Graduate school recruitment events

• California Forums for Diversity in Graduate Education

Resources for applying to graduate school

• The University of California Grad school planner  -- provides a simple roadmap to applying to grad school.

• On writing a statement of purpose from the graduate division from University of California, Berkeley.

• Graduate School Tips on Applying  -- Suggestions for identifying an appropriate department and advisor, as well as finding funding.

• Applying to Graduate School: Tips Timeline, and Tools of the Trade (CIC)  -- A thorough guide to the graduate school process including a detailed timeline that you can follow as you apply.

• The Difference Between the Grad and Undergrad Experience  -- Details the major differences between the graduate and undergraduate experience.

• Grad school Questions Checklist  -- A checklist of questions students can ask as they investigate graduate programs

• Tips on Creating a Winning Application -- General tips to assist you in your program and funding applications.

• Writing Strong Essays and Personal Statements  -- Targeted toward undergraduate students, this handout provides detailed suggestions on strengthening your essays.

Programs and Fellowships

• Search Graduate programs

• Fellowships for Masters Students or Fellowships for Doctoral Candidates

• Short term opportunities (travel funds, summer institutes, etc.)  

• How to Win a Graduate Fellowship  -- from the Chronicle of Higher Education 

• For NASA-supported internships, fellowships and scholarships  

• GRAPES database  -- This database catalogs extramural funding opportunities of interest to prospective and current graduate students, students working on a master's thesis or doctoral dissertation, and postdoctoral scholars