UC Davis Graduate School of Management Research Fellowship

The UC Davis Graduate School of Management has partnered with the California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) and the California State Teachers’ Retirement System (CalSTRS) to create Research Fellowships that provides an opportunity for students interested in the financial services industry to gain valuable experience while completing their MBA at UC Davis.

CalPERS is the nation's largest public pension fund and the third largest in the world. With assets totaling $189.8 billion at June 30, 2005, CalPERS investments span domestic and international markets. CalPERS provides retirement and health benefits to more than 1.4 million public employees, retirees and their families and more than 2,500 employers.

CalSTRS is the largest teachers’ retirement fund in the United States with a total membership of approximately 754,000 and assets of $116.2 billion as of June 2004. CalSTRS’ primary responsibility is to provide retirement related benefits and services to teachers in public schools from kindergarten through community college.

The CalPERS and CalSTRS Research Fellowships are competitive awards available to students enrolled in the UC Davis full-time MBA program. Students selected for the fellowship receive a cash scholarship funded by UC Davis and an internship position at either CalPERS or CalSTRS.

Research Fellowships are administered through the UC Davis Graduate School of Management Center for Investor Welfare and Corporate Responsibility.  Interested students should inquire with:

Kathy Klenzendorf
Director of Career Services

*Career Placement