Student support comes from several sources, with varying requirements and restrictions. All incoming students to the Ph.D. program are automatically considered for financial assistance as part of the admissions process and should check the appropriate boxes on the application indicating their interest in receiving financial aid. It is the responsibility of continuing students to apply for those forms of financial assistance they deem appropriate. The Group will do its best to keep students informed of available opportunities and to provide necessary supporting documentation. The specific arrangements of this support are to be worked out between the individual student and the research supervisor, subject to University regulations.
Incoming students receive fellowship application materials in their application packets.
Berkeley continuing students need to pick up fellowship application materials at the Graduate Division Fellowship Office, Sproul Hall. These fellowships, which pay tuition and fees, as well as a monthly stipend, are awarded on the basis of a campus-wide competition. These scholarships pay a student's non-resident tuition, but do not provide a stipend to cover living expenses. Students who are not residents of California should act to establish residency as soon as they arrive, in order to avoid paying non-resident tuition in their second year. The grant is equivalent to the amount of the educational fee.