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The University’s graduate education policies are developed and reviewed under the purview of the vice provost and dean of graduate education, in consultation with faculty, staff, and student stakeholders. Please contact [email protected] with questions or for more information.

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    • About the Grad School
    • Staff Directory
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    • Campuses
      • Our Campuses
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    • Mission & Values
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      • GEAR 1 Resource Hub
      • GEAR+ Resource Hub
    • Advising & Mentoring
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    • Individual Development Plan (IDP)
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    • Admissions Guide
    • Change or Add a Degree Objective
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  • Graduate Programs
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    • Preparing for Graduate School
    • Program Statistics
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  • Funding
    • Funding Opportunities
    • Prospective & Incoming Students
      • Prospective & Incoming Students
      • 3M Science & Technology Graduate Fellowship
      • Diversity of Views & Experience Fellowship (DOVE)
      • National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship
      • Roger D. Gordon Endowed Evans Professional and Graduate Degree Award
      • Torske Klubben Fellowship
    • Current Students
      • Current Students
      • Conference Presentation Funding Request
      • Distinguished Master's Thesis Competition
      • DOVE Predoctoral Excellence in Teaching Scholar Program
      • Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship
      • Excellence in Teaching Award
      • Fulbright U.S. Student Program
      • Google Ph.D. Fellowship
      • Graduate SEED Awards
      • Harold Leonard Memorial Fellowship in Film Study
      • Interdisciplinary Doctoral Fellowship
      • Judd Travel Awards
      • National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship
      • Professional Development Funding Request
      • Research Travel Requests
      • Roger D. Gordon Endowed Evans Professional and Graduate Degree Award
      • Schmidt Science Fellowship
      • Smithsonian Institute Fellowship
      • Torske Klubben Fellowship
    • Program Requests & Nominations
      • 3M Science & Technology Graduate Fellowship
      • Program Requests & Nominations
      • Bridging Funds Program
      • Best Dissertation Program
      • Co-Sponsorship Grants Program
      • Distinguished Master's Thesis Competition
      • Diversity of Views & Experience Fellowship (DOVE)
      • Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship
      • Google Ph.D. Fellowship
      • Excellence in Teaching Award
      • Interdisciplinary Doctoral Fellowship
      • National Science Foundation Research Traineeship
      • National Science Foundation Innovations in Graduate Education Program
      • Schmidt Science Fellowship
    • Fellowship Dates & Deadlines
    • Information for Staff & Faculty
  • Diversity
    • About Graduate Diversity
    • Diverse Student Organizations
    • McNair Scholars Resources
    • Community of Scholars Program
      • About the Community of Scholars Program
      • Graduate Recruitment Ambassadors Program
      • Community of Scholars Program Writing Initiative
    • Faculty & Staff Resources
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      • Diversity Recruitment Toolkit
    • First-Year Institute
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