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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

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.

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.

The Graduate School is pleased to announce the 2024-2025 Doctoral Dissertation Fellows.

The Graduate School is pleased to announce the winners of the 2024 Graduate and Professional Scholarly Excellence in Equity and Diversity (SEED) Awards

It is with great pleasure that we announce the appointment of Dr. Edgar Arriaga as the new Associate Dean for Faculty Initiatives at the Graduate School, effective June 3, 2024.

The Community of Scholars Program Writing Initiative and the SPARK Editorial Board are excited to announce the publication of the fourth issue of SPARK! 

The Graduate School is pleased to announce the 2024-2025 Endowed Fellowship Recipients

The Interdisciplinary Doctoral Fellowship (IDF) provides a unique opportunity for outstanding Ph.D. students who are engaged in interdisciplinary research to study with faculty at one of the University’s interdisciplinary research centers or institutes during the fellowship year.

After an extensive search and series of interviews with an impressive set of finalists, the Graduate School is pleased to welcome Dr. Mariam Banahi to our team. Dr. Banahi joins us as Assistant Director (AD) for Postdoctoral Initiatives in a newly created, full-time position.