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The Graduate School

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As the only campus unit solely dedicated to graduate students—which currently represent 37% of the total Carolina student population—our work is integral to making UNC-Chapel Hill one of the leading universities in the world. 

We champion graduate student impact and success from admission through graduation and beyond. And it’s a mission we take to heart. Spanning the full breadth of graduate education at Carolina, we support students in more than 80+ programs and 160+ degrees—academically, financially, personally and professionally.  

Graduate students are crucial to Carolina and GiveUNC is the perfect opportunity to show your support for their impact. Every dollar received supports graduate students and graduate education across campus. 

Your gift today on GiveUNC can support a variety of important initiatives and funds—from the most flexible unrestricted funds to more specific causes, any amount to any fund makes a difference.   

Show your support for graduate students and graduate education at Carolina today!

Initiatives

The Graduate School Dean’s Fund

This unrestricted fund allows The Graduate School the most flexibility to provide support for graduate students and graduate education initiatives when and where it’s needed most.  

Graduate School Fellowships

This fund provides fellowships that are essential to attracting the best and brightest graduate students from across the globe and helping them to achieve at a high level. Dissertation fellowships enable doctoral students to focus exclusively on completing their research and writing their dissertation. 

The Graduate School Fund for Experiential Learning

This fund provides stipends for graduate students, ensuring that financial constraints do not hinder their ability to pursue experiential learning opportunities in non-academic settings.    

Summer Research Fellowships

The Graduate School matches gifts from private donors to create summer research fellowships in areas where summer funding is limited. These fellowships allow doctoral students to focus exclusively on their research during the summer months and graduate more quickly 

CareerWell Graduate Professional Development

The Graduate School’s CareerWell Professional Development program provides a full range of training opportunities and resources to prepare students for career success as innovative future leaders. It is our mission to ensure students have the skills they need to succeed professionally and academically. 

Royster Society of Fellows

Established in 1996 by the visionary Dr. and Mrs. Thomas S. Royster, The Royster Society of Fellows is the premier doctoral recruitment fellowship program at the UNC. As a member of the Royster Society of Fellows, graduate students become part of an exclusive community that extends beyond their time at the University.