The Graduate College is furthering excellence in the University of Arizona’s most dedicated minds.
Graduate students are an important component in the engine of innovation, and their discoveries drive economies from local to global scales. From social services to healthcare to post-secondary teaching to the technology sector, an ever-growing number of professions are requiring graduate degrees. The in-depth training our students hone within their graduate programs provides them with the expertise to improve their communities and be leaders of change.
Offering graduate programs in more than 100 fields, the Graduate College provides students with the chance to gain a world-class education. We let our values --- intellectual and cultural diversity, alongside integrity --- guide us as we strive to provide students with the highest quality education, offering research as well as outreach opportunities. Our emphasis on interdisciplinary studies allows our students to push the boundaries of innovation. This is achieved with a dedicated focus to our primary goals: expanding access to graduate education, providing foundational support across the graduate student lifecycle, and graduating career-ready students.
Your support helps to guide innovative minds of the future --- the people who will drive economic growth and be leaders of change. Donations to the Graduate College allow us to support the best students as they tackle the challenges the world faces today.
“Graduate student enrollment is increasing, most notably in 1st generation doctoral students, Master’s students, and certificate students. Investments in this initiatives will provide foundational support for these students to complete their degrees and ensure that graduates of the University of Arizona will be leaders of teams tackling the Grand Challenges we face.”
–Dean Kirsten Limesand
It takes an exceptional individual to find solutions to the world’s challenges. Your gifts pave the way for graduate students to bring the world into a brighter future.
SOME OF OUR TOP PRIORITIES
Scholarships and Fellowships
UA Cares Graduate Scholarship funds are used to provide support to graduate students with financial need or academic merit.
The Graduate Fund for Excellence
Provides foundational support with a focus on supporting travel awards during the campaign; Presenting at the national and international conferences is a culminating and transformative experience for graduate students.
Graduate College Leadership Institute
Sustainable change requires more than one discipline to solve these Grand Challenges and expanding student’s competencies in cross-disciplinary collaborations will lead to more innovative solutions. National employer surveys and labor market analysis have clearly documented the need for students to receive “soft skill” training. This semester long, cohort-based training coalesces graduate students across diverse disciplines to gain knowledge and skills in developing effective teams, incorporating innovation and the entrepreneurial mindset, and communicating with individuals from across disciplines including media.