OpenFieldBerkeley Artificial Intelligence Research (BAIR) Lab Placements
One of the world's premier AI research hubs, bringing together over 50 faculty and 300 graduate students investigating deep reinforcement learning, computer vision, and foundation models.
Application checklist & requirements
These requirements reflect published university guidelines available at the last review. Review official department guidelines before submission.
- Academic degree / Prerequisites
- Top academic record in computer science, robotics, or mathematics.
- English language proficiency
- TOEFL iBT 90 or IELTS 7.0.
- Standardized testing (GRE/GMAT)
- Not required.
- Thesis / Research statement
- Demonstrated algorithmic innovation, open-source code contributions, or machine learning publications.
- Recommendation letters
- Three confidential research letters.
How much will it cost? How much funding is available?
- Financial support / stipend
- Fully funded research appointment: Full tuition support plus annual research assistantship stipends
- Application fee
- Included in graduate application
- Tuition / joining costs
- Fully covered under research assistant appointments.
Dates and verification
- Application deadline
- January 15, 2027 (EECS/BAIR graduate student intake deadline)
- Last source review
- 2026-10-14
Important verification note
Facts reflect official University of California, Berkeley documentation reviewed 2026-10-14. Admissions, funding allocations, and eligibility thresholds are evaluated by the university.
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