Graduate Program
Xinjiang
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Expenses and Financial Aid
Estimated university fees for 2007-2008 are $4,789.25 per semester for residents of the state of California; nonresidents must add $7,494.00 per semester for nonresident tuition. (Fees and tuition are subject to change without notice.) International students must show that they have the funds necessary for their entire graduate program in order to qualify for a nonimmigrant visa to come to the United States. Please contact the admissions office for estimated costs for the specific year that you are applying to.
Financial assistance for students in the Group in Asian Studies is limited to the following sources. Please see the section beginning on page four of the Graduate Application for the current year for further information. Criteria for California residency are explained in the General Catalog.
- Applicants who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents may apply for need-based financial assistance through the Financial Aid Office, 201 Sproul Hall, Berkeley, CA 94720-1960; telephone 510.642.0485. This requires a separate application, independent of the fellowship application, the priority date for which is early March. This is the most common form of financial support for Asian Studies students; it usually takes the form of a combination of government subsidized and unsubsidized loans and work study.
- There are merit-based fellowships and graduate scholarships for which applicants may qualify on an individual basis, such as the Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) fellow¬ships and awards from the Institute of East Asian Studies and the Graduate Division (both are for U.S. citizens and permanent residents only). Eligibility requirements for merit-based awards include strong scholastic records and the promise of future achievement. A minimum GPA of 3.5 during the last two years of undergraduate work is required, and GRE scores should be in the 90th percentile or higher. Application for these awards is made directly on the application for admission, Form A. Competition is keen.
- Additional funds are available for support of underrepresented domestic students. Please complete Form E of the application to apply for Graduate Opportunity Fellowships.
- In addition, the Group awards a number of departmental fellowships to both domestic and international students, usually for fees or tuition, each semester. To be eligible for such a scholarship, a student must have a minimum GPA of 3.5. Students who are eligible must compete for each semester that they apply. Every effort is made to distribute the scholarships equitably among students of the Group.
- Those with a strong background in Asian studies may apply for teaching assistantships in the undergraduate program and in Asian language departments or for research assistantships with individual professors, but usually not until after the first year of study.
- International students, after study here for one or more semesters, may apply for partial scholarships and work-study awards sponsored by the International House.
- At times, some of the Asia research centers (e.g., the Center for Japanese Studies) offer partial fellowships or grants for continuing students who have outstanding academic and research records.
These limited funds are the only sources available to the Group for student support. An applicant who has received no notice of an award of financial aid from the Graduate Division by late April must plan to be self-supporting for whatever period is necessary to complete the degree program. Notification of awards from the Financial Aid Office may arrive later than April.
Fellowship Opportunities for 2007-2008
There are many fellowship opportunities across campus. Information regarding the Foreign Language and Area Studies Fellowship (FLAS) and the Institute of East Asian Studies Continuing and Incoming Student Fellowships can be found on the IEAS website.
Information regarding campus-wide competitions can also be found on the Graduate Fellowships website.
