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GRADUATE STUDENTS

Prospective
Incoming

Current Graduate Student Resources

Program Information
Graduate Curriculum
Graduate Research
Graduate Student Handