Fellowships Program Coordinator (5156C), Graduate Division Ops #89250

University of California-Berkeley; Berkeley (CA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

University of California, Berkeley seeks a Fellowships Program Coordinator to manage graduate student fellowships across campus, national and international programs. You will work with internal teams to support applicants, committees, and award processes from intake to payment.

The role requires updating eligibility rules, ensuring compliance with fellowship terms, and providing transparent funding information to students and faculty to help them achieve their academic goals.

Qualifications

• Experience coordinating graduate fellowships and funding programs.
• Familiarity with academic funding policies and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate Graduate Division, Campus, National, and International fellowship programs and support students, faculty, and staff from application to award.
• Update eligibility formulas and policy requirements according to national regulations.
• Monitor fellowship payments and ensure accurate aid delivery and reporting.

Job description

Job ID

89250

Location

Main Campus-Berkeley

Positions

Full Time

About Berkeley

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Departmental Overview

The Graduate Funding Unit plays a central role in maintaining the highest level of academic excellence possible at UC Berkeley. We provide fellowships, funding, and program support to attract the most competitive students to our university and provide funding opportunities for students at various stages of their academic career. Our programs exist to give students opportunities to devote themselves fully to the pursuit of their scholarly and professional interests. Our knowledge and expertise in all areas of graduate funding and student life provide a strong foundation for advising the students, faculty, and staff across our vast and diverse campus.

The Student Funding team trains and advises staff and faculty departmental advisors in over 125 degree programs, offers direct advising to approximately 13,000 graduate and professional students, as well as individuals seeking admission into a graduate program at Berkeley. Training and expertise includes fellowship and academic support funding and collective bargaining agreement administration for academic student employees and graduate student researchers.

Position Summary

The Fellowships Program Coordinator plays a significant role in supporting graduate students through the administration of Graduate Division, Campus, National, and International fellowship programs on behalf of the campus. This position works with internal and external organizations to coordinate graduate student fellowships, providing support to students, faculty, and staff from application to evaluation to awarding. The Fellowships Program Coordinator serves as an expert resource to update formulas and eligibility requirements according to national and constituent regulations and policies, ensuring proper payment of awards and monitoring compliance with fellowship terms. Additionally, this position administers and tracks the current University Fellowship allocation system, analyzes data to ensure compliance and accurate aid delivery, and partners with departmental staff to provide accurate and transparent information about funding to help students achieve their academic goals.

Application Review Date

The First Review Date for this job is October 19, 2026. For full consideration, please apply on