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Academic Programs

Graduate Opportunities and Financial Resources

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California State University, East Bay offers numerous forms of financial support for current graduate students. The Academic Programs and Graduate Studies (APGS) Student Services office coordinates the many programs which provide financial resources and educational opportunities in support of your graduate education.

Graduate Equity Fellowship

Deadline: Applications Due July 8th, 2013, 5:00 PM

The Graduate Equity Fellowship Program seeks to increase the diversity of students completing graduate degree programs at Cal State East Bay, encourages continuation towards doctoral programs, and promotes consideration of university faculty careers. It provides fellowships for economically disadvantaged Cal State East Bay students who have had success in overcoming educational disadvantages and promotes faculty mentoring and research opportunities. Graduate Equity Fellowships are grants ranging from $500 to $2000 per year.

Program Eligibility

To apply for a Graduate Equity Fellowship, you must meet the following conditions:

  • be a legal California Resident
  • be admitted to CSUEB and to a state-supported Master's program as a classified or conditionally classified student
  • complete a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) by June 1st and have financial need of at least $1,000
  • enroll in a minimum of 8 units per quarter applicable to the master's degree during the academic year of your award. This requirement will be enforced - no exceptions.
  • demonstrate the potential to succeed in graduate school and to complete a master's degree program, as evidenced by undergraduate coursework and letters of recommendation.

Information and Application

For more information about the program, please download the information sheet and application and Permission to Publish form. Questions should be directed to Academic Programs and Graduate Studies Student Services at APGSStudentServices@csueastbay.edu .

All materials must be turned in by the application deadline to the Academic Programs and Graduate Studies (APGS) Office, SA 4500, on the Hayward Campus.

California Pre-Doctoral Program

Application Deadline:  5:00 P.M., March 8, 2013
All application materials must be submitted to SA 4500 by this deadline

The California Pre-Doctoral Program, jointly developed by the California State University and the University of California, seeks to increase the pool of potential California State University faculty by supporting the doctoral aspirations of economically and educationally disadvantaged students.  This program provides students with $3,000 to explore and prepare to succeed in doctoral studies through faculty mentoring, scholarly and research opportunities, travel to visit doctoral-granting institutions, membership in professional associations, and attendance at professional conferences.  More information about this program is available on the CSU Chancellors Office website. 

Program Eligibility

CSU juniors, seniors, or graduate students who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents are eligible to apply. Applicants will be selected on the basis of three major criteria: the potential for success in completing a doctoral program, probable effectiveness of the student/faculty plan, and level of economic and educational disadvantage. Applicants work with a faculty sponsor to develop an overall plan, which will ultimately lead to enrollment in graduate school. The program provides an opportunity for summer internships and funds for travel and other related activities.

Applications and Information

For more information about the program, please download the Information sheet and Application and Permission to Publish forms. These documents are also available in the Office of Academic Programs and Graduate Studies, SA 4500, on the Hayward Campus.  Please download a blank application and complete it on your computer. Applications must be typed.

Appointments are available for faculty and students with questions about the program. Please call APGS at (510) 885-3716 or apgsstudentservices@csueastbay.edu if you have any questions or to schedule an appointment.

All materials must be turned in by the application deadline to the Academic Programs and Graduate Studies (APGS) Office, SA 4500, on the Hayward Campus. 

Chancellor's Doctoral Incentive (Forgivable Loan) Program

Application Deadline:  Applications due by 5:00 PM, Friday, February 15th, 2013.
Submit all application materials to Office of Academic Programs and Graduate Studies, SA 4500.

Through the Chancellor's Doctoral Incentive Program (CDIP), the California State University (CSU) provides financial assistance in the form of a student loan to a limited number of individuals pursuing doctoral degrees. The program seeks to provide loans to doctoral students who are interested in applying and competing for CSU instructional faculty positions after completion of the doctoral degree. The program is designed to increase the diversity of persons qualified to fill instructional faculty position in the CSU.

Through the Doctoral Incentive Program, students may borrow up to $10,000 per year (up to a total of $30,000 within a five-year period). Students who complete their doctoral studies and teach in the CSU system as full-time faculty members will have their loans forgiven at the rate of twenty percent for each year of teaching; those who do not obtain a CSU faculty position are required to repay the loan at an interest rate comparable to other graduate student loans. Employment at a CSU campus, however, is not guaranteed. Applicants are not required to be accepted into a doctoral program at the time of applying.

Information and Application

Applications for the Chancellor's Doctoral Incentive Program are available at http://calstate.edu/hr/cdip/apply/documents/CDIP-2013-14-application.pdf.

For more information about the program, please download both the Information Sheet and Permission to Publish form.

Appointments are available for faculty and students with questions about the program. Please call APGS at (510) 885-3716 to schedule an  appointment.

Please note: California State University, East Bay applicants must turn in all materials to the APGS Student Services office by 5:00 pm, February 15th, 2013.

CSU Student Research Competition

Friday, May 10 - Saturday, May 11, 2013, CSU Pomona.

The 2013 CSUEB delegation to the CSU Student Research Competition will be organized by the CSUEB Center for Student Research, which will hold a series of workshops throughout the year to prepare all interested East Bay students for the competition.   Information about the competition is availabe at http://www20.csueastbay.edu/orsp/csr/research-competition.html.  Please contact the Center for Student Research at csr@csueastbay.edu for more information.

The annual California State University Student Research Competition, which is held each spring at a California State University, provides undergraduate and graduate students with the opportunity to showcase a recently completed research project and to represent Cal State East Bay. This system-wide competition showcases outstanding research conducted by California State University (CSU) students in the full range of academic programs offered on the 23 campuses that comprise the CSU system.  The 2013 CSU Research Competition will be held at CSU Pomona on May 3rd and 4th, 2013.

Cash prizes are awarded for the most outstanding presentations. There are first and second place winners in both undergraduate and graduate categories.

Program Eligibility

Undergraduate or graduate students currently enrolled at Cal State East Bay, as well as alumni/alumnae who received their degrees in spring, summer, or fall 2012, are eligible and encouraged to apply. Travel expenses for the ten-member team of Cal State East Bay will be covered by the university.

Information and Registration

Applications are available at  http://www20.csueastbay.edu/orsp/csr/research-competition.html.

 Please contact the Center for Student Research at csr@csueastbay.edu or (510) 885-4212 for more information.

Graduate Student Research Grant

Graduate student research grants have been expanded and are now available through the CSUEB Center for Student Research. Please visit http://www20.csueastbay.edu/orsp/csr/ for information about Student Research Fellowships.

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