965/
541 Evans Hall #3880 ethnicst@berkeley.edu arthist_grad@berkeley.edu laepgrad@berkeley.edu
Phone/email: (510) 642-0824/ Degrees: M.A.², Ph.D. Degrees: M.A.², Ph.D. Degree: M.L.A.
gradofc@econ.berkeley.edu Deadline: Dec. 2 Deadline: Dec. 10 Deadline: Jan. 5
Degrees: Ph.D. Folklore¹ Industrial Engineering & Landscape Architecture &
Deadline: Dec. 8 110 Kroeber Hall #3710 Operations Research Environmental Planning
Education Phone/email: (510) 642-3406/ 4141 Etcheverry Hall #1777 202 Wurster Hall #2000
1607 Tolman Hall #1670 ned@berkeley.edu Phone/email: (510) 642-5485/ Phone/email: (510) 642-2965/
Phone/email: (510) 642-0841/ Degree: M.A. gradadm@ieor.berkeley.edu laepgrad@berkeley.edu
gse_info@berkeley.edu Deadline: Dec. 1 Degrees: M.S., M.Eng. Degree: Ph.D.
Degrees: M.A., Ph.D., Ed.D., Ph.D., D.Eng. Deadline: Dec. 15
Forestry
Credential/degree programs Deadline: Dec. 3
130 Mulford Hall #3114 Latin — see Classics
Deadline: Dec. 3 Phone/email: (510) 642-6410/ Infectious Diseases & Immunity¹ Latin American Studies¹
Education — Special Education espmgrad@berkeley.edu 50 University Hall #7360 101 Stephens Hall #2306
(joint program with SFSU) Degree: M.F. Phone/email: (510) 643-0881/ Phone/email: (510) 642-4466/
1607 Tolman Hall #1670 Deadline: Dec. 1 sphinfo@berkeley.edu lasgrad@berkeley.edu
Phone/email: (510) 642-0841/ Degree: Ph.D.
French Degree: M.A. (Applications not
gse_info@berkeley.edu Deadline: Dec. 1
4125 Dwinelle Hall #2580 being accepted to the Ph.D. program
Degree: Ph.D. Phone/email: (510) 642-2714/ Information Management & Systems at this time.) Deadline: Dec. 10
Deadline: Dec. 3 frenchga@berkeley.edu 102 South Hall #4600 Law
Electrical Engineering Degrees: M.A.², Ph.D. Phone/email: (510) 642-1464/ 2850 Telegraph Ave., Suite 500 #7220
& Computer Sciences Deadline: Dec. 8 admissions@ischool.berkeley.edu Phone/email: (510) 642-2274/
205 Cory Hall #1770 Degrees: M.I.M.S., Ph.D.
Geography admissions@law.berkeley.edu
Phone/email: (510) 642-3068/ Deadlines: Jan. 7 (for M.I.M.S.);
507 McCone Hall #4740 Degrees: J.D.
GradAdmissions@eecs.berkeley.edu Dec. 3 (for Ph.D.)
Phone/email: (510) 642-3904/ Deadlines: (See separate school
Degrees: M.S., Ph.D. ensormar@berkeley.edu Integrative Biology application for dates.)
Deadline: Dec. 16 Degree: Ph.D. Emphasis on biology dealing with
Law
Endocrinology¹ Deadline: Dec. 2 whole organisms. (Includes aspects of
471 North Addition,
3060 Valley Life Sciences Bldg. #3140 Geology — see Earth & Planetary Science systematics, physiology, morphology, Boalt Hall School of Law #7200
Phone/email: (510) 643-7330/ behavior, ecology, evolution, paleontology,
Geophysics Phone/email: (510) 642-1476/
ibgradsao@berkeley.edu and population genetics.)
see Earth & Planetary Science llm@law.berkeley.edu
Degrees: M.A., Ph.D. 3060 Valley Life Sciences Building #3140
Degrees: LL.M., J.S.D.
