Graduate Program Approvals

Steps for New Graduate Program Approvals The University of Connecticut offers over 75 doctoral degree programs, 100 master’s degree programs, and 90 certificate programs. As knowledge grows and as new approaches to discovery, learning, and creative activity emerge, it is often appropriate to offer new programs or new innovative pathways to existing degrees. Information about […]

Integrative Studies PhD

About Occasionally, a current UConn PhD student may seek to pursue a novel course of study and research that cannot be captured within an existing field of study but rather integrates elements from two or more fields of study. The Graduate School offers such students the opportunity to earn a PhD in Integrative Studies. This […]

Graduate Program Changes / Approvals

Graduate Program Changes / Approvals Online Workflow A lecture on Theory of Computation by Assistant Professor Mukul Bansal

Fellowship Awarding

  Our 2020 Fellowships process is now closed. 2021 Fellowships process will be announced shortly. Yearly Internal Fellowships Awards Process The Jorgensen Fellowship (JF) and the Harriott Fellowship (HF) are available to outstanding young scholars who have been admitted to doctoral programs at the University of Connecticut. The Crandall Fellowship (CF) is available to outstanding young scholars who […]

The Graduate School Fellowship Awards

At this time, The Graduate School is not offering the Jorgensen, Harriott, or Crandall Fellowships. Check back for future updates. Crandall, Harriott, and Jorgensen Fellowships Stipend Amount These awards consist of a service-free fellowship providing a $20,000 annual stipend (paid monthly, starting in Fall 2019). Departments may couple the fellowship with a partial or full […]

Admissions FAQs

Admissions Frequently Asked Questions UConn Alumni, Jacqueline Burns in Wicked as Elphaba at the Hobby Center for the Performing Arts

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 […]

Call for Nominations for the Edward C. 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 […]

Appointing a Graduate Assistant in a Non-Academic Unit

The University defines Graduate Assistants (GAs) as graduate students “who provide teaching or research support to the University that is a part of [their] academic program.” While most GAs are appointed by their academic home department, there are some non-academic units that also hire GAs. The information below is intended to guide non-academic units through […]

Timely Topics

Timely Topics Series Information you need, presented right when you need it. 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. While every session is open to all, The Graduate School offers three tracks (student, faculty, and administrative) to […]