Call for Nominations – Marth Mentorship Award
The AAUP UConn Chapter established the Edward C. Marth Mentorship Award to recognize the leadership and dedication of Edward Marth, former Executive Director of the AAUP UConn Chapter, to both encourage and reward outstanding mentoring of graduate students by UConn Graduate Faculty members. The $4000 award includes an invitation to speak at the Doctoral Commencement […]
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Postdoc Research Day
The University of Connecticut’s Postdoc Working Group, in partnership with The Graduate School, invites you to Postdoc Research Day. This one-day research event will be held in the Heritage Room, 2nd Floor, Homer Babbidge Library, Storrs Campus on Thursday, December 4th, 2025, from 1:00 PM to 5: 00 PM. Goals Provide an opportunity for postdocs […]
[Read More]Fall 2025: Last day of work for Graduating GAs holding F-1 and J-1 visas
Dear International Huskies, Federal government regulations allow graduate students on F-1 and J-1 visas to hold on-campus employment while they are pursuing their degree. If you will be a Fall 2025 graduate, you will no longer be pursuing your degree after December 14, 2025 and can no longer work on campus beyond that date. If […]
[Read More]Graduate Student Timely Topics Series
The Graduate School’s Timely Topics is a series of learning opportunities for students, faculty, and staff to engage with subject matter experts on topics relevant to graduate education. The student track of this series features sessions that highlight University resources and supports, answer questions about academic processes and procedures, and provide strategies to help students […]
[Read More]Laptop Loan Program for Teaching Assistants
If you have a teaching assistantship this coming semester, you can request and be loaned a Dell Pro laptop for the duration of the semester. Data security is a primary goal of this program. If you have teaching responsibilities, you are interacting with student data, which the University is obligated to protect. The university-issued laptops […]
[Read More]Upcoming Fall 2025 GA Registration Deadline
As a reminder, all students employed as Graduate Assistants are required to maintain full-time student status (6 or more credits), as noted in their offer letter and The Graduate Catalog. Employment as a GA is a result of student status, therefore it is required that you are registered for a minimum of 6 credits before […]
[Read More]Fall 2025 Conference Participation Award
We are pleased to announce that The Graduate School’s Conference Participation Award (formerly the Doctoral Student Travel Award) will be accepting applications from June 1, 2025, through June 30, 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 […]
[Read More]Graduate Student Research Symposium – Frequently Asked Questions
Below, please find a list of FAQs regarding our inaugural Graduate Student Research Symposium, taking place on Wednesday, April 23, from 11:00 am – 2:00 pm. Question: I am teaching during the symposium on April 23 (or for some other reason cannot attend for entire time). Can I still participate if I am not […]
[Read More]Fall 2025 Registration Information for Graduate Students
Dear Graduate Students, As we approach the end of the spring semester and the registration period for next semester begins, please review the information below regarding Fall 2025 enrollment. The information below is relevant to both new, incoming graduate students and those who will be continuing on as students in Fall 2025. If you have […]
[Read More]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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