Undergraduate Research and Travel Opportunities
Office of Undergraduate Research:
The most likely or popular programs for History majors on this site are: GROUP, URAP, SURF, HAAS, McNair Scholars, Miller Scholars (transfers), L&S Travel Grants, and topic-specific grants through Centers.
Berkeley Programs for Study Abroad:
http://ias.berkeley.edu/bpsa/Majors/History.htm
and http://www.ias.berkeley.edu/bpsa/Academic/Majors/history.htm
UC Berkeley Washington Program
History majors, take advantage of the UC Berkeley Washington Program!
Each Fall and Spring, the UCB Washington Program sends 25-30 undergraduates to Washington, D.C., to complete academic research projects of their own design, and to participate in internships related to their research. The Program is open to juniors and seniors in any major, and graduating seniors may participate during their final semester at UCB.
To apply, you must have a GPA of 3.0 or higher, and have junior or senior standing in the semester you plan to attend. You must also have taken at least two upper-division courses on the UC Berkeley campus, which provide background for the topic you intend to research. Internships are available in a wide variety of DC-based government agencies, nonprofit organizations, policy think-tanks, media outlets, and businesses. Students live in the new UC Washington Center a half-mile from the White House. UCB financial aid is transferrable to DC. Students earn a full semester of UCB academic credit.
On line applications, more information about orientations and deadlines, as well as program information is online: http://ucdc.berkeley.edu/