Deadline: Jan. 14 German Phone/email: (510) 643-7330/ Deadlines: (See separate school
Applications also accepted 5319 Dwinelle Hall #3243 ibgradsao@berkeley.edu application for dates.)
for spring semester admission. Phone/email: (510) 643-2004/ Degrees: M.A.², Ph.D.
germanga@berkeley.edu Deadline: Dec. 1 Linguistics
Energy & Resources¹
Degrees: M.A.², Ph.D. 1203 Dwinelle Hall #2650
310 Barrows Hall #3050 Italian Studies
Deadline: Dec. 15 Phone/email: (510) 643-7224/
Phone/email: (510) 642-1750/ 6303 Dwinelle Hall #2620 linginfo@berkeley.edu
ergbarrows@berkeley.edu Greek—see Classics Phone/email: (510) 642-9051/ Degrees: M.A.², Ph.D.
Degrees: M.A., M.S., Ph.D. issag@berkeley.edu Deadline: Dec. 15
Deadline: Dec. 2 Health & Medical Sciences — Degrees: M.A.², Ph.D.
Medical Program¹ Deadline: Dec. 16 Logic & the Methodology
Engineering & Engineering (joint program with UCSF) of Science¹
Science — see specific area 570 University Hall #1190 Japanese Language 910 Evans Hall #3840
Phone/email: (510) 642-5482/ see East Asian Languages
English Phone/email: (510) 642-0665/
322 Wheeler Hall #1030 maryrita@berkeley.edu Jewish Studies¹ barb@math.berkeley.edu
Phone/email: (510) 642-4005/ Degrees: M.S. (M.D.—UCSF only) (joint program with GTU) Degree: Ph.D.
dlbarton@berkeley.edu Deadline: Oct. 15 (FASA due Feb 1) 4333 Dwinelle Hall #2380 Deadline: Dec. 14
Degrees: M.A.², Ph.D. Health Services & Policy Analysis¹ Phone/email: (510) 643-2995/ Materials Science & Engineering
Deadline: Dec. 8 50 University Hall #7360 info@jewishstudies.berkeley.edu
210 Hearst Memorial Mining
Phone/email: (510) 643-8571/ Degree: Ph.D.
Environmental Health Sciences¹ Building #1760
hspa_phd@berkeley.edu Deadline: Dec. 15
50 University Hall #7360 Phone/email: (510) 642-0716/
Phone/email: (510) 643-0881/ Degree: Ph.D. Journalism jcarolm@berkeley.edu
sphinfo@berkeley.edu Deadline: Dec. 1 121 North Gate Hall #5860 Degrees: M.S., M.Eng., Ph.D., D.Eng.
Degrees: M.S., Ph.D. Hispanic Languages & Literatures Phone/email: (510) 643-7928/ Deadline: Dec. 10
Deadline: Dec. 1 5319 Dwinelle Hall #2590 applysoj@journalism.berkeley.edu Applications also accepted for
Phone/email: (510) 642-8037/ Degree: M.J. spring semester admission.
Environmental Science, Policy,
spanga@berkeley.edu Deadline: Dec. 1
& Management Mathematics
130 Mulford Hall #3114 Degrees: M.A.², Ph.D. 910 Evans Hall #3840
Phone/email: (510) 642-6410/ Deadline: Dec. 15 Phone/email: (510) 642-0665/
espmgrad@berkeley.edu barb@math.berkeley.edu
Degrees: M.S., Ph.D. Degrees: M.A., Ph.D.
Deadline: Dec. 1 Deadlines: Dec. 10

¹Indicates established interdisciplinary group.

²Students may not apply for the M.A. or M.S. only, although it may be awarded to students pursuing work toward the Ph.D. after fulfillment of the appropriate requirements.

