Financial Aid Grants and Scholarships

For US Citizens | For International Students | For both US and International Students | Gateway Fellowships

FOR US CITIZENS ONLY- Graduate Student Application Extended to May 9

C.H. Ramsden Scholarship
Charles Ramsden lived at International House from 1931 to 1932. This scholarship assists students who are US citizens only with a preference given to undergraduates and those majoring in the sciences, engineering, or economics.

Mark Ross Scholarship
Mark Ross was born in Harbin, China and attended the University of California, Berkeley.  After World War II, he founded an export trading firm, Mark Ross International; he was active in promoting trade between the US and Pacific Rim countries throughout his life.  This scholarship, funded by The Mark Ross Foundation of San Francisco, provides one or more room and board grants for students in significant financial need who are either US citizens or permanent residents of the United States.

FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS ONLY

 J. Dennis Bonney Scholarship
This scholarship was established by Chevron Corporation in 1996 to honor J. Dennis Bonney on the occasion of his retirement as Vice Chairman. Mr. Bonney lived in I-House from 1954-55 as an international student. Since that time, Mr. Bonney has generously supplemented this fund with his own personal contributions. He has served on the I-House Board of Directors and was Chairman of International House’s 65th Anniversary Campaign. The room and board scholarship provides financial assistance for residence at I-House to international students with demonstrated financial need.

Choksi Endowment Fund
Established by I-House Alumnus Pari Choksi and his wife Lopa, the endowment provides financial assistance to live at I-House to an overseas, non-immigrant graduate student who demonstrates financial need, preferably a graduate student from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) in Bombay or a graduate student from India, Pakistan or Bangladesh.

Charles L. Clapp Scholarship
Thanks to a generous gift from alumnus Charles L. Clapp, this scholarship is intended to benefit graduate or undergraduate students with demonstrated financial need who are citizens of Canada, Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom or a country that is a member state of the European Union.

Mr. Clapp was an International House resident from 1949-1952 and later had a distinguished career, which included his position as Chief Administrative Officer for the U.S. Postal Rate Commission.

Dariush Mirfendereski Scholarship
This fellowship supports one or more student scholarships for partial room and board awards each academic year, provided only endowment earnings are used.

Eligibility Guidelines:
Specifically intended preferably for students in the Civil Engineering department graduate program (MS, MEng, PhD, or other graduate degree) at Cal who are living at I-House or applying to live at I-House.  If no civil engineering student can be identified, other engineering graduate students may be considered. Restricted to citizens of countries outside the US, who do not hold US permanent resident status, with demonstrated financial need, who may be new or existing I-House residents.

Mortimer Fleishhacker Scholarship
Established in 1954 with a bequest by Mortimer Fleishhacker,this fund provides room and board grants for continuing international students in financial need. Mr. Fleishhacker was a charter I-House Board member who served from 1929 to 1944.

Simon Friedman Memorial Endowment Fund
Established by an anonymous donor in honor of Simon Friedman, friend of alumnus Jonah Markowitz. The fund’s income supports room and board assistance at I-House for a disabled student or scholar who demonstrates financial need.

International House Scholarships
This endowed scholarship fund is made possible by the many contributions and bequests donated by I-House alumni and friends. Room and board scholarships are awarded to international students on the basis of financial need.

Kathryn H. McCrodden Scholarship Fund
Established by Kathryn H. McCrodden, a long-time friend of I-House, the endowment provides financial assistance for residence at I-House with a preference for students from Turkey, especially graduates of Robert College in Istanbul.

Barbro Osher Pro Suecia Foundation Scholarship
Thanks to a gift from the Barbro Osher Pro Suecia Foundation, grants to help support room and board at International House are available to undergraduate or graduate students from Sweden who demonstrate financial need.

Rafael Rodriguez-Golden Age Scholarship
Established in 1989, this scholarship was made possible by the generosity of I-House alumni from the “Golden Age” (1946-1952), who created the scholarship in honor of fellow alumnus Rafael Rodriguez of Costa Rica. The fund provides for a full room and board grant for one entering graduate international student of great promise who may lack the financial resources to come to Cal and is deemed likely to benefit from, and contribute to, life at I-House. Recipients are selected annually by the Dean of UC Berkeley’s Graduate Division.

