- Office of Graduate Studies
- Prospective Graduate Students
- Admitted/New Graduate Students
- CURRENT STUDENTS
- Graduate Events
- Grad Slam Graduate Research Presentation Competition
- Graduate Program Directory
- Graduate Program Assessment
- Dual or Second Masters Degree
- Graduate Study Completion
- Graduate Student Services
- Graduate Opportunities and Financial Resources
- Master's Thesis or Capstone Project
Upcoming Events:

Fall 2023 Graduate School Fair
Thursday, October 26th, 2023
11:00 AM – 2:00 PM
The California State University, East Bay, Office of Academic Programs and Services invites interested participants to our Fall 2023 Graduate School Fair.
Representatives from over 50 graduate programs from Cal State East Bay, and a selection of CSUs, UCs, and private universities will be available to answer questions about their graduate programs, admission requirements, and more.
The event will be held in-person in UU MPR on the Hayward campus.
Please pre-register for the event here.
Also, you may access the Graduate School Fair website to view more information about the programs that will be attending the fair, and to prepare (ex. see suggested questions for recruiters.) A list of participating programs is available here.
If you have questions about the Graduate School Fair or graduate programs in general, please contact the CSUEB Office of Graduate Studies at gradstudies@csueastbay.edu
AACE will also be hosting another Graduate School Survival Guide, a set of sessions to help you learn about graduate school. There will be sessions with Graduate Studies, Admissions, and AACE. The workshops will be held on Tuesday, October 24th via Zoom to help you prepare for the Graduate School Fair.
https://csueb.zoom.us/j/88078301540
11:00-11:30 Tuesday, 10/24 Graduate School Experience
CSU STEM-NET Research Talks
CSU STEM-NET sponsors online research talks by STEM faculty throughout the system. There are typically 3-4 talks per semester from a wide range of STEM disciplines.
You can see a schedule of events and register to view the talks here:
https://www.calstate.edu/impact-of-the-csu/research/stem-net/Pages/webinar-and-virtual-events.aspx
STEM-NET is a multi-campus collaboration, or affinity group, working with all 23 CSU campuses and areas of STEM research and education.
STEM-NET connects and strengthens faculty research and educational collaborations across the CSU system and across disciplines. It expands opportunities for active learning, innovative pedagogy, and supports CSU faculty in developing grant proposals with potential for scaling and sustainability with high impact and fundability.
College of Business and Economics Information Sessions
The College of Business and Economics regularly offers information sessions describing their graduate programs. You may meet with program directors and learn more about how a Cal State East Bay graduate degree can enhance your career. Information Sessions are held virtually via Zoom
More information is available on the CBE website here: https://www.csueastbay.edu/cbegrad/events.html
Master of Social Work Information Sessions
The Social Work Department warmly invites and encourages prospective applicants to attend one of our Fall 2021 information sessions to learn more about our program. A schedule of information sessions is available here.PAST EVENTS:
Fall 2023 New Graduate Student Orientation

CSU Grad Slam Graduate Research Presentation Competition
The event will take place via Zoom on Friday, May 5th, 2023 - 10:00 pm – 2:30 pm
The top finishers of our campus Grad Slam, Preeti Sundaramurthi (M.S. Biological Sciences) and Tapasya Madhusudhan Solu (M.S. Computer Science) will be competing in this CSU-wide competition. Please support them by attending the event.
You may register for the event here: https://grad.sdsu.edu/csu-grad-slam
There are 2 rounds of the competition and you can see the schedule at the link below. Ms. Sundaramurthi will be competing in preliminary round 3, and Ms. Solu will be competing in preliminary round 4.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1vYpcChZIefnnJuqXmCWbsgWY8KA6S6vt/edit
Best of luck to our Cal State East Bay graduate students!
More information on our campus Grad Slam is available here: Grad Slam 2023

Grad Slam 2023
Grad Slam Graduate Research Presentation Competition
Cal State East Bay Grad Slam 2023
The event will take place in-person on Tuesday, April 11th, 2023 in the University Union MPR room - 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Applications are Open!
Now accepting applications for Grad Slam. The deadline to apply is Wednesday, March 1st, 2023.
Please see this link for eligiibility and application. Grad Slam 2023

Spring 2023 Virtual Graduate School Fair
Thursday, March 16th, 2023
12:00 PM – 1:30 PM
The California State University, East Bay, Office of Academic Programs and Services invites interested participants to our Spring 2023 Virtual Graduate School Fair.
Cal State East Bay offers over fifty professional and research graduate programs. Learn more about the programs and talk to the Graduate Coordinators of the individual programs.
On the day of the fair, you may join Zoom meetings to talk to representatives from each program.
Please follow the link below to visit our Graduate School Fair website and to register for the event:
On the day of the fair, you may join Zoom meetings to talk to representatives from each program.
If you are new to Zoom, please click here for instructions on joining a Zoom meeting.
If you have questions about the Graduate School Fair or graduate programs in general, please contact the CSUEB Office of Graduate Studies at gradstudies@csueastbay.edu/




Fall 2022 Graduate School Fair
Thursday, October 27th, 2022
11:00 AM – 2:00 PM
The California State University, East Bay, Office of Academic Programs and Services invites interested participants to our Fall 2022 Graduate School Fair.
Representatives from over 50 graduate programs from Cal State East Bay, and a selection of CSUs, UCs, and private universities will be available to answer questions about their graduate programs, admission requirements, and more. A list of participating programs is available below.
The event will be held in-person in UU MPR.
Please pre-register for the event on Handshake. The Handshake link is: CSUEB Graduate School Fair.
If you have questions about the Graduate School Fair or graduate programs in general, please contact the CSUEB Office of Graduate Studies at gradstudies@csueastbay.edu
AACE will also be holding another version of their Graduate School Survival Guide, a set of sessions to help you learn about graduate school. There will be sessions with Graduate Studies, Admissions, and Financial Aid. The workshops will be held on Tuesday, October 25th via Zoom to help you prepare for the Graduate School Fair.
- 10:15am - 11:15am PDT: Graduate School Workshop: What is Graduate Studies?
- 11:15am - 12:15pm PDT: Graduate School Workshop: Admission Process
- 12:15pm - 1:15pm PDT: Graduate School Workshop: Financial Aid Process

Graduate Fair Resources
Our next Graduate School Fair will be held in Fall 2022. In the meantime, please see the resources below to learn about CSUEB Graduate Programs, Graduate School Admissions, Cost of Attendance and Financial Aid, and Graduate Admissions Tests.
Presentations from the Fall 2021 Graduate School Fair
Is Graduate School Right for you? (video)
Cost of Attendance and Financial Aid (slides)
Presentations from the Spring 2020 Pathway to Graduate School Event
Fall 2022 Graduate Student Orientation
All new graduate students,
Please join us for a virtual graduate student orientation on Thursday, August 11th from 10-11 am. You may register for the orientation through MyCSUEB. More details are available here: https://www.csueastbay.edu/orientation/index.html
Graduate School Survival Guide: Spring 22 Edition
For clickable links to Zoom sessions, see this page: Graduate School Survival Guide.
You are invited! Spring 2022 Graduate Student Orientation and Mixer
GEF/Pre-Doc/CDIP Information Sessions
Are you considering pursuing a Ph.D. after completing your bachelor’s degree? The CSU funds three programs, described below.
The Graduate Equity Fellowship Program seeks to increase the diversity of students completing graduate degree programs at Cal State East Bay, encourages continuation towards doctoral programs, and promotes consideration of university faculty careers. Applicants must be admitted to a state-supported CSUEB Master's program as a classified or conditionally classified student, have an undergraduate GPA of 2.7 or greater, a graduate GPA of 3.25 or greater, show financial need, and enroll in 8 units or more per semester during academic year 2021-2022. Additional requirements apply. Successful applicants receive grants ranging from $500 up to $2000 per year. The application deadline is May 1st, 2022.
Students selected for the California Pre-Doctoral Program receive $3,000 to explore and prepare to succeed in doctoral studies through faculty mentoring, scholarly research opportunities, travel to visit doctoral-granting institutions, membership in professional associations, and attendance at professional conferences, and also funds a summer research experience at a doctoral-granting institution. Undergraduates and graduate students are eligible to apply. However, you must be enrolled at CSUEB in Spring 2022, and also be enrolled for at least one semester of the academic year 2022-2023. The application deadline is February 1st, 2022.
The Chancellor’s Doctoral Incentive Program (CDIP) provides financial assistance in the form of a student loan to a limited number of individuals pursuing doctoral degrees. The program seeks to provide loans of up to $30,000 to doctoral students who are interested in applying and competing for CSU instructional faculty positions after completion of the doctoral degree. The loans are forgivable for students who return to teach in the CSU after receiving their doctoral degree. The application deadline is February 1st, 2022.
All three programs are designed to increase the diversity of persons qualified to fill instructional faculty positions in the CSU. To learn more, please attend one of our information sessions, which will be held virtually via Zoom on:
Thursday, November 4th, 2021, from 12:15-1:45 PM (https://csueb.zoom.us/j/83007808057?pwd=RTRlTXNQS0dJZzZSZ3lUUmdDRFBwUT09)
Wednesday, November 17th, 2021, from 3:30-5:00 PM (https://csueb.zoom.us/j/89927078317?pwd=S3RnSXVKRjJyYVRDZ0ZyMWRiNWlpdz09)
More information about the programs is also available at https://www.csueastbay.edu/graduate-studies/graduate-opportunities.html