News & Announcements

Fall 2025 Research Apprenticeship Program

Application Due: April 4, 2025 UConn graduate students who are interested in mentoring early career undergraduate students to assist them in the graduate student’s research are invited to submit a proposal for consideration. Selected proposals will be used to create an undergraduate research opportunity based on the information provided by the graduate student.   The […]

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2024 Marth Award Recipient – Željko Bošković

Please join us in congratulating Department of Linguistics Professor Željko Bošković, this year’s winner of the Edward C. Marth Mentorship Award. Named for Edward Marth, former Executive Director of the AAUP UConn Chapter, the award recognizes outstanding mentoring of graduate students by UConn Graduate Faculty members. Professor Bošković brings almost 30 years of mentorship experience, […]

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Graduate Student Appreciation Week

Monday, April 7th to Friday, April 11th is Graduate Student Appreciation Week, a week full of activities and events designed to celebrate graduate students here at UConn. Visit the Graduate Student Appreciation Week webpage to learn more and view planned events for this year. (Pre-GSAW kick-off events will be held at the regional campuses during […]

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The Graduate Student Symposium: Poster Competition

The Graduate Student Symposium The University of Connecticut is home to more than 7,000 graduate students, who work and study on all seven UConn campuses, and belong to more than 100 different graduate degree programs. While each of these students exemplifies the critical role of graduate education in shaping the future of Connecticut, geographical distance […]

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New Position Open: Director of Graduate Student Success

The Graduate Student and Postdoctoral Affairs (GSPA) team of The Graduate School is seeking an energetic, collaborative, and creative leader for the position of Director of Graduate Student Success. To view the entire job description, see the list of qualifications, and apply for the position, please visit this page on the UConn Careers website. This […]

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Hagan International Scholarship 2025-2026

The Hagan International Scholarship is a worldwide competitive scholarship for graduate students. Applicants must not hold U.S. citizenship, must not be over 24 years of age as of the Submittal Deadline, and must have received an acceptance letter for the upcoming fall semester from a college or university located in the U.S. The scholarship provides […]

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Graduate Student Mentoring: A Mentee’s Guide

Graduate students serve in various roles throughout their time in graduate school. One of these important roles is that of a mentee. As a mentee, graduate students can learn from and connect with various faculty during their degree program. The new webpage, Graduate Student Mentoring: A Mentee’s Guide, outlines best practices for graduate students in […]

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Graduate Student Gatherings and Post-doctoral Researcher Socials

University leadership understands the impacts of recent events and is working to evaluate options and coordinate official, accurate communications. As we work through these challenging times together, The Graduate School leadership team wants you to know we are here, and we want to support you. Please join us in a safe space where we can share […]

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Spring and Summer 2025: Last day of work for GAs holding F-1 and J-1 visas

This information is being sent to all GAs on an F-1 or J-1 visa.  If you are not graduating this spring, this information will not apply to you but it is still important to understand for the future. Dear International Huskies, Federal government regulations allow graduate students on F-1 and J-1 visas to hold on-campus […]

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2025 Summer Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship

We are pleased to announce that The Graduate School’s Summer Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship will begin accepting applications on February 1, 2025! The Graduate School is committed to helping graduate students achieve their academic, professional, and personal goals during their time at the University of Connecticut. In support of this goal, The Graduate School invites applicants […]

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