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
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) | $2000/round | $500 per year, twice per career for PhD students and once per year for other graduate students | $500 per year, twice per career for PhD students and once per year for other graduate students | $1000 without matching funds, additional funds with matching dollars at the discretion of the FC |
| Period of utilization | Until December 31st for the fall Until June 30th for the spring | Until July 31 | Until July 31 | Until December 31st for the fall Until June 30th for the spring |
| 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 |