See the full press release in Berkeley News.
More than $12 million in new federal grants will drive dramatic expansion of UC Berkeley programs focused on international and regional studies, with benefits for both students and scholars, campus leaders announced today.
The grants from the U.S. Department of Education will go to research centers and institutes specializing in the history, politics, economics, languages, cultures and societies of regions spanning the globe.
UC Berkeley students will benefit enormously from the new funding, which extends from 2022 to 2025. Students enrolled in courses connected to the regions of East Asia, Eastern Europe and Eurasia, Latin America, South Asia, Southeast Asia and Western Europe will be able to apply for prestigious fellowships to support their research and burnish their CVs. The funding will also lead to new programs to train K-14 teachers and to expand partnerships with other universities.
"International and Area Studies are critical to UC Berkeley's leading position among the nation's universities,” said Berkeley Chancellor Carol Christ. "We are enthusiastic about new funding from the U.S. Department of Education that recognizes and supports innovative research and teaching at centers and institutes devoted to world areas. The goals of this federal program aligns perfectly with the 'teaching, research, and public service' mission of the University of California."