Sarin Endowment
Established in honor of I-House alumni Arun and Rummi Sarin, two partial room and board grants are awarded for the academic year. This endowment assists non-immigrant UC graduate students who have graduated from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), where Arun Sarin received his undergraduate degree. If there are no eligible IIT graduates, the award will go to graduate students from Bangladesh, Pakistan, or, if eligible, any non-immigrant graduate student. Applicants must have successfully completed their first year of graduate work at UC Berkeley and must demonstrate financial need.

Simone Sciobereti Scholarship
Simone Sciobereti served as an International Student Undergraduate Admissions Officer at Cal for almost 40 years. She established this fund in 1980 to assist preferably undergraduate, non-immigrant international students with demonstrated academic ability as well as financial need.

Slusser Scholarship
Willis and Marion Slusser, long-time friends of International House and the University, made a gift of their home in the Dordogne Valley in France as part of the 50th Anniversary Campaign. By Board action, this gift funds a student Program Fellow, as well as a room and board grant, to be awarded to international students demonstrating financial need.

50th Anniversary Scholarship
Created through contributions made to International House’s 50th Anniversary Campaign, this fund provides room and board grants to international students registered at the University of California at Berkeley. The scholarship is open to men and women, regardless of race, creed or national origin with demonstrated financial need. Both undergraduate and graduate students are eligible.

SCHOLARSHIPS FOR BOTH U.S. & INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

 Annual Scholarships
Generous annual contributions, from I-House friends and alumni, support scholarships which enable students in financial need to afford the opportunity to live at International House. Awards are granted to students regardless of national or ethnic background.

65th Anniversary Campaign Scholarships
Funds raised as part of the I-House “Global House for a Global Age” Campaign will assist students in financial need, regardless of national or ethnic background.

Dietrich von Bothmer Classical Scholarship Endowment
For Dr. Dietrich von Bothmer, receiving a scholarship to live at International House in 1940 was a pivotal event. “The extraordinary generosity of the I-House Scholarship made it possible for me to come to Berkeley.” The von Bothmer Scholarship Fund will assist needy graduate students majoring in any aspect of classical antiquities, i.e., Archaeology, Greek, Latin, Ancient Art, History or Literature. The scholarship was established in memory of Darrell A. Amyx.

Sheridan (Sherry) and Betsey Warrick Scholarship Endowment
This fund was established in 1987 by the Board of Directors in honor of the retirement of Sherry Warrick, after 26 years as Executive Director of I-House. This grant is awarded annually, with preference given to music majors. Many alumni and friends of I-House generously contributed to this scholarship.

University Section Club Scholarship Endowment
The UC Berkeley Section Club is a group of faculty spouses and community volunteers who are dedicated to helping foreign students adjust to a new environment and to make their stay easy and comfortable. The Club and I-House have been partners in service to foreign students at Berkeley for many years. The scholarship, developed by the Section Club, is to benefit both foreign and American students who demonstrate financial need.

Willna Graves Dufour Financial Aid Endowment Fund
The funds are to be used to assist an overseas or U.S. resident at International House who demonstrates financial need. The Fund is named in honor of a Cal alumna who had a great interest in international relations.

Resident Initiated Socially Responsible Scholarship Endowment Fund
Established with the support of the International House Resident Councils from 2003-2004 and 2004-2005, this fund is intended:

• To set an example of socially responsible investing, and explore how this compares to less socially responsible investments.
• To provide a scholarship, offering assistance to those in need, so as to enrich the diversity of the International House population.
• To instill in current residents the notion to contribute to future generations of International House residents.
• To educate residents and the community about socially responsible investing, and advocating messages that can be passed on to others.
• To share the mission of this fund with all future fund recipients.

The income from the fund, invested in a socially responsible mutual fund, is designed to assist at least one student per academic year who demonstrates financial need and is either a graduate, undergraduate or EAP resident at International House. It is hoped that future residents will continue to contribute to the endowment corpus of the fund.

Wollenberg Scholarships
Mr. Harry L. Wollenberg contributed funds to the UC Regents for scholarships. International House is one of several campus units which receives support to assist deserving undergraduate or graduate students from this fund.

GRADUATE DIVISION/INTERNATIONAL HOUSE GATEWAY FELLOWSHIPS

For first-year doctoral students with financial need. Recipients will receive academic year room and board at International House to be matched with tuition and fees from a UC Berkeley department. In addition, the recipient will receive a $5,000 stipend from UC Berkeley's Graduate Division. Applicants are asked to complete the "Application for Graduate Admission and Fellowships" which is available from the applicant's academic department. Applications are usually due in December. Awards are made by the admitting UC Berkeley department.

