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CED Prizes and Awards

The College of Environmental Design offers a number of annual prizes, awards, scholarships, fellowships, and grants to its currently enrolled students. Here you will find information about these opportunities, the experiences of past recipients, and how to apply.

CED prizes and awards generally fall into two categories: competitive and nominative:

• Competitive awards require the submittal of various materials, including registration, verification of eligibility, and/or a portfolio. Students wishing to apply for competitive awards should begin by filling out the CED Prizes & Awards Registration Form [PDF], then should consult the respective submittal information webpages for further instructions regarding deadlines and requirements. Award selection committees will determine the award recipients, who will then be notified of their selection within four weeks of the application deadline.
   
• Nominative awards are given based on nominations by the faculty. Award recipients are notified if they are selected.
   

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How to Apply

The application process for competitive awards varies according to award requirements. Please refer to individual prize guidelines for specific application instructions, submission materials, deadlines, and where to submit.

Application materials may include one or more of the following items:

• CED Prizes & Awards Registration Form [PDF]
• Statement of Purpose
• Proposal and Methodology
• Budget and Timeline
• Portfolio of Work (completed while a student at UC Berkeley; see Portfolio Rules [PDF])
   

A selection committee will review applications after the submission deadline, and will notify recipients of their award within four weeks thereafter.

Frequently Asked Questions

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• When will the prize/award recipient(s) be announced?

For competitive prizes and awards, recipients will be announced within 4 weeks of the specific prize/award submission deadline. Only selected recipients will be contacted with a notification of their award.

For nominative prizes and awards, recipients will be notified in the weeks before the end of the academic year and departmental award ceremonies, where their award will be officially announced and given.

• Can I apply for more than one award?

Students may apply for as many awards as they wish, provided they are qualified. Please refer to the specific terms and requirements of each prize or award for more details regarding your qualification. Only complete submissions will be considered in the selection of recipients.

• Can I apply for an award more than once?

Students may apply more than once to an award so long as they are qualified. Award opportunities with terms that refer only to a specific group of potential applicants (e.g., M.Arch. students in their thesis year) are without exception limited only to those applicants.

• How can I be considered for a nominative award?

Please speak with your department about your eligibility for nominative awards. You may ask your department or professors to consider nominating you for certain awards.

• Can non-CED students apply for these awards?

A few awards administered by CED accept applicants or nominations from all UC Berkeley departments or faculty. Please review the awards lists for more information on these opportunities.

• Who can I contact if I have not yet received my award?

If you have been notified that you are an award recipient, and you have not received your award by the date indicated in the notification, please follow up with the person who was your primary contact during the award application process. Further inquiries should be directed to CED Prizes and Awards at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it