Dr. Masua Sagiv

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Biography

Masua Sagiv is a Visiting Assistant Professor at the University of California, Berkeley, focusing on the intersections of law, social change, gender, and religion within the context of the state. Her research addresses critical issues related to Judaism and democracy in Israel. She has held a position as Academic Director at the Menomadin Center for Jewish Democratic Law at Bar-Ilan University, where she served as a lecturer from 2018 to 2021. Throughout her academic career, Sagiv has received notable awards, including the Gorney Prize for Young Scholar in Public Law in 2019 and the Ben Halpern Award for her Dissertation in Israel Studies in 2020. She earned her Ph.D. from Tel Aviv University's Law Faculty in 2019, and holds an LL.M. from Columbia University School of Law (2011) and an LL.B. from Bar-Ilan University Law Faculty (2008).

Research Interests

Awards

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Gorney Prize

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Ben Halpern Award

Requirements for University of California, Berkeley

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
GRE Subject
Overall Score
Required:500
Overall
Required:500
TOEFL
Total
Required:90
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree or recognized equivalent Preparation comparable to undergraduate major at Berkeley in Mathematics or Applied Mathematics 2 full years lower-division work (Calculus, Linear Algebra, Differential Equations, Multivariable Calculus) 8 one-semester upper-division courses (Real Analysis, Complex Analysis, Abstract Algebra, Linear Algebra)
Application Checklist
  • Graduate Application
  • Statement of Purpose
  • Personal History Statement
  • Three Letters of Recommendation
  • Unofficial Transcripts
  • C.V./Resume
  • Course and Textbook List
Specialization Notes

The Mathematics Subject GRE is required for the Fall 2026 admissions cycle. General GRE is optional.