Chevron-Xenel Gateway Ph.D. Fellowship
Established in 2006, this fellowship provides free room and board at International House to an eligible first year doctoral student, to be matched by tuition, fees, and a $5K annual stipend provided by the UC Berkeley Graduate Division. Prospective recipients must have demonstrated financial need and the decision surrounding who receives the award is made by the Graduate Division according to the following terms: highest priority to students who meet both the following country and educational criteria, with preference to country criteria and first preference to students from Saudi Arabia and second preference to students from other Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states (asterisked below):

Countries (alphabetical order): Angola, Australia, China, Colombia, Indonesia, Iraq, Kazakhstan, Kuwait,* Libya, Mexico, Nigeria, Qatar,* Saudi Arabia*, Thailand, Venezuela.

Educational Areas/Disciplines: Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Earth Science, Geology, Geophysics, Mechanical Engineering.

If both criteria cannot be met, then the priority preference is the country criteria, with first priority to qualified Saudi Arabian applicants, second preference to qualified GCC applicants, and third to applicants from other listed countries. Additionally, if a candidate cannot be found that meets both or at least one of the two criteria, then the University may select the next best available candidate not meeting any of the above criteria.

The Daniel Mouen-Makoua Gateway Fellowship
This fellowship provides free academic year room and board at International House to an eligible first year doctoral student demonstrating financial need, to be matched by tuition, fees, and a $5K annual stipend. Students from Sub-Saharan Africa will be given the highest priority. Students will be nominated by the admitting UC department for fellowship consideration. Final selection will be determined by faculty committee review.

Chevron-Xenel Gateway Fellowship in Public Health
This fellowship provides an eligible, first year student in Masters of Public Health at UC Berkeley with 1) tuition and fee waivers, 2) a US$5,000 stipend, and 3) academic year room and board at International House.

Eligibility Guidelines:
In reviewing admitted UC Berkeley students nominated for the Chevron-Xenel Gateway Fellowship in Public Health, the University will give the highest priority to students from Saudi Arabia.  Second preference will be given to students from Kuwait, Qatar or alternatively other GCC countries (Bahrain, Oman, UAE).  If there is no such qualified recipient in a given year, preference may be given to students from Angola, Australia, China, Colombia, Indonesia, Iraq, Kazakhstan, Libya, Mexico, Nigeria, Thailand, or Venezuela.  If no such student is available for the fellowship, the award may be offered to any overseas admitted first-year Masters of Public Health student with financial need.  For more information on the School of Public Health at UC Berkeley, please visit http://sph.berkeley.edu.

The Chevron-Xenel Fellowship in Public Health was established in 2006 by Chevron Corporation and Xenel International USA, with the goal of bettering the relationship between East and West and with the aspiration of furthering awareness of the principles of Islam and the Moslem peoples.  Applications are made through the University Office of Graduate Admissions.

Eltoukhy East-West Gateway Fellowship
This fellowship provides  an eligible first year doctoral student at UC Berkeley with 1) tuition and fee waivers, 2) a US$5,000 stipend, and 3) academic year room and board at International House.

Eligibility Guidelines:
In reviewing admitted UC Berkeley students nominated for the Eltoukhy East-West Gateway Fellowship, the University will give the highest priority to eligible, first year doctoral students from Egypt.  Second preference will be given to students from Lebanon, Jordan, Kuwait, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, Oman, Yemen, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Iraq, Sudan, Libya, Tunisia, Somalia, Morocco, Palestine (Gaza and the West Bank) and Mauritania.  Third preference will be given to students from Turkey, Iran, Indonesia, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Afghanistan and Malaysia.  If there is no such qualified recipient from the preferred country criteria in a given year, the University may select the next best candidate from outside the United States.

The Eltoukhy East-West Gateway Fellowship was established in 2006 by the Eltoukhy Family Foundation, with the goal of bettering the relationship between East and West and with the aspiration of furthering awareness of the understanding and tolerance of cultural and religious differences among people on both sides.  Applications are made through the University Office of Graduate Admissions.

EWJ Gateway Fellowship
Established in 2004 with a $500,000 endowment, the interest from this fund will support incoming doctoral students pursuing studies in any academic field of study who are citizens from outside the U.S. for up to two consecutive years. Support includes free I-House room and board for the academic year.  In addition, through the generosity of the UC Berkeley Graduate Division, "Gateway" scholarships such as this are matched with free tuition, fees, and a $5,000 stipend per year for recipients.

Carl & Betty Helmholz Scholarship
This fellowship provides an eligible first year doctoral student at UC Berkeley with 1) tuition and fee waivers, 2) a US$5,000 stipend, and 3) academic year room and board at International House.

Eligibility Guidelines:
In reviewing admitted UC Berkeley students nominated for the Carl & Betty Helmholz Scholarship Endowment, the University will give the highest priority to eligible, first year doctoral students from the U.S. or outside the U.S. from all fields, with special consideration to be given to applicants from Physics.  Applications are made through the University Office of Graduate Admissions.

Joe Lurie Peace Corps Scholarship
This fellowship provides 1) tuition and fee waivers, 2) a US$5,000 stipend, and 3) academic year room and board at International House, and is named in honor of Joe Lurie, a former Peace Corps Volunteer who served with distinction as I-House’s third Executive Director from 1988-2007. 

Eligibility Guidelines:
In reviewing admitted UC Berkeley students nominated for the Joe Lurie Peace Corps Scholarship Fund, the University will give the highest priority to an eligible, first-year, entering Ph.D. student who is a Returned Peace Corps Volunteer. 

Special Terms and Conditions:
Whenever there is no suitable RPCV candidate identified by the Graduate Division for a Gateway fellowship, annual income from the fund may be awarded, based on need, to any RPCV who applies for financial aid to live at I-House, whether as a junior, senior, graduate student or visiting scholar in any Cal academic or professional discipline.  When there is no RPCV identified in any given year for any award, up to one-half of the annual income may be used to support any U.S. student or permanent resident, and one-half of the annual income may be used to support any overseas student, though preference should be given to overseas students from Africa. In all cases, applicants must demonstrate financial need.

Norway House Foundation Gateway Fellowship
Established in 2006, this opportunity is open to Norwegian nationals with demonstrated financial need, with preference given to descendents of Norwegian World War II seamen and merchant marines. Support includes free I-House room and board for the academic year. In addition, through the generosity of the UC Berkeley Graduate Division, "Gateway" scholarships such as this are matched with free tuition, fees, and a $5K stipend per year for recipients.

Allan and Kathleen Rosevear Gateway Fellowship
This gateway fellowship was established in 2007 by International House alumnus Allan Rosevear and his wife Kathy.  Originally from Cincinnati, Ohio, Mr. Rosevear graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Physics from Earlham College in 1960 and enrolled at UC Berkeley the same year, earning his Master’s degree in Physics in 1962 under the Chairmanship of Carl Helmholz.  Mr. Rosevear lived at I-House for two years, forming friendships with students from around the world.

He was employed at North American Aviation Autonetics Division, Rockwell International, and Boeing Company in Anaheim, CA, retiring in 1998.  His work included development and production of inertial instruments and navigation systems, computer systems design, and software engineering.

His hobbies include gardening, hiking, travel, and model railroading.  He is currently a volunteer at Orange Empire Railway Museum in Perris, CA.

Eligibility: In reviewing eligible students nominated by their department for consideration, priority consideration should be made for students pursuing studies in Physics or Astrophysics.  If no such student is identified in a given year then priority preference passes to include students pursuing studies in the sciences.  If no student meets the above criteria, the award may be given to any entering doctoral student with demonstrated financial need, of US and/or international origin.

Adrian Hao Yin Ü Gateway Fellowship
Established in 2005 by International House alumnus Kwei Sang Ü and his Canadian wife, Michele, this fund will support incoming doctoral students giving the highest priority to students who are graduates of The Chinese University of Hong Kong. If there is no such qualified recipient in a given year, the preference will be given to graduates from universities in Hong Kong, Taiwan, or China. If no such student is available for the fellowship, the award may be offered to any eligible student.

In addition to tuition and fees, the recipient will receive a $5,000 stipend from UC Berkeley for each year in which the student is a designated Adrian Hao Yin Ü Gateway Fellowship recipient. One award will be made annually.

Kwei Ü’s family has had a long and meaningful relationship with International House.  His aunt, Djoh-I LI, was one of its earliest residents. In 1947, his father, Man Foo Peter Ü, lived at International House. Professor Choh Ming LI, Kwei’s uncle, took a sabbatical from the University of California in 1963 to found The Chinese University of Hong Kong, and upon his retirement, returned to Berkeley and served on the International House Board of Directors.