The Leadership Award

Established in 1934, The Leadership Award is a one-year, merit-based scholarship that recognizes undergraduate students at UC Berkeley who demonstrate innovative, initiative-driven leadership impacting their academic, work, or community environments. Students compete for the scholarship every year, ensuring a diverse and dynamic annual cohort of leaders whose work is relevant and newly inspiring.

As a Leadership Award scholar, how are you going to make your mark at UC Berkeley?

Award Amount

2022-2023 Academic Year

Incoming Cal Students
Incoming Cal Students

Includes	First-year and junior transfer students
Amount	$2,000, disbursed through the Financial Aid and Scholarships Office in Spring 2023
Due-Date	Applications for 2022-2023 Academic year are open! Application Deadline Extended! Apply by May 22

Current Cal Students
Current Cal Students

Includes	Second-year, third-year, fourth-year, and fifth-year students
Amount	$2,000, disbursed through the Financial Aid and Scholarships Office in Spring 2023
Due Date	Applications for the 2022-2023 Academic Year are open! Apply by June 10

Award amounts shown are for in-state and out-of-state/international residents

The Leadership Award Details

Eligibility Requirements
Eligibility Requirements

Incoming First-Years	Demonstrate innovative, motivational leadership impacting academic, work, or community environments Be admitted and enroll at UC Berkeley Virtual interview or in-person interview in July 2022 Submit a Statement of Intent to Register (SIR) to UC Berkeley by May 1, 2022
Incoming Junior Transfers	Demonstrate innovative, motivational leadership impacting academic, work, or community environments for previous academic year Be admitted to and enroll at UC Berkeley Virtual interview or in-person interview in July 2022 Submit a Statement of Intent to Register (SIR) to UC Berkeley by June 1, 2022
Current Cal Students	Demonstrate innovative, motivational leadership impacting academic, work, or community environments for previous academic year Registration and enrollment as UC Berkeley undergraduate student in at least the minimum number of units approved by major college or school for Spring 2022 Virtual interview or in-person interview in September 2022

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Email
scholarships@alumni.berkeley.edu

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