My promise to you is that we will listen, and we will do better. I ask that you help us. It has been a long time since I was a graduate student, but I do remember the joys and struggles. My job is to advocate for you. I promise I will do that.
- Dr. Linda Mason, Dean of The Graduate School
New Graduate Student Orientation provides a welcoming introduction to the Purdue campus and community with presentations by featured speakers, a Resource Fair, and workshops on finding success in graduate school.
The Graduate Bridge Program offers a community, professional development, mentorship and support for underrepresented minority students. The program has expanded and now spans from the summer before a student’s first year through their second year to help get them through the critical period when graduate students are likely to withdraw from their program.
Nokwanda Ndlovu Grava, a 3rd-year PhD student studying counseling psychology, traveled to her native home in South Africa during the summer of 2021 to recruit high-ability students from disadvantaged backgrounds to graduate school at Purdue University.
When Val Schull conducted graduate study at Purdue, first for their master’s degree and then a doctorate in agricultural and biological engineering, they were encouraged by their advisor, Dr. Margaret Gitau, to think creatively and to be a problem solver.
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No one takes a giant leap alone. The Graduate School provides a range of services, programs, and events to support the whole person—to empower graduate students to address the complex challenges of the day and build a better tomorrow together.
Seeking funding? Apply for travel, small research, or childcare grants or get help writing grant proposals and fellowship applications. Not finding the right fit? Earn a degree from one of our interdisciplinary graduate programs. Students facing a sticky situation can consult with our Office of Graduate Assistance.
The Purdue Graduate Student Center is home to the Purdue Graduate Student Government and offers space to graduate students for meetings, studying, and socializing. Find support and like-minded peers in a graduate student organization, cultural and resource center or diversity program. Students with families connect via our Graduate Parent Support Network.
Advance your leadership, communication, professional, academic, and life skills. Attend one of our 350 professional development workshops, showcase your ability to summarize your research, or publish your work in InnovatED. Craft your individual development plan. Explore your passions and make a successful transition to the job market.
