Program Guide in PDF Format - Department of History, UC Berkeley

Readers must see our Payroll Analyst to complete payroll paperwork before beginning their appointment.Graduate Student Research Assistantships (GSRships)Academic requirements: GSRs must have at least a 3.0 overall GPA, at least a 3.5 GPA in graduate history courses, and nomore than two incompletes on their record.A Graduate Student Researcher Assistant does research under the direction of a faculty member. The Graduate Divisionrequires that all GSRs be registered. Interested students should contact the faculty member for whom they wish to doresearch to find out if a research assistant is needed. There are few positions available and there is no formal applicationprocess. Fellowship recipients who receive a stipend of $16,000 or more are limited to 25% time employment for theyear or 50% time employment for one semester over the course of the year of their fellowship. (DNTF/DCF recipients arelimited to 25% time employment during one semester.) GSRs are eligible for a partial fee remission if their appointmentis at minimum of 25% time and they have paid at least 20% of their fees and have enrolled in 12 units by the end of thethird week of the semester. Please note that most appointments in History are below 25% time.GSRs must see our Payroll Analyst to complete payroll paperwork before beginning their appointment.OtherFinancial Aid Office (FAO)Information concerning financial aid programs can be obtained online at students.berkeley.edu/finaid/graduates/types_loans.htm or from the Cal Student Central office (120 Sproul Hall). Graduate students may apply for University grantsin-aid,educational fee grants, National Direct Student Loans, work-study, and other aid programs. Applications (alsoavailable at Cal Student Central) must be submitted by March 2. Applicants for financial aid must report to the FinancialAid Office any sources of income (e.g., fellowships or employment) that had not already been reported on the FAFSA.Failure to report income in a timely way may result in an unexpected reduction in your financial aid offer. The majorityof aid dispensed by the Financial Aid Office financial aid is in the form of loans, though occasionally small grants or workstudyare available.Graduate Student ParentsIf you have children, you are eligible for various forms of aid (above and beyond any department fellowship) from theGraduate Division to help support your family. One of the most important is a Parent Grant, which provides up to$8,000 of additional stipend per academic year for child support. There is also subsidized family student housing andday care. For more information and deadlines, see grad.berkeley.edu/financial/student_family.shtml. Other GraduateDivision resources, including childbirth accommodation funding and guides to local resources, may be found at grad.berkeley.edu/life/families.shtml.— 22 —