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Mechanical Engineering Neuroscience¹ Public Health Social Welfare
6189 Etcheverry Hall #1742 3210F Tolman Hall #3192 50 University Hall #7360 120 Haviland Hall #7400
Phone/email: (510) 642-5084/ Phone/email: (510) 642-8915/ Phone/email: (510) 643-0881/ Phone: (510) 642-9042/
mech@me.berkeley.edu neurosci@berkeley.edu sphinfo@berkeley.edu socwelf@berkeley.edu
Degrees: M.S., M.Eng., Ph.D. Degree: M.A.², Ph.D. Degrees: M.P.H., Dr.P.H. Degrees: M.S.W., Ph.D.,
Deadline: Dec. 2 Deadline: Dec. 1 Deadline: Dec. 1 Combined M.S.W./Ph.D.
Medical Anthropology Nuclear Engineering Public Policy Deadlines: Dec. 7 (for Ph.D.,
(joint program with UCSF) 4149 Etcheverry Hall #1730 2607 Hearst Avenue #7320 Combined M.S.W./Ph.D.);
232 Kroeber Hall #3710 Phone/email: (510) 642-5760/ Phone/email: (510) 642-4670/ Jan. 5 (for M.S.W.)
Phone/email: (510) 642-3406/ gradinfo@nuc.berkeley.edu gsppadm@socrates.berkeley.edu Sociology
ned@berkeley.edu Degrees: M.S., M.Eng., Ph.D. Degrees: M.P.P., Ph.D. 410 Barrows Hall #1980
Degree: Ph.D. Deadline: Dec. 17 Deadline: Dec. 1 Phone/email: (510) 642-1445/
Deadline: Dec. 1 Applications also accepted socgrad_admit@berkeley.edu
Range Management¹
Microbiology¹ for spring semester admission. 137 Mulford Hall #3114 Degrees: M.A.², Ph.D.
111 Koshland Hall #3102 Nutrition Phone/email: (510) 642-6410/ Deadline: Dec. 13
Phone/email: (510) 642-5167/ see Molecular & Biochemical Nutrition espmgrad@nature.berkeley.edu Sociology & Demography¹
pmbgrad@berkeley.edu Degree: M.S. 2232 Piedmont Ave. #2120
Optometry
Degrees: M.S.², Ph.D., Deadline: Dec. 3 Deadline: Dec. 1 Phone/email: (510) 642-9800/
397 Minor Hall #2020
Applications also accepted for applications@demog.berkeley.edu
Molecular & Biochemical Nutrition¹ Phone/email: (510) 642-9537/
spring semester admission. Degree: Ph.D.
129 Morgan Hall #3104 optometry-admissions@berkeley.edu
Phone/email: (510) 643-2863/ Degree: O.D. Rhetoric Deadline: Dec. 14
olga-oconnor@berkeley.edu Deadline: Dec. 1 Indicate emphasis: film or non-film South & Southeast Asian Studies
Degrees: M.S., Ph.D., Deadline: Dec. 3 7408 Dwinelle Hall #2670 7233 Dwinelle Hall #2540
Optometry (Residency Program)
Phone/email: (510) 642-3522/ Phone/email: (510) 642-4219/
Molecular & Cell Biology 524 Minor Hall #2020
trout@berkeley.edu casmauga@berkeley.edu
Divisions in: Biochemistry and Phone/email: (510) 642-9804/
Degrees: M.A.², Ph.D. Degrees: M.A., Ph.D.
Molecular Biology, Cell and mmoy@berkeley.edu
Deadline: Dec. 3 Deadline: Dec. 2
Development Biology, Genetics, Degree: Certificate
Genomics and Development, Deadline: Jan. 29 Romance Languages & Literatures¹ Statistics
Immunology, and Neurobiology. (emphasis in French) 367 Evans Hall #3860
Performance Studies¹
299 Life Sciences Building 4125 Dwinelle Hall #2580 Phone/email: (510) 642-5361/
101 Dwinelle Annex #2560
Addition #3200 Phone/email: (510) 642-2714/ statinfo@stat.berkeley.edu
Phone/email: (510) 642-1677/
Phone/email: (510) 642-5252/ frenchga@berkeley.edu Degrees: M.A., Ph.D.
phdprogram@theater.berkeley.edu
mcbgao@berkeley.edu Degree: Ph.D. Deadline: Dec. 14
Degrees: M.A.², Ph.D.
