This list of Haas scholarships is open to current Evening & Weekend MBA students. To be considered for these opportunities, students will be required to complete a general scholarship application. Recipients will be determined based on how closely they align with the criteria for the gift or endowment. These include, but are not limited to, professional goals, academic achievement, leadership skills, and embodiment of the Haas Defining Leadership Principles. Please note that the minimum requirements for Continuing Student Scholarships are a 3.0 GPA and no past due balances. Meeting the stated criteria does not mean you’re guaranteed funds; rather, it means you are eligible for consideration. For more details regarding Continuing Student Scholarship opportunities, listen to Episode 4 of our podcast.
The continuing student scholarship application is open. Apply Now!
Timeline: Continuing Student Scholarships
| Submission Deadline | Thursday, May 14 |
| Scholarship Decision Release | Monday, June 1 |
Terms and conditions
By applying for and receiving funds from these and any Berkeley Haas awards students agree and understand that they also agree to the terms and conditions as applicable to each award.
Fisher Center Scholarships: Baker (one-year award)
The Gerson Bakar – Fisher Center Policy Advisory Board Real Estate Scholarship is a competitive merit-based scholarship and will provide tuition support to its recipients. 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.
Fisher Center Scholarships: Reynolds (one-year award)
The Jon Q. Reynolds Real Estate Entrepreneur Scholarship was established to provide tuition support for deserving MBA students 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. Students from outside Berkeley Haas may also be selected, if appropriate.
Fisher Center Scholarships: Falik (one-year award)
Provided by the generosity of Bill Falik, a real estate fellowship will be awarded to exceptional students who has demonstrated a passion for real estate and has exhibited significant leadership and entrepreneurial qualities during their graduate studies. Students 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.
Applications will open on Thursday, January 9, 2020 and close on Thursday, February 13, 2020. Decisions will be released via email by close of business on Friday, March 6, 2020.
OOBA Grant for Continuing Students
Funded in part by the generosity of Abhishek Sharma (EWMBA ’16), this pilot grant will be used to support continuing students who reside outside of the nine-county Bay Area and incur additional travel expenses. Priority in the selection process will be given in large part to those who live farthest away from campus. The nine-county Bay Area region includes: San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Alameda, Contra Costa, Solano, Napa, Sonoma, and Marin Counties.
Award amount: TBD as funding is contingent upon responses from applicants. Award amounts will vary based on distance to campus.
Continued eligibility is contingent upon continuous residence in your current city. You must report any relocation to another municipality to the Haas Financial Aid Office. Eligibility could be affected if you move into the 9-county Bay Area.
Hansoo Lee Fellowship (one-year award)
The Hansoo Lee Fellowship will provide a stipend and mentorship to help Berkeley Haas MBA students pursue their venture full-time for their summer internship. MBA students will also receive mentorship from Haas alums focused on entrepreneurship, and office space.
The Non-Profit and Public Service Scholarship facilitates access to the Berkeley MBA for students who are currently employed in the non-profit or public service sectors. This is a one-year award and will not be automatically renewed in subsequent years.
Provided by the generosity of Juanita Shapansky. This grant was funded through a bequest from Juanita Shapansky in memory of her son Ronald, who graduated from UC Berkeley’s San Francisco-based Evening & Weekend MBA program in 1986. Recipients will be awarded based on financial need. Net financial need is calculated by the Haas Financial Aid Office using guidelines adapted from the federal government. This is a one-year award which can be renewed in subsequent years.
Deatrick/Przybylski is a one- year award. Preference is given to single parents or those re-entering the workforce after a significant period of non-employment. This award can be renewed in subsequent years.
This scholarship is awarded to Evening & Weekend MBA students that display exemplary leadership within the campus community. Both breadth and depth of involvement at Haas will be considered. Successful applicants for the leadership award have embodied the Defining Leadership Principles, demonstrated commitment and service to Haas School of Business, and have acted as positive, path-bending leaders who steward the Haas brand in all that they do.
Provided by the generosity of friends and family of the class of 2000 in memory of David Engelbrecht. This is a one-year award for continuing students who have demonstrated academic excellence. The application process for this award does not require a personal statement. The decision date may be slightly later as we will await the final spring 2019 grades for consideration. This is a one-year award which can be renewed in subsequent years.
Funding Opportunities Administered by Other Departments
This is not an exhaustive list and each institute or center at Haas may have other opportunities. Refer to the applicable websites for the latest information.
- The Berkeley Haas Entrepreneurship Program integrates entrepreneurial thinking into the Haas student experience and to assist Haas and UC Berkeley students in launching new ventures. The program gives students multidisciplinary experiential learning opportunities, seed funding for selected startups, and connections to the greater UC Berkeley and Bay Area entrepreneurial ecosystems. The Berkeley Haas Entrepreneurship Program coordinates:
- The Gloria Appel Award for Outstanding Leadership in Entrepreneurship is presented upon nomination by the Haas community to a second year MBA candidate who has made an extraordinary and lasting contribution to the entrepreneurship program at Haas. A $5,000 fellowship accompanies the award.
- The Center for Responsible Business (CRB) at Berkeley Haas connects students, businesses, and faculty to mobilize the positive potential of business to create a more equitable, inclusive, and sustainable society. Building on more than a decade of research, teaching, and engaging with business, we educate and provoke thoughtful debate. The Center encourages sustainability-minded research and its application in the marketplace of commerce and ideas. The CRB offers or promotes the following:
