Financing Your Education
The responsibility of financing the MDevEng program usually rests primarily with the student. Therefore, we strongly suggest that applicants investigate all available financing options. We have gathered some information on funding sources on this page, although it is not exhaustive and applicants are encouraged to conduct their own research. International students should explore funding opportunities in their home countries.
MDevEng Admissions Fellowships
External Fellowships
Plenty of nonprofits, organizations, and affinity groups offer fellowships and scholarships that can help defray the costs of attendance. We recommend applying early and often to these! Applicants and admits are responsible for securing their own funding, though a funding database will be made available to admitted students.
Federal Student Loans and Scholarships
If eligible, MDevEng students may qualify for a Federal Direct Unsubsidized Loan or Federal Direct Graduate PLUS Loan to help cover program costs.
Please consult these links for more information:
- Eligibility for Financial Aid at UC Berkeley
- Financial Aid Award Guide
- Federal Direct Unsubsidized Loan
- Federal Direct Graduate PLUS Loan
- US Department of Labor Scholarship Search Tool
- UC Berkeley Graduate Division Fellowships and Awards (While many awards listed on this link are for students pursuing doctoral studies, we encourage applicants to review the list for potential eligible fellowships.)
Academic Student Employment (ASE)
MDevEng students may apply for ASE appointments in any of the three semesters during which they are enrolled. ASE appointments may reduce some tuition fees up to the total cost of in-state tuition. Though incoming students are eligible to apply, these positions are competitive and the MDevEng program itself is demanding; students should consider carefully their ability to take on employment in addition to their coursework before committing to a position.
Please review the job descriptions available through UC Berkeley’s Graduate Division to determine what category best fits your needs and interests.
MDevEng students who are fully sponsored, meaning all fees are paid by a third party or outside agency, may choose to work as GSIs and/or Readers. However, if you are eligible for a fee remission from UC Berkeley, you will only receive it if your sponsoring agency reduces the sponsorship by that amount. Fee remissions will not be paid to the student as a refund if fees are being covered by an outside source.
