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The University of Minnesota is one of the nation’s largest research institutions. We offer hundreds of graduate and professional degree programs led by award-winning and internationally-recognized faculty to help develop the next generation of leaders, innovators, and visionaries.
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The Graduate School is here to ensure that you have access to the resources and support you need to develop your skills, expand your knowledge, and prepare you for the next step of your professional journey.
Fellowships 
HHMI Names UMN's Nicole T. Quintas to the 2024 cohort of the Gilliam Fellows Program
UMN Neuroscience Graduate Student Nicole T. Quintus was among 50 graduate students in science and their advisers who were named to the 2024 cohort of the Gilliam Fellows Program on July 9
Fellowships 
Announcing the 2024-25 Fulbright Award recipients
The purpose of the Fulbright program is to increase mutual understanding between people of the United States and other countries through the exchange of persons, knowledge, and skills. Approximately 1,900 grants are available to over 140 countries.
Fellowships
Announcing the 2024 Graduate School Best Dissertation Award Winners
One graduate student from each of four groups – arts and humanities, biological and life sciences, physical sciences and engineering, and social sciences and education – was chosen by faculty from the broad disciplinary area. Selections were based on the originality and importance of the research, as well as the potential for the student to make an unusually significant contribution to their field.
Fellowships 
2024-2025 Doctoral Dissertation Fellows
The Graduate School is pleased to announce the 2024-2025 Doctoral Dissertation Fellows.
Diversity, Fellowships
Announcing the 2024 SEED Award Winners
The Graduate School is pleased to announce the winners of the 2024 Graduate and Professional Scholarly Excellence in Equity and Diversity (SEED) Awards