In addition to GRSO funding, the GA provides grants and scholarships to students through these other programs.
- Grad Student Parent Travel Award
- Professional Development Award
- Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Fund
- GA Mutual Aid Fund
- Sylvia Bracamonte Memorial Scholarship
DEI, PD, and GSP Check Funding Status
Funding reports will be made available here shortly after the Delegates have voted to approve them. If you have questions about the funding reports, please contact the Funding Officer. For Professional Development & Graduate Student Parent funding status, please contact the Funding Officer.
Other Funding Resources (not run by GA)
- LEAD Center
- Berkeley Graduate Division Conference Travel Award
- Berkeley Student Technology Fund (STF)
GA Funding Types – a comparative guide
| GRSO Funding | Professional Development Award | Graduate Student Parent Travel Award | Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Award | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Purpose | Supports all activities organized by GRSOs | Supports all professional development activity | Supports graduate student parents attending conferences by providing funds for child travel, caregiver travel, and/or childcare | Supports DEI initiatives on campus that are not affiliated with an RSO |
| No. of application cycles per year | Approximately monthly | Rolling applications while funds last | Rolling applications while funds last | Rolling applications while funds last |
| Award cap (per group) | $1200/round | $900 during a student’s time in a particular degree | $900 during a student’s time in a particular degree | $1000 without matching funds, additional funds with matching dollars at the discretion of the FC |
| Period of utilization | Until June 30, 2023 | Until July 31, 2023 | Until July 31, 2023 | Until June 30, 2023 |
| Notification of award | End of 1st week of the month following application submission | End of 1st week of the month following application submission | End of 1st week of the month following application submission | End of 1st week of the month following application submission |
| Application Deadline | 3rd Monday of each month (except December, May-July) | Each month, applications submitted by the end of the 3rd week will be considered | Each month, applications submitted by the end of the 3rd week will be considered | Each month, applications submitted by the end of the 3rd week will be considered |