Diversity & Inclusion

Ethical Principles of the Berkeley Postdoctoral Association

The Berkeley Postdoctoral Association (BPA) is committed to developing an environment that is welcoming and inclusive of all Postdocs, Visiting Scholars, and Visiting Student Researchers (“Postdocs”) on campus. All our activities are undertaken with a commitment to the principles articulated in the UC Berkeley’s resources on diversity, equity, inclusion, belonging & justice.

The Association’s goal is to facilitate connections, networking, and communication among Postdocs with different backgrounds...

General

DEI - General

Standing in support of the Asian community

Dear members of the Postdoctoral and Visiting Scholars Community,

We write to you to share our deep sadness over continued acts of racist violence towards the Asian American & Pacific Islander (AAPI) community. As advocates for the postdoctoral and visiting scholars community, the Berkeley Postdoctoral Association is concerned for the welfare and safety of AAPI scholars and is committed to providing networks of support and advocating for the well-being of AAPI postdocs and visiting scholars. We encourage you to participate with us to provide support for AAPI scholars and educate...

Postdoc Diversity Resources

Funding opportunities for women and minority postdocs:

Postdoctoral enrichment program

Ford Fellowship for postdocs

The Out to Innovate™ Scholarships

ACNP travel awards for minorities and...

Diversity Training Award

Notice: During the shelter in place time period, we are offering funding for online professional development classes. Please see the section "BPA Award for Online Professional Development & Diversity Training" below for application instructions. If you are applying for a normal, in-person conference or workshop, please follow the instructions for the normal "BPA Professional Development Award".

BPA Award for Online Professional Development & Diversity Training

We...

DEI Survey Report

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) survey: report Updated: 16th November 2020 Authors: Caroline A. Figueroa & Ludovica Luisa Vissat

Here we present the information collected through the DEI survey organised by the Berkeley Postdoctoral Association Diversity committee in October 2020. The goal of this survey was to collect information about postdocs’ opinions regarding actions taken by departments and labs at UC Berkeley to promote justice, diversity, equity, and inclusion. On this website we present a summary of the results. In the...