For Ph.D. students in the Designated Emphasis in Political Economy

BESI is proud to sponsor two funding opportunities for Berkeley Ph.D. students enrolled in the Designated Emphasis in Political Economy.
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Political economy small research grants

These awards support innovative doctoral research in political economy, with application rounds on November 15 and May 1 and funding up to $5,000.

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Political economy conference travel grants

BESI offers assistance of up to $1,500 for DE students presenting their research at a professional conference. We accept applications on a rolling basis, a minimum of two weeks before travel.

For UC Berkeley political economy researchers

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Climate seed grants

BESI Climate seeks to develop a thriving research community on the political economy of climate change across campus. Each spring, we extend a call to affiliated UC Berkeley faculty for seed funding applications to catalyze larger research projects and grant applications. Faculty can apply individually or jointly. To the extent that faculty interests align, the aspiration is to develop clusters of work. For more information, please email us at besi@berkeley.edu.



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Technology collaborative grants

The BESI Technology Network is excited to support research partnerships and interdisciplinary collaboration across the social sciences examining the mutual influence between technology and broader societal forces. The Collaborative Grants program supports multi-level teams of UC Berkeley graduate students, faculty, and postdoctoral researchers investigating the political economy of technology. Each spring, we welcome a broad range of proposals for awards up to $7,500, including but not limited to original research, student training and participation, and conference or workshop organization. For more information, please email us at besi@berkeley.edu.