JSP FAQ

All JSP students have access to a multi-year funding package, just as our competitors for other Ph.D. programs might offer. This funding package includes graduate tuition, health insurance, a living stipend in the lower thirty-thousand range, an annual travel allocation of $1,200 to travel to conferences, and two years of summer funding of $3,000 each summer. The initial package consists of five years, with the possibility of extension. Furthermore, students get health...

Applications for entry in Fall open in mid-September and close in mid-December each year, and applicants are notified of decisions in late-February. Students have to apply through the graduate portal at the UC Berkeley Graduate Division. Further information on applying can be found on the Applications page. Those interested in applying can also contact JSP directly through JSP@berkeley.edu or at 510-642-3771.

Of the over 150 graduates from the JSP program, about three quarters have gone into academia and of those three quarters, another three quarters have tenured or tenure track positions. Of the past five years, JSP has had 30 graduates. Of those, fifteen have tenure-track positions, seven have postdoctoral or VAP positions, and six are not working in academia. Those graduates that are in academia, both tenure-track and temporary positions, include sixteen that are in law schools.

Yes, international students are welcome to apply and are eligible for funding. As an international applicant, you will need to fulfill the UC Berkeley Graduate Division's requirements for international students in addition to the application requirements.