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$20,000 for 500 Graduate Alumni Donors
A generous donor will give $20,000 to support graduate education at Carolina if 500 graduate alums make a gift to any area on campus.
Initiatives
Graduate Student Emergency Fund
Graduate Student Emergency Fund
This fund is designed to provide assistance to graduate students facing unexpected challenges. Whether a spouse is suddenly out of work, childcare no longer available, or some other barrier to their academic career has emerged, this fund exists solely to support the Carolina graduate students during their times of crisis.
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Summer Research Fellowships
Summer Research Fellowships
The Graduate School matches gifts from private donors to create fellowships in areas in which summer funding is limited. Through Summer Research Fellowships, graduate students who might otherwise put their research on hold are able to make progress during the key summer months.
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Dean’s Discretionary Fund
Dean’s Discretionary Fund
Gifts to the Dean’s Discretionary Fund allow The Graduate School to direct resources to the areas of greatest need. The flexibility to support students and programs in different ways is always appreciated.
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Diversity and Student Success Fund
Diversity and Student Success Fund
Support specific programs — and supportive communities — for first-generation, international, underrepresented minority, military-affiliated, and LGBTQIA+ graduate students. Our Diversity and Student Success programs can make a difference for these students thriving at Carolina.
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Graduate Professional Development Fund
Graduate Professional Development Fund
Help provide training, programming, and a certificate focused on preparing graduate students for 21st-century careers. Graduate education is constantly evolving and Carolina’s graduate students need to be prepared to enter a rapidly changing workforce. Our professional development programs are designed to support students across disciplines.
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Royster Graduate Fellowship Fund
Royster Graduate Fellowship Fund
The Graduate School works to attract the best and brightest students to Carolina through the prestigious Royster Fellowship. If you want to support outstanding graduate students and help give Carolina a competitive edge, please make a gift to this fund.
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About Us
The Graduate School spans the full breadth of graduate education at Carolina. From supporting more than 8,500 graduate students academically and professionally to working closely with faculty and programs, our work is integral to making UNC-Chapel Hill one of the leading universities in the world.
Graduate students are crucial to Carolina and GiveUNC is the perfect opportunity to show your support for them. Every dollar received supports graduate students and graduate education across campus.
Your gift today on GiveUNC can support a variety of initiatives at The Graduate School, including Diversity and Student Success Initiatives, Professional Development Programs, Summer Research Fellowships, The Graduate Student Emergency Fund, Dean’s Discretionary Fund and the Royster Graduate Fellowship Fund.
Show your support for graduate students and graduate education at Carolina today!
