OpenFieldBerkeley Graduate Fellowships & Chancellor's Fellowships
UC Berkeley's most prestigious competitive graduate award, awarded across all engineering and science departments to support the world's most promising incoming doctoral researchers.
University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley)
Established in 1868 overlooking the San Francisco Bay, the University of California, Berkeley is globally recognized as the world's premier public research university. With 110 Nobel laureates, 25 Turing Award winners, and 14 Fields Medalists, Berkeley has shaped modern human civilization through the discovery of 16 chemical elements (including Berkelium and Californium), Berkeley Unix (BSD), the RISC computer architecture, CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing (Jennifer Doudna), and foundational artificial intelligence (BAIR). Explore verified graduate degrees, guaranteed full doctoral funding packages, and world-renowned faculty profiles.
Verified degree programs and opportunities
Review checked academic pathways and funding options below:
UC Berkeley PhD in Electrical Engineering & Computer Sciences (EECS)
The world's highest-ranked public EECS doctoral program, offering unmatched research in foundational artificial intelligence, robotics, computer systems, and microelectronics.
UC Berkeley Master of Science in Computer Science (Plan I Thesis)
Two-year research-focused Master of Science program culminating in an original scientific thesis supervised by world-renowned EECS faculty.
UC Berkeley Master of Science in Civil and Environmental Engineering
World-leading engineering master's program focusing on structural mechanics, earthquake engineering, sustainable water resources, and climate adaptation.
Berkeley 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.
UC Berkeley Undergraduate Research Apprentice Program (URAP)
Structured undergraduate research program pairing students directly with leading faculty on original scientific and engineering investigations.
UC Berkeley Graduate Student Instructor (GSI) & Teaching Fellowships
Academic teaching appointments providing graduate scholars with full tuition remissions, medical insurance, and competitive salaries while instructing Berkeley undergraduate courses.
Admissions, language requirements & application process
- Master's admission eligibility
- Accredited four-year U.S. Bachelor's degree or recognized international equivalent with exceptional academic marks (typically 3.7+ / 4.0 GPA) in relevant quantitative disciplines.
- Doctoral admission eligibility
- Outstanding undergraduate or Master's degree in relevant discipline with demonstrable scientific research ability, significant publications, and compelling letters of recommendation.
- Language proficiency
- Demonstrated English proficiency: Academic IELTS 7.0 overall or TOEFL iBT 90 overall (minimum 22 in each subscore); requirements vary by graduate department.
- Research statement / Proposal
- Comprehensive 2-page Statement of Purpose and personal history statement detailing research accomplishments, intellectual interests, and faculty alignment at Berkeley.
- Application fee
- USD $140 international graduate application fee submitted via the UC Berkeley Graduate Division portal (waivers available).
- Required documentation
- Complete official university transcripts, 3 academic letters of recommendation, resume / CV, and academic writing sample or research papers.
Tuition fees and verified scholarship systems
Tuition for doctoral researchers is 100% fully covered for the duration of academic study. All admitted PhD students in good standing receive guaranteed multi-year financial support packages comprising full tuition and fee remissions, comprehensive health insurance, and monthly living stipends (USD $40,000 to $48,000 per year) via Graduate Student Researcher (GSR) appointments, Graduate Student Instructor (GSI) appointments, or fellowships.
Verified faculty profiles and research leaders
Distinguished researchers and laboratory heads at University of California, Berkeley:
Prof. Dr. Stuart Russell OBE
Professor of Computer Science, Smith-Zadeh Chair in Engineering, AAAI Fellow; specializing in Artificial Intelligence, AI Alignment, Probabilistic Reasoning.
Prof. Dr. Pieter Abbeel
Professor of EECS, Director of the Berkeley Robot Learning Lab; specializing in Deep Reinforcement Learning, Robot Learning, Foundation Models for Robotics.
Prof. Dr. Jennifer Doudna
Li Ka Shing Chancellor's Chair in Biomedical and Health Sciences, Nobel Laureate in Chemistry (2020); specializing in CRISPR-Cas9, Gene Editing, RNA Biochemistry.
Important verification note
Facts reflect official University of California, Berkeley documentation reviewed 2026-10-14. Degree admissions, scholarship awards, and employment positions are subject to formal university review. OpenField does not charge students application fees.
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