Fall 2008 applicants, if you are applying for both the fellowship competition and admission, the completed application for admission and fellowship with all supporting documents must be filed by DECEMBER 10, 2007.

We encourage applicants to apply for fellowships from sources other than UC Berkeley. U.S. citizens and permanent residents are particularly encouraged to apply for the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the National Defense Science and Engineering (NDSEG) fellowships. Information and forms can also be found at university career offices. In addition, some corporations award fellowships to their employees. Many governments also award fellowships for overseas study.

In addition, U.S. citizens are encouraged to apply for the many external fellowships for which they are eligible:

National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship Program

National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate (NDSEG) Fellowships

Department of Energy Computational Science Graduate Fellowships

U.S. Department of Homeland Security Graduate Fellowships

Fannie and John Hertz Foundation Fellowships

Semiconductor Research Corporation (SRC) Graduate Fellowship Program

AT&T Labs Fellowship Program

For Women and Minorities:
National Physical Science Consortium Fellowships

Lucent Fellowship Program - Bell Labs Graduate Research Fellowship Program

For Women:
American Association of University Women (AAUW) Educational Foundation

For Minorities:
GEM Fellowship Program

Ford Predoctoral Fellowships for Minorities

For Canadians:
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)
Postgraduate Scholarships (PGS)

For outstanding international applicants, the prestigious Berkeley Fellowship and I-House Fellowship will be considered.