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MBA Scholarships

In addition to the national awards offered to students pursuing careers in real estate, the Haas Real Estate Program offers the following to members of the Berkeley Real Estate Club:

• Gerson Bakar Fisher Center Policy Advisory Board Real Estate Scholarship

  The Gerson Bakar - Fisher Center Policy Advisory Board Real Estate Scholarship was established by family and friends in recognition of the many contributions that Gerson Bakar has made to the real estate profession and to the Real Estate Industry. The scholarship is intended to support an exceptionally meritorious graduate student who has a passion for real estate, entrepreneurial drive, demonstrated creativity and an ethical focus, as these are all characteristics needed to attain significant future accomplishments in real estate.

  
  The Gerson Bakar - Fisher Center Policy Advisory Board Real Estate Scholarship is a competitive merit-based scholarship and will provide $10,000 of tuition support to its recipient.
  Candidates must have demonstrated a significant passion for real estate as a career objective through prior work and internship performance, excellence in academic Real Estate coursework, leadership roles in the Berkeley Real Estate Club, and/or significant contributions made on extramural Real Estate competition teams. Candidates must also have successfully completed the first year of their degree program at the Haas School of Business, Berkeley Law, or College of Environmental Design, and be pursuing completion of the IGCRE Certificate in Real Estate.

  
  APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  Please return all required material to Tom Chappelear at chappelear@haas.berkeley.edu or in the Fisher Center for Real Estate and Urban Economics (F602) by March 23rd, 2018.
  All application packages must include:

  1. A current resume.
  2. A transcript of graduate coursework at UC Berkeley.
  3. A statement by the applicant explaining why they consider themselves to be a deserving candidate for the Gerson Bakar Scholarship. The statement should include a discussion of why the candidate is passionate about real estate as a future career goal, the steps the candidate has already taken to achieve that goal, some concrete examples of specific aspects of the real estate industry that have most influenced the candidate’s decision to pursue a real estate career path, and a brief discussion of the candidate’s hoped-for career trajectory.
  4. Two letters of recommendation: one from a UC Berkeley faculty member and a second from a professional or personal reference. The letters of recommendation should be addressed to The Gerson Bakar Scholarship Selection Committee, Fisher Center for Real Estate and Urban Economics, Haas School of Business, Berkeley, CA 94720-6105, ATTN: Thomas Chappelear.

• Jon Q. Reynolds Real Estate Entrepreneur Scholarship

  The Jon Q. Reynolds Real Estate Entrepreneur Scholarship was established to provide $10,000 in tuition support for one or more deserving MBA student at the Haas School of Business. Candidates must be pursuing a career in real estate, and must demonstrate a high level of academic distinction and participation in the real estate program. A student from outside Berkeley Haas may also be selected, if appropriate.

  
  APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  Please return all required material to Tom Chappelear at chappelear@haas.berkeley.edu or in the Fisher Center for Real Estate and Urban Economics (F602) by March 23rd, 2018.
  All application packages must include:

  1. A current resume.
  2. A brief, one-paragraph statement by the applicant detailing their participation in the real estate program, and their intended career path in the field.

 

• Falik Family Fellowship

  Provided by the generosity of Bill Falik, a real estate fellowship of $10,000 will be awarded to two exceptional students who have demonstrated a passion for real estate and have exhibited significant leadership and entrepreneurial qualities during their graduate studies. One graduating student and one continuing student will be selected from the following graduate degree programs: Haas School of Business (Full Time and Evening-Weekend MBA), Boalt Law School, and the UC Berkeley College of Environmental Design.

  
  APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:

  • In 500 words or less, please answer the following questions:
    • Describe the real estate activities you are pursuing/doing in your graduate degree program (and if applicable, discuss you interest in / pursuit of the Interdisciplinary Graduate Certificate in Real Estate).
    • What has motivated you to pursue a career in Real Estate?
    • How has your graduate education and/or your employment opportunities given focus to your career objectives?

  Applicants should also submit their resume and a Letter of Recommendation (LOR) from either a UCB faculty member or from a professional reference. Resumes and LOR can be submitted via email or dropped off at S546 Student Services Building, Haas School of Business.

  Deadline: March 19, 2018

  This application is separate from the Haas Online Scholarship Application. You will need to be logged in with your CalNet ID to access the application. Apply Here.

 

For information on these and other scholarships, contact the Fisher Center at creue@haas.berkeley.edu and the Financial Aid Office.