The Berkeley-Haas Entrepreneurship Program recognizes entrepreneurial leaders who contribute to the robust startup ecosystem at UC Berkeley. Through the Gloria W. Appel Award and Larson Scholarships, we honor undergraduate and graduate students who have shown passion and entrepreneurial drive during their time at UC Berkeley. The PEL/Dumke Award, offered by the Partners in Entrepreneurial Leadership, is available to continuing FTMBA students pursuing summer internships with startups that might not be able to compensate interns at market rates. The Hansoo Lee Fellowship was created to honor the memory of Hansoo Lee (MBA 10), and provides a stipend to first year MBA students who want to work on their startups full time during the summer in between their first and second years of school, as Hansoo did. The John E. Martin Fellowship was established to honor the courageous and inspiring life of John E. Martin by providing financial support to select full-time, continuing MBA, MPH and MSW students. The Brian Maxwell Fellowship, established in memory of Brian Maxwell, is awarded to individuals who have demonstrated an entrepreneurial spirit and a drive to create and implement innovative projects, products, and ideas.
Awards & Fellowships
The Gloria W. Appel Award for Outstanding Leadership in Entrepreneurship is presented upon nomination by the Haas School community to a second-year MBA candidate of outstanding caliber who has made an extraordinary and lasting contribution to the entrepreneurship program at Haas. The $5,000 fellowship is divided equally amongst the recipients.
Administered by the Berkeley-Haas Entrepreneurship Program, the award is funded by an endowment from the Louis and Harold Price Foundation in honor of Gloria W. Appel, the late president of the Price Institute for Entrepreneurial Studies and a great benefactor of the Berkeley-Haas Entrepreneurship Program. The criteria for the award are based on Gloria Appel’s passion for students and the refreshing ideas that they have consistently brought to the entrepreneurship program.
Faculty, Staff, and Students are all welcome to submit candidate nominations.
Applications for Spring 2024 will be announced in February 2024. Please send nominations to [email protected] and include a brief statement describing why the nominee should receive this award. The deadline is TBA.
The PEL (Partners in Entrepreneurial Leadership)/Dumke Award is an award for up to $2,500 for continuing students pursuing summer internships with startups that might not be able to compensate interns at market rates. (MBA/MPH students in their second year also qualify for consideration.) Students must have a summer internship at a verifiable startup, not founded by the applying student, received a specific and substantive written job/internship offer, and the internship is for a full-time, summer position for at least 8 weeks in duration.
To apply, please visit the Haas Financial Aid website.
Criteria
To minimally qualify for a PEL/Dumke Award, students must pursue internships that meet all of the following criteria:
- Summer internship is at a verifiable startup, not founded by the applying student.
- Student has received a specific and substantive written job/internship offer.
- The internship is for a full-time, summer position for at least 8 weeks in duration.
Selection
Funds will be limited and we expect many applicants. Accordingly, priority will be given to applications that meet the following criteria:
- Some compensation is given by the sponsoring entrepreneur or startup
- Time commitment of the internship opportunity
- Demonstrated interest in entrepreneurship
Personal Statement
Please describe your interest and involvement in entrepreneurship, career goals. Please also include a brief description of the organization and your specific role, and not only how you can leverage your MBA to support this organization, but also how this particular internship supports those goals. Additionally, include the duration of the internship in number of weeks and salary provided by employer per week. If you have received or will likely receive other summer internship funds please specify the source of your funds and the expected amount. Limit your response to 750 words.
Required Additional Documents
- Resume
- Signed Offer Letter with following information: Organization name, Address/Location, Supervisor/Hiring manager name and title, Phone, Email Address
Primary Award Terms
Upon completion of the summer internship, you will be required to submit a 500 word summary of the internship experience and how the award allowed you to pursue your summer and/or career objectives. The due date for this summary is September. Awards will be disbursed in the Fall, and only after the report is received.
The Fellowship will provide a stipend and mentorship to help Berkeley-Haas MBA students pursue their venture full-time for their summer internship, as Hansoo did. MBA students will receive a summer stipend of $5 – $10K, mentorship from Haas alums focused on entrepreneurship, and office space. For more information about Hansoo Lee and to contribute to the fellowship, please visit the Hansoo Lee Fellowship website.
Applications are accepted from continuing MBA students each Spring. To apply, visit the Haas Financial Aid website.
Required Personal Statement Based on the Below Questions:
- Can all founders commit full-time to the startup for the entirety of the summer? If not, please explain.
- What have you done this school year to prepare for an entrepreneurial career?
- How far along are you with the company? Share any relevant milestones.
- Finally, please provide the URL to a video, up to 2 minutes long, telling us about your company. (Productions value is not important)
The Jack Larson Scholarship was established in 2008 to support MBA and undergraduate Haas students interested in an entrepreneurial career. The Berkeley-Haas Entrepreneurship Program wishes to thank Jack Larson for his ongoing contribution to entrepreneurship education.
The John E. Martin Fellowship was established in 2015 to honor the courageous and inspiring life of John E. Martin by providing financial support to select MBA, MPH and MSW students at the Haas School of Business, the School of Public Health and/or the School of Social Welfare. John’s son, Michael P. Martin, Berkeley-Haas MBA 2009, and his father both shared a deep appreciation for the creative and intellectual potential of students and faculty at UC Berkeley to effect change in varied fields including mental healthcare services and practice.
The purpose of the fellowship is to provide support for high-achieving MBA, MPH and/or MSW students at UC Berkeley who demonstrate through 1) a student-initiated business/startup or 2) a summer internship commitment to improving the quality of and the access to mental healthcare. Up to two (2) fellowships of $5,000 will be awarded each year.
Criteria for John E. Martin Fellowship
Students must be MBA, MPH, or MSW students at the Haas School of Business, the School of Public Health, and/or the School of Social Welfare to be eligible for the fellowship. A faculty and staff committee comprised of representatives from all three schools will make the selections based on fellowship criteria, academic achievements, career goals, and commitment to improving the field of mental healthcare services and practice.
Application Information
Your completed application should contain:
- Resume / CV
Please include an updated copy of your resume / CV that includes the following information: Full Name, Mailing Address, City/State/Zip Code, Contact Phone Number, and Email. - Statement of Interest
Please describe your summer endeavor, career goals, and aspirations in the mental healthcare field. Indicate how the fellowship will help you achieve your personal and professional goals. Limit your response to 500 words.
To apply, visit the Haas Financial Aid website.
Established in memory of Brian Maxwell, this award is intended to memorialize the drive, creativity, and entrepreneurial spirit which led Brian to achieve success in his business and athletic pursuits. The fellowship will be awarded to an individual who has demonstrated an entrepreneurial spirit and a drive to create and implement innovative projects, products, and ideas. The fellowship includes funding in the amount of $40,000 per year.
For more information about Brian Maxwell and the fellowship, please visit the Brian Maxwell Fellows website.
To apply, visit the Haas Financial Aid website.