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The Berkeley Engineering Faculty Launch Fund

Your gift makes a difference

The Berkeley Engineering Faculty Launch Fund provides essential resources to launch the careers of new professors. Retooling labs, acquiring new equipment, developing courses, and attracting graduate students to a new research project — these are all crucial to faculty success, and the costs add up. Startup needs for a new engineering professor often exceed $1 million, and, on average, Berkeley Engineering hires 15 new professors each year. 

Recruiting the finest faculty and providing an environment where they’ll thrive is a top priority for Berkeley Engineering — our international leadership is built on it. Your partnership helps us sustain that excellence for new generations of students.