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Honors Thesis

For the 2024-2025 Academic Year For the 2024-2025 Academic Year: Undergraduate Senior Honors Program

The Undergraduate Honors Program in Social Welfare (also known as "departmental honors" or "honors in the major") provides an opportunity for qualified undergraduate majors in Social Welfare to study a topic of interest in depth and write a thesis on this topic. Honors in the major are noted on the transcript and diploma.

To learn about honors for overall achievement at Berkeley, known as Distinction in General Scholarship at Graduation (or University...

Colloquium Calendar

Spring 2025 Colloquium Sessions

All colloquium sessions are Thursdays at noon, unless otherwise noted.

February 20: Political archery and moving targets: How Canada made it a crime to perpetrate “conversion therapy” and what it will take to fully eradicate the practices, by Dr. Travis Salway March 6:...

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External Funding Opportunities and Awards

Many Berkeley Social Welfare students have been successful at securing extramural funding through additional university, public, and privately sponsored fellowships.

Extramural awards are made from a variety of outside funding sources, including government agencies; professional and alumni organizations; private foundations; and corporations. We actively encourage all graduate students to apply for extramural funding, particularly doctoral students seeking dissertation support.

The process of...

Social Welfare Student Organizations

Undergraduate Student Organizations Social Welfare Association for the Greater Good (SWAGG)

The mission of SWAGG is:

To exemplify social work values such as service, social justice, integrity, and the importance of human relationships through volunteerism and advocacy throughout the community.

To enhance the experience of social welfare undergraduates by connecting students with each other, the campus, and the larger community.

To become a liaison between UC Berkeley...

Social Welfare Student Organization Resources

Contact information for each group will be updated soon. Students seeking support in the registration process should visit Organization Advising & Student Involvement Services (OASIS) or contact lead@berkeley.edu.

New organizations should follow theNew Organization Program, which includes applications that are due...

Financial Resources

Undergraduate Students

Undergraduate Students with funding questions should contact Cal Student Central via phone at (510) 664-9181 or in person at 120 Sproul Hall, Berkeley, CA 94720. Undergraduate students who want advice on personal finances should book either a group or one-on-one appointment

Graduate Students...

Designated Emphases

Social Welfare PhD students have the opportunity to apply to a Designated Emphasis (DE) program that complements their doctoral studies. This is a chance for students to collaborate with faculty from other departments who specialize in the chosen DE area. Students should consult with their faculty advisor to discuss their decision to add a DE prior to forming their Qualifying Exam Committee.

A “Designated Emphasis” is defined as an area of study constituting a new method of inquiry or an important field of application relevant to two or more...

PhD Student Funding

Campus and External Doctoral Fellowships

Students are encouraged to browse the PhD tab of our External Funding Opportunities/Grants List

Campus Resources Graduate Division

Financial Assistance Policy...

Combined MSW/PhD Program Resources

Combined MSW/PhD students can make their own copy of the MSW/PhD Plan to track their degree requirements and progress. See 2.1b Combined MSW/PhD Program in the PhD Student Handbook for details. Contact the PhD advisor (...