This list of Haas scholarships is open to current full-time MBA students. Please note that meeting the minimum stated criteria does not guarantee funds; rather, it means you are eligible for consideration. Unless otherwise noted, students graduating at the end of this academic year are ineligible to apply.
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.
The application for Spring 2019 is CLOSED.
2018-19 Scholarship Timeline
| Early Spring | Mid Spring | Late Spring | |
| Scholarship Application Due | Thu Feb 28 | Thu Feb 28 | Thu Feb 28 |
| Scholarship Decision Date* | Mon April 8 | Fri May 10 | Fri June 14 |
*Decisions will be released via email by the close of business on the dates indicated above
Early Spring Decision
Fisher Center Scholarships: Bakar (one-year award)
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 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 $10,000 in 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. A student 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 of $10,000 will be awarded to exceptional students who have 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), Berkeley Law School, and the UC Berkeley College of Environmental Design.
Larson Fellowships
Provided through the generosity of Jack Larson. These are $12,500 scholarships designed to assist entrepreneurs entering their second year of the Full-Time MBA program.
Rashell Young Fellowships
The Rashell Young Fellowship is offering an award up to $10,000 to continuing students who will be working on a healthcare-focused internship or social entrepreneurial project in underserved communities in the US or internationally. Award amounts will be based on project expenses overlap with RYF mission. The current Rashell Young grantees are doing very well with their projects. For example, Suraj Patel’s project, “Reflections from a Summer in Kenya”, is amazing. To learn more about the Rashell Young and the fellowship please click here: http://rashellyoungfellowship.org/
Mid Spring Decision
Hansoo Lee Fellowship
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 receive an award of $5,000, mentorship from Haas alums focused on entrepreneurship, and office space. Finalists will be contacted by the committee for an interview. This year’s interview date is scheduled for Friday, April 19, 2019.
Ray Miles Award
Provided through the generosity of Ted O’Glove in honor of Ray Miles. This $2,000 scholarship is awarded to students who demonstrated academic achievement in the first semester organizational behavior class. Preference is given to students who plan careers in organizational behavior and/or industrial relations. Financial need is not a requirement for this award.
DK Kim Fellowship (International Students Only)
Provided by the generosity of The DK Kim Foundation. These $10,000 awards are to support international students pursuing a career with a social impact.
Late Spring Decision
Provided through the generosity of Ted O’Glove (MBA 66) in honor of Ralph Bahna (MBA 65). This $1,000 is awarded to those who have excelled in critical thinking in their first year. Mr. O’GLove was inspired by a video tribute to the late Mr. Bahna where speaks to the importance of critical thinking: “If a person can add another half houror an hour in a week [to thinking], their power increases immensely”. Mr. Banha was known for his great success in the travel industry, including revitalizing Trans World Airlines with a pioneering business class, co-founding Club Quarters hotels and chairing Priceline.com.
This $10,000 scholarship is awarded to 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.
These $7,500 awards are for continuing students enrolled in the MBA/MPH dual degree, specifically for students entering their 5th semester. This award is funded by the Kaiser, Starkweather and Trefethan funds.
Trione Fellowships
Provided through the generosity of Victor and Karen Trione. This is a $15,000 scholarship based on academic excellence and Entrepreneurship. This is defined by a number of factors such as Satisfactory Academic Progress for financial aid purposes as well as GPA. The decision date may be later as we will await the final spring 2019 grades for consideration.
PEL/Dumke Award
This 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.
Full-Time MBA
The Full-time MBA Parent Grant has been established to provide support to registered graduate student parents who live with dependent children and demonstrate financial need. This grant is intended to close the funding gap for students who are not eligible for the parent grants offered through the Graduate Division and Berkeley International Office. Grant recipients will have funds applied toward their cost of attendance. This resource will be coordinated with other aid that you are receiving and as such may result in reductions to loan eligibility. Awards will vary. All parents are welcome to apply. Awarding priority will be as follows:
- First-year international students
- Second-year international students
- Domestic students
The application for 2018-19 is CLOSED.
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 Center for Social Sector Leadership (CSSL)is defining a new generation of business leaders, a generation that understands and values the crucial role that nonprofit and public institutions play in the world’s increasingly collaborative economy. Whether students seek to consult with social sector organizations, found a social enterprise, become effective philanthropists, lead through board governance, or pursue a career in the sector, the Center provides the leadership education to help them succeed. The CSSL coordinates the following:
- Haas Social Impact Fund offered through the generosity of your peers, assists students taking internships in the social sector.
- Haas Social Impact Fund offered through the generosity of your peers, assists students taking internships in the social sector.
- 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:
- Milton Moskowitz Prize
- Dow Sustainability Innovation Student Challenge
- Lifescan Community Relations Graduate Fellows Program
- The Walmart Better Living Business Plan Challenge