GWE General Meeting
We will be holding a general meeting on Tuesday, February 11th from 12-1:30pm in Room 5102 in Etcheverry. Please come join us for lunch and info on upcoming GWE elections!

Please RSVP here so we can make sure to get enough food for everyone.

Become a mentor with POWER
POWER - Bay Area is a mentoring program and workshop series for East Bay community college students organized by UC Berkeley graduate students and postdocs. POWER supports undergraduates from marginalized genders interested in the physical sciences, and we welcome participation from anyone who feels they would benefit. POWER’s mission is to provide each student with mentors to help them navigate their goals, to expose them to relatable role models, to empower each student to seek additional resources as their goals and needs change, and to ultimately help each student develop a sense of belonging in science.

We are currently looking for graduate student, postdoc, and research scientist mentors for the Spring Semester.

Mentors are expected to:

• Meet with their mentees 3x per semester
• Complete a self-guided training (reading material, video content + a short questionnaire)
• Attend our kick-off event and in-person events (on campus)

Resources and support will be provided for mentors who participate in our program.

Please fill out this form and complete the included mentor training by Friday, February 7th if you are interested! If you are a continuing mentor from last semester, please fill out the form again to confirm your continued participation in the program.

If you have any questions, please contact Emma Turtelboom (eturtelboom@berkeley.edu), Charlott Vallon (charlottvallon@berkeley.edu), or Yaoyukun Jiang (jiangy93@berkeley.edu). Further information about the program is available at https://powerbayarea.berkeley.edu/.

Career opportunity for PhDs - CCST Science & Technology Policy Fellowship
About the Fellowship: https://ccst.us/ccst-science-fellows-program/

This one-year salaried fellowship in California is open to PhDs from science, social science, and engineering backgrounds interested in working in science policy for a year (no policy experience required). Applications are due March 3rd for a start date of November 3rd, 2025. Up to 15 positions available.

Apply for the CCST Science & Technology Policy Fellowship!
Are you exploring career options where you can use your PhD to have a real world policy impact?
Consider applying for the CCST Science and Technology Policy Fellowship.
This salaried fellowship in California is open to PhDs from science, social science, and engineering backgrounds - no previous policy experience required! Spend a year working in the California State Legislature, State Agencies, or Offices of the Governor—guiding the future of California policy.

CCST Fellowship

Timeline

• Applications due March 3rd, 2025, 11:59 pm PST
• Next cohort starts November 3rd, 2025 (early work opportunities available)

Eligibility

• PhD in science, social science, or engineering field by Sept. 15, 2025
• Eligible to work on a full-time basis for a US employer as a U.S. citizen or national, asylee, refugee, or lawful permanent resident, etc.

Compensation

• Salary, paid-time off, health, dental, & vision benefits, relocation reimbursement, professional development funds

Application Materials

• Application, Resume/CV, Statement of Purpose, Two Letters of Recommendation

Post-Fellowship Career Paths

• Fellows alumni work in a variety of careers, mostly policy related, in state and federal government, nonprofits, academic institutions, federal laboratories, and more. Fellowship work can relate directly to their PhD, or be in completely new topics of interest.

*See Fellowship FAQ for more information.

Watch the informational webinar recording with recent fellows alumni on CCST's YouTube channel.

Deadline: March 3rd, 2025, 11:59 PM PST

H2H8 grant application and virtual info session
The H2H8 award cycle is kicking off soon – There's a Zoom info session coming up on Feb 4th if students would like to learn more.

For the last few years, H2H8 has given over $500K annually to students and the leaders in their labs. This is typically a very positive experience for the students and the faculty who mentor them.

If you have any questions, please reach out to Christine Willand (christine.willand@berkeley.edu) or Rachel Schafer.

Hearts to Humanity (H2H8) is a non-profit that awards research grants to Berkeley Mathematical and Physical Sciences (MPS) and Berkeley Engineering graduate and undergraduate students who conduct research that benefits humanity. The grants are:

• $10,000 for graduate students
• $3,500 for undergraduates

H2H8 leaders, MPS Dean Steve Kahn, and current grant recipients will lead a virtual info session to share more about their awards, experiences, and how to apply.

Tuesday, February 4th, 2025, 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Zoom Link: https://berkeley.zoom.us/j/8333190088

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