Degrees: M.A.², Ph.D., Deadline: Dec. 1 Deadline: Dec. 8
Deadline: Dec. 3 Urban Design¹
Romance Languages & Literatures¹ 202 Wurster Hall #2000
Molecular Toxicology¹ Philosophy
(emphasis in Italian) Phone/email: (510) 642-2965/
129 Morgan Hall #3104 314 Moses Hall #2390
6303 Dwinelle Hall #2620 laepgrad@berkeley.edu
Phone/email: (510) 643-2863/ Phone/email: (510) 642-2722/
Phone/email: (510) 642-9051/ Degree: M.U.D.
olga-oconnor@berkeley.edu phildept@berkeley.edu
issag@berkeley.edu Deadline: Jan. 5
Degrees: M.S., Ph.D. Degree: M.A.², Ph.D.
Degree: M.A.², Ph.D.
Deadline: Dec. 3 Deadline: Jan. 6 Vision Science¹
Deadline: Dec. 8
Physics 524 Minor Hall #2020
Music Romance Languages & Literatures¹ Phone/email: (510) 642-9804/
370 LeConte Hall #7300
104 Morrison Hall #1200 (emphasis in Spanish) vision@berkeley.edu
Phone/email: (510) 642-0596/
Phone/email: (510) 643-8724/ 5319 Dwinelle Hall #2590 Degrees: M.S., Ph.D.
sakima@physics.berkeley.edu
melhacker@berkeley.edu Phone/email: (510) 642-8037/ Deadline: Jan. 5
Degrees: M.A.², Ph.D.
Degrees: M.A.², Ph.D. spanga@berkeley.edu
Deadline: Dec. 17
Deadline: Dec. 1 Degree: Ph.D.
Plant Biology Deadline: Dec. 8
Near Eastern Religions¹ Emphasis at biochemical, cellular,
Scandinavian Languages & Literatures
(joint program with GTU) or molecular level; plant genetics;
6303 Dwinelle Hall #2690
250 Barrows Hall #1940 plant physiology; mycology.
Phone/email: (510) 642-9051/
Phone/email: (510) 642-6162 (NES)/ 111 Koshland Hall #3102
issag@berkeley.edu
nes@berkeley.edu; Phone/email: (510) 642-5167/
Degrees: M.A.², Ph.D.
(510) 649-2464 (GTU)/ pmbgrad@berkeley.edu
Deadline: Dec. 16
maloney@berkeley.edu Degrees: M.S.², Ph.D.
Degree: Ph.D., Deadline: Dec. 15 Deadline: Dec. 3 Science & Mathematics Education¹
4533 Tolman Hall #1670
Near Eastern Studies Political Science
Phone/email: (510) 642-4207/
250 Barrows Hall #1940 210 Barrows Hall #1950
smeinfo@berkeley.edu
Phone/email: (510) 642-6162/ Phone/email: (510) 643-4408/
Degree: Ph.D.
nes@berkeley.edu pscadmit@berkeley.edu
Deadline: Dec. 14
Degrees: M.A., Ph.D. Degrees: M.A.², Ph.D.
Deadline: Dec. 15 Deadline: Dec. 2 Slavic Languages & Literatures
6303 Dwinelle Hall #2979
Psychology
Phone/email: (510) 642-9051/
3210 Tolman Hall #1652
issag@berkeley.edu
Phone/email: (510) 642-1382/
Degrees: M.A.², Ph.D.
psychapp@berkeley.edu
Deadline: Dec. 16
Degree: M.A. ², Ph.D.
Deadline: Nov. 30

¹Indicates established interdisciplinary group.

²Students may not apply for the M.A. or M.S. only, although it may be awarded to students pursuing work toward the Ph.D. after fulfillment of the appropriate requirements.

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Administrative Concurrent Degree Programs
Offices Directory Concurrent degree programs have been established to provide an integrated curriculum
of greater breadth between two disciplines. For specific information and application
deadlines for these programs, contact the departments or schools involved. Some
Berkeley International Office concurrent programs require that the program applications for each component be submitted,
(510) 642-2818 in addition to the general application. You must meet departmental requirements.
Hours: M – F; 9 am ­– noon and 1­ – 4 pm
International House
2299 Piedmont Avenue #2321 Concurrent Degree Program Mail Application to
Website: http://internationaloffice.berkeley.edu
Architecture (M.Arch.) — City and Regional Planning (M.C.P.) Architecture
Disabled Students’ Program Architecture (M.Arch.) — Civil and Environmental Engineering (M.S.) Architecture
(510) 642-0518 or 642-6376 TTY/TDD; Asian Studies (M.A.) — Law (J.D.)–Berkeley Asian Studies and Law
260 Cesar Chavez Student Center #4250
Website: http://dsp.berkeley.edu Business Administration (M.B.A.) — Law (J.D.)–Berkeley Business Administration and Law
Business Administration (M.B.A.) — Law (J.D.)–Hastings Business Administration and Law
Early Childhood Education Program Business Administration (M.B.A.) — Public Health (M.P.H.) Business Administration
(510) 642-1827
2610 Channing Way #2272 City and Regional Planning (M.C.P.) — Civil and Environmental Civil and Environmental
Website: www.housing.berkeley.edu/child Engineering (M.S.) Engineering
City and Regional Planning (M.C.P.) — Law (J.D.)–Berkeley City and Regional Planning and Law
Financial Aid Office, Graduate City and Regional Planning (M.C.P.) — Law (J.D.)–Hastings City and Regional Planning and Law
and Professional Unit City and Regional Planning (M.C.P.) — Public Health (M.P.H.) Public Health
(510) 642-6442 Economics (M.A.) — Law (J.D.)–Berkeley Economics and Law
211 Sproul Hall #1960
Website: http://students.berkeley.edu/finaid/ Journalism (M.J.) — Asian Studies (M.A.) Asian Studies
graduates/index.htm Journalism (M.J.) — Law (J.D.)–Berkeley Journalism
Landscape Architecture (M.L.A.) — Architecture (M.Arch.) Landscape Architecture
Graduate Admissions Landscape Architecture (M.L.A.) — City and Regional Planning (M.C.P.) Landscape Architecture
(510) 642-7405
316 Sproul Hall #5900 Public Health (M.P.H.) — Journalism (M.J.) Public Health
Website: www.grad.berkeley.edu/admissions Public Health (M.P.H.) — School of Medicine (M.D.) — San Francisco Public Health
admissions_office.shtml Public Policy (M.P.P.) — Civil and Environmental Engineering (M.S.) Public Policy and Civil
Engineering
Graduate Diversity Program Public Policy (M.P.P.) — Electrical Engineering and Public Policy and Electrical
(510) 643-6010 Computer Sciences (M.S.) Engineering
327 Sproul Hall #5900 Public Policy (M.P.P.) — Industrial Engineering and Public Policy and Industrial
Website: www.grad.berkeley.edu/diversity/ Operations Research (M.S.) Engineering
diversity.shtml
Public Policy (M.P.P.) — Materials Science and Engineering (M.S.) Materials Science
Graduate Services Fellowships Public Policy (M.P.P.) — Mechanical Engineering (M.S.) Public Policy and Mechanical
(510) 642-0672 Engineering
318 Sproul Hall #5900 Public Policy (M.P.P.) — Nuclear Engineering (M.S.) Public Policy and Nuclear Engineering
Website: www.grad.berkeley.edu/financial/ Public Policy (M.P.P.) — Law (J.D.)–Berkeley Public Policy and Law
fellowships_office.shtml Public Policy (M.P.P.) — Public Health (M.P.H.) Public Health
Social Welfare (M.S.W.) — Law (J.D.)–Berkeley Social Welfare and Law
Cal Housing Social Welfare (M.S.W.) — Public Health (M.P.H.) Social Welfare
(510) 642-3642
2610 Channing Way #2272
Website: www.housing.berkeley.edu/livingatcal/
graduatestudents.html
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