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Academic & Professional Development

The Graduate Division offers a variety of student services and resources to assist you throughout your graduate career.

Academic Services

Academic Services
Workshops and resources for academic writing, grant writing, dissertation writing, editing, and preparing articles for publication.

Graduate Resources, Opportunities, and Workshops (GROW)
A guide to academic resources for graduate students at Berkeley.

Graduate Diversity

Graduate Diversity Program
The Graduate Diversity Program Office of Outreach and Retention offers a series of workshops and talks to help graduate students both academically and professionally; information and strategic planning on the admissions application process; and the Summer Research Opportunity Program (SROP) offers internships that promote access to graduate education among undergraduates who have been educationally or economically disadvantaged.

Brown Bag Events
Workshops and talks to help graduate students both academically and professionally.

Summer Research Opportunity Program (SROP)
Promoting access to graduate education among undergraduates who have been educationally or economically disadvantaged.

Teaching

GSI Teaching & Resource Center website
The Graduate Student Instructor Teaching & Resource Center provides conferences, workshops, teaching guides, grants, awards, and other resources for GSIs.

Summer Institute for Preparing Future Faculty (PDF)
The aim of this program is to enable graduate student to excel in all aspects of academic life as they pursue an advanced degree at Berkeley and as they transition from graduate school to future academic careers.

Research

Research at Berkeley
Berkeley is one of the top research universities in the country, offering a distinctive environment for the pursuit and expansion of knowledge.

Institutes, Centers, Museums, & Field Stations
Berkeley's graduate students conduct research in more than 50 organized research units.

Funding Your Research
Campus and off-campus funding database resources.

Related Resources

Academic Appointments
Information about becoming a Graduate Student Instructor, Graduate Student Researcher, Reader, or Tutor.

Surviving & Thriving in Graduate School
Beginning your studies? Visiting your department for the first time? Planning your dissertation? These tips will help you stay on track.

Teaching & Research Opportunities
Information on employment and academic appointment services for on-and off-campus opportunities.

Test Anxiety Reduction
13 essential strategies for improving your test taking performance.