Innovation for All. Impact for Good.
Bringing diverse minds together from across campus to shape solutions that matter.
The Fung Fellowship is a transformative program created by the Fung Institute for Engineering Leadership that brings together engineering and non-engineering undergraduates from across campus and disciplines at Berkeley Engineering.
A one semester program, offered in both Fall and Spring, Fellows work in student teams on projects that span ~12 weeks, closely collaborating with partner organizations to explore real-world public health or sustainability challenges through innovative technology solutions.
The Fellowship Experience
All perspectives are welcome.
We believe engineering isn’t just a technical skill set—it’s a creative approach to problem-solving that becomes more powerful when diverse perspectives, backgrounds, and areas of study converge.
As a Fellow, you’ll learn to apply design thinking, systems analysis, and technological innovation to real societal challenges, working alongside community organizations and industry partners who need fresh thinking and bold solutions. Whether you’re studying humanities, social sciences, the arts, business, or STEM, the Fellowship expands your creative capacity to envision, prototype, and build change.
This isn’t engineering for engineers alone. It’s engineering thinking, entrepreneurial creativity, and innovation practice for changemakers from every corner of campus.
Two Tracks, One Mission
Each project is framed as an open-ended design challenge that aligns with one of the two Fung Fellowship tracks: Health + Innovation and Sustainability + Innovation.
Learn more about the two tracks and hear from current and past Fellows!
Fung Fellowship News
January 15, 2026
Celebrating 15 Years of Engineering Leadership Innovation at the Fung Institute
In 2025, we celebrated the 15th anniversary of the Fung Institute for Engineering Leadership — a bold academic initiative that has grown into the cornerstone of Berkeley Engineering’s…
January 1, 2026
Fung Institute Redefines Fung Fellowship Track, Emphasizing Impact Through Sustainability
The Fung Institute for Engineering Leadership is evolving to meet today’s most pressing challenges, repositioning itself around sustainability and innovation. At the heart of this shift is the…
January 1, 2026
Structural Employment Isn’t What It Used to Be
There’s a theory in modern economics that, despite the growing fears around AI’s encroachment on the labor market, technology creates more…
December 16, 2025
Building a New Editorial Voice at the Fung Institute
Building a New Editorial Voice at the Fung Institute John Robichaux, Executive Director, Fung Institute for Engineering Leadership At the Fung Institute, our work extends far beyond engineers…
December 16, 2025
Innovative solutions to restoring the Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument
Restoring the Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument Fung Fellows teamed up with PMDP to remove and reimagine abandoned fishing nets Looking to tackle an exciting and impactful technical challenge, Anjana Saravanan…
December 2, 2025
IE School of Science & Technology and UC Berkeley College of Engineering launch dual degree for tech leaders
IE School of Science & Technology and UC Berkeley College of Engineering launch dual degree for tech leaders This partnership provides students with the opportunity to complete studies…
October 14, 2025
UC Berkeley’s Omar Yaghi shares 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry
May 30, 2024
Tom Lam (Health + Innovation ’24) translates in-class project to real-world impact
Tom Lam transferred to UC Berkeley driven by the vast opportunities the institution promised. With a vision to create a positive impact in society, he sought to immerse himself in…
May 1, 2024
Life in Tech: The AI First Document Editor on a Quest to Disrupt Google Docs
By Rajveer Oberoi, MEng ’24 (ME)Cal is awesome. Not because of the Consulting Clubs, Yoghurt Park, or even Memorial Glade on a sunny Friday afternoon. It’s awesome because of the people.
May 1, 2024
Op-Ed: What will be the first applications of high entropy alloys?
By Ben Sanders, MEng ’24 (MSE)The following essay won the “Op-Ed category” of this year’s Berkeley MEng op-ed contest. In this contest, Master of Engineering students were challenged to communicate an…
May 1, 2024
Op-Ed: Our modern-day city is broken
By Aayush Shah, MEng ’24 (BioE)The following essay received an honorable mention in this year’s Berkeley MEng op-ed contest. In this contest, Master of Engineering students were challenged to communicate an…
May 1, 2024
Op-Ed: Is accessible mental healthcare even remotely possible?
By Arman Baradaran, MEng ’24 (BioE)The following essay received an honorable mention in this year’s Berkeley MEng op-ed contest. In this contest, Master of Engineering students were challenged to communicate an…
January 15, 2026
Celebrating 15 Years of Engineering Leadership Innovation at the Fung Institute
In 2025, we celebrated the 15th anniversary of the Fung Institute for Engineering Leadership — a bold academic initiative that has grown into the cornerstone of Berkeley Engineering’s…
January 1, 2026
Fung Institute Redefines Fung Fellowship Track, Emphasizing Impact Through Sustainability
The Fung Institute for Engineering Leadership is evolving to meet today’s most pressing challenges, repositioning itself around sustainability and innovation. At the heart of this shift is the…
December 16, 2025
Innovative solutions to restoring the Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument
Restoring the Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument Fung Fellows teamed up with PMDP to remove and reimagine abandoned fishing nets Looking to tackle an exciting and impactful technical challenge, Anjana Saravanan…
May 30, 2024
Tom Lam (Health + Innovation ’24) translates in-class project to real-world impact
Tom Lam transferred to UC Berkeley driven by the vast opportunities the institution promised. With a vision to create a positive impact in society, he sought to immerse himself in…
April 4, 2024
Fung Fellowship GSI Krina Patel teaches students to express themselves through design
Having submitted her last college application, Krina Patel was mentally prepared for a career in the medical field. However, after a baking incident left her puzzled and pressed to problem-solve,…
March 8, 2024