Scholarships

The Give Something Back Undergraduate Scholarship in Corporate Responsibility (CSR) Honoring Paul Newman

The Give Something Back CSR Scholarship for Haas Undergraduates provides a $5,000 scholarship, $2,500 per academic year, to an incoming junior to UC Berkeley’s Haas School of Business with a commitment to corporate responsibility (CSR) and social enterprise. The Give Something Back CSR Scholarship is a unique educational opportunity, which provides for the development of a new generation of business leaders who seek to understand the power of business to create a better world and to integrate this vision into their careers.

Launched in 2009, the Give Something Back CSR Scholarship was established in honor of actor and Newman’s Own founder, Paul Newman, to recognize his commitment to business’s role in creating positive change in the world. Inspired by Newman’s Own successful business model of giving back to the community, Give Something Back was founded in 1991 to provide great and green office products at superstore prices, while raising funds to support the community. Give Something Back’s support for this undergraduate scholarship at the Haas School exemplifies its commitment.

Selection Criteria

Recipients of the Give Something Back CSR Scholarship will be required to take a certain number of CSR-related courses during their time at Haas – currently 6 units, which includes the Strategic CSR & Projects (UGBA 192) – as well as maintain at least a minimum GPA of 3.5.

The Give Something Back CSR Scholarship review committee is looking for need-based candidates who are passionate about and exhibit a strong interest in corporate responsibility and/or social enterprise, come from an underserved geographical location, and demonstrate outstanding leadership potential and effective communication skills.

Open to one incoming junior and one returning senior who has been accepted into the undergraduate business program at the UC Berkeley’s Haas School of Business
Demonstrated commitment to corporate responsibility (CSR) and/or social enterprise
Expressed plan to pursue a career based on socially responsible principles
Receive need-based financial aid as an undergraduate or transfer student
Originate from an underserved geographic location

Application Requirements

To be considered for the Give Something Back CSR Scholarship, applicants must submit the following:

One-page resume that includes work history and/or community service experience.
Two letters of recommendation from individuals who are well-acquainted with the student’s academic and/or professional work. Please include contact information (phone and email) from the individual making the recommendation.
Copy of the student’s financial aid award letter for the upcoming academic year.
Autobiographical statement. Please include answers to the following essay questions regarding your background, and your CSR experience and aspirations. Include your name at the top of each additional page. (1000 words maximum to answer all three questions)
1. What does corporate responsibility (CSR) mean and why is it important to you?
2. Please describe how your life experiences and your background make you well-suited to become a Give Something Back CSR Scholar. These could be professional, community, or extracurricular activities that may or may not be reflected on your resume.
3. What do you hope to achieve professionally and how will the Haas School, the Center for Responsible Business, and the Give Something Back CSR Scholarship help you achieve these aspirations?

The selection committee—composed of Haas faculty and staff, and representatives from Give Something Back—will select the scholarship recipient based on the above application materials and criteria. A select number of applicants may be invited to interview with members of the selection committee on September 12, 2011.

Completed applications are due by September 4 at 11:59 PM and should be sent to:

Will Morrison
Program Manager, Center for Responsible Business
will_morrison@haas.berkeley.edu

Center for Responsible Business Alumni Scholarship

The Center for Responsible Business (CRB) Alumni Scholarship awards a $20,000 scholarship, $10,000 per academic year, to an admitted first-year MBA student with a commitment to changing the world through business.

This scholarship is a unique educational opportunity, meant to encourage the development of a new generation of business leaders, the “path-bending” leaders who will who redefine good business and address the great challenges of our time. The scholarship was established by Haas alumni to give the next generation of Haas students the opportunity to use their time at Haas to explore the leading edge of corporate responsibility and sustainability and grow a network of graduates leading the movement to integrate these ideas into their work.

Selection Criteria

The CRB Alumni Scholarship review committee is looking for need-based candidates who are passionate about CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY AND SUSTAINABILITY and demonstrate outstanding leadership potential. Open to a first-year student who has been accepted into the MBA program at UC Berkeley’s Haas School of Business, the scholarship recipient must:

Demonstrate commitment to corporate responsibility and sustainability
Express a plan to pursue a career that integrates social and/or environmental considerations into business to address current unsustainabilities
Demonstrate financial need

Recipients of the CRB Alumni Scholarship will be required to maintain a minimum GPA of 3.0 and to take a certain number of CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY AND SUSTAINABILITY-related courses during their time at Haas—currently 6 units, which can come from classes including but not limited to CRB Sponsored Courses

Application Requirements

This scholarship is awarded to students who best answer the questions below. The award is for $10,000 per year for two years. Finalists will be asked to provide references and be available for an interview by phone or in person. Finalists will be contacted in late April or early May. The Haas Scholarship Application will ask the following:

What does corporate responsibility / sustainability mean and why is it important to you?
Please describe how your life experiences and your background make you well-suited to become a CRB Alumni Scholar. These could be professional, community, or extracurricular activities that may or may not be reflected on your resume.
What do you hope to achieve professionally and how will the Haas School, the Center for Responsible Business, and the CRB Alumni Scholarship help you achieve these aspirations?

Application deadline for 2013 has not yet been announced. Stay tuned!

For more information contact:

Will Morrison
Center for Responsible Business
Email: will_morrison@haas.berkeley.edu
Phone: 510.643.7185

Kyle Rudzinski
MBA '14, CRB Alumni Scholarship Recipient

"The CRB leads the world in driving innovative corporate social responsibility. Collaborating in such a creative ecosystem will enable me to help redefine sustainability in the solar business, and to make cleantech cleaner from cradle-to-cradle."

Amelia Forest Kaye
MBA '13, CRB Alumni Scholarship Recipient

"This scholarship is helping me reach my goal of working within a multinational company to sustainably incorporate social-impact opportunities into core operations and strategy."