{"id":115,"date":"2026-04-08T13:25:16","date_gmt":"2026-04-08T17:25:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.dev.www.purdue.edu\/academics\/ogsps\/recruitment\/?page_id=115"},"modified":"2026-04-08T13:25:16","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T17:25:16","slug":"graduate-bridge-program","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/academics\/ogsps\/ogrs\/graduate-bridge-program\/","title":{"rendered":"Graduate Bridge Program"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Graduate Bridge is for domestic graduate students who will bring different perspectives, abilities, backgrounds, and experiences to Purdue University and who are likely to particularly benefit from an early start to their research and belonging to a supportive community of scholars. The program provides participants with an early start to their research program, professional development workshops, a housing allowance, travel support, and opportunities to build community before the academic year begins.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This five-week program will help Bridge Scholars ease their academic transition by an early immersion into their programs, home departments or schools; an introduction to key resources and professional development opportunities, and a potential jump start on their research or on learning new skills that will help them conduct research. Bridge Scholars will benefit from a cohort experience that allows them to develop strong, cross-disciplinary bonds with each other. The cohort experience will also contribute to a sense of community and belonging as well as a large peer support network that Scholars would be unlikely to develop on their own. They will also benefit from mentoring relationships with OGSPS staff involved in the program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bridge Scholars are expected to work no more than 20 hours per week on research-based activities during the early start program. They are also expected to participate in a mandatory three-credit orientation and professional development course led by OGSPS personnel that will include completing an individualized development plan (IDP)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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The application cycle for 2026 will open March 1, 2026.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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