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The Haas Scholars Program at UC Berkeley

The Robert & Colleen Haas Scholars Program at the University of California, Berkeley funds financial aid eligible, academically talented undergraduates to engage in a sustained research, field-study or creative project in the summer before and during their senior year at Berkeley. Each year, twenty Haas Scholars are selected from all disciplines and departments across the University on the basis of the merit and originality of their project proposals.

The application deadline for 2008-2009 was February 19, 2008. If you are considering applying for next year, please read the "applying" page carefully to see if you are eligible for the program and able to make the commitments required by the program. Then contact Leah Carroll (contact info below) to get connected with current scholars and get samples of successful proposals; then begin showing drafts of your proposal to your mentor and Leah Carroll. At least three rounds of feedback and revision are recommended: start early! More hints on how to proceed are here.

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The 2008-2009 Haas Scholars have been selected! Click here to read their names, majors, project titles and descriptions, and mentors' names.

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The 2007-2008 Haas Scholars presented their research and creative projects at the Annual Haas Scholars Conference, May 2-3, 2008, at Berkeley City Club. Click here to view the 2007-2008 Conference Program.

Tenth Annual Research Conference

May 2-3
The Berkeley City Club
2315 Durant at Ellsworth

Stimulating research presentations by the 2007-2008 Robert and Colleen Haas Scholars

Click here to view the 2007-2008 Conference Program

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Want to get involved in research? The next workshops will be held during the summer of 2008.

In the meantime, you want to read many of the workshop handouts on the documents page.

The workshops address why, and how, you can get started in research. Also, find out about opportunities for funding your research (travel, buy equipment or supplies, not work, etc.), and how to write a good proposal. All workshops are in 344 Campbell Hall, unless otherwise noted.

Click here for description of each workshop.

Scroll down for the workshop schedule.

Workshop A
How to Get Started in Undergraduate Research
Tues Jan 8 3-4pm 344 Campbell
Tues Jan 22 4-5* 344 Campbell
Th Jan 24 3-4* Tan Oak Room, MLKJ Student Union
Wed Jan 30 3-4 344 Campbell
Mon Feb 4 2-3 344 Campbell

* Workshop immediately precedes or follows a URAP information session in the same location.

# Workshop immediately precede or follows a SURF information session in the same location.

Workshop B
Writing a Research Proposal (please come with a topic)

Mon Mar 17 4-5:30 344 Campbell

For more information, visit the Office of Undergraduate Research or contact Leah Carroll, 345 Campbell Hall, 643-5374, haas_scholars@learning.berkeley.edu

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