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March 14, 2024

Grad School: Equity in Graduate Education Summit – 4/3, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

The Equity in Graduate Education Summit formally introduces the Graduate Equity Progress (EP) Tool, designed to assist units/departments in pinpointing strengths as well as areas for growth in efforts to create a just, diverse, and inclusive environment for students at every stage of their graduate career, from pre-recruitment to post-graduation. In the morning, we will…


January 25, 2024

OMSFA: Knight-Hennessy Scholars program, UW Information Session – 2/5, 5:00 p.m.

Dear advisors and colleagues, Please share this opportunity with students in all academic fields who might be interested in funding for future graduate-level studies at Stanford. Students, alumni, and anyone interested to learn more is encouraged to join us to hear from a Knight-Hennessy Scholarship program Admission Director about Knight-Hennessy Scholars at Stanford University, a multidisciplinary,…


October 17, 2023

Grad School: Meet the Scholarship Selection Committee – 11/8, 5:00 p.m.

This panel will feature faculty and staff who frequently serve on selection committees for various national and UW scholarships or fellowships. Join us to learn how selection committee members approach the process, what they’re hoping to learn from application materials, and more.     Wednesday, 11/08/2023, 5–6 p.m., online, Register to attend >   


Grad School: How to Apply for Scholarships & Fellowships: A Student Panel Discussion – 11/1, 5:00 p.m.

Join this panel discussion to hear directly from undergraduate and graduate students who successfully applied for funding! We will cover these questions and more:    -How do you decide which scholarships and fellowships to apply for?    -How do you find the time to apply for funding while also juggling life responsibilities?    -How do you make your…


May 1, 2023

OMSFA: May 23 Fellowship and Scholarship list

Happy May everyone! We’ve enclosed lots of resources for you to look over and explore. Want to chat more? RSVP for an info session or drop-into an ‘ask an advisor’ session – we are here to help! WORKSHOPS & INFO SESSIONS I’m almost done with my first year at UW – what next? How should…


April 25, 2023

ECE: MSEE AND PhD Info Sessions – 5/17, 9:00 a.m. & 5:00 p.m.

Have you ever considered graduate school?  If so, Electrical and Computer Engineering’s (ECE) MS and/or PhD programs may be of interest to you! Please join us for our upcoming ECE Graduate Programs Info Session; We will have an Academic Advisor participating to discuss ECE’s daytime graduate programs, preparation, application process, research areas and funding. Applications…


ME: Engineering Innovation in Health Info Session – 5/1, 3:30 p.m.

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September 23, 2022

PhD positions at Harvard SEAS

Prospective PhD students who want to obtain following skill sets are encouraged to apply for the positions at Harvard SEAS [seas.harvard.edu]:  (i) chip-scale nonlinear optics and photonic integration (specifically for atomic-photonic integration and nonlinear information processing),  (ii) advanced nano-fabrications in the Harvard nanofab [cns1.rc.fas.harvard.edu],  (iii) photonic inverse design as well as numerical simulations, and  (iv) photonic foundry tape-out (e.g. silicon nitride,…


October 5, 2021

Call for Nominations: Marsha L. Landolt Distinguished Graduate Mentor Award 2022 – deadline 12/8

The call for nominations for the 2022 Marsha L. Landolt Distinguished Graduate Mentor Award. Named for the late Graduate School Dean Marsha L. Landolt, the award has recognized excellent faculty mentors annually since 1999. We strongly encourage departments to share this information with their graduate students. We are especially interested in generating a diverse group of…


September 15, 2021

University of Michigan: Electrical and Computer Engineering Fall 2022 Graduate Program Application Opens October 1, 2021!

Hello,   As we start the fall semester, we are excited to share with you updates and information from Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Michigan! If you have not already completed it, I encourage you to visit our website to complete our PROSPECTIVE STUDENT FORM so we can continue to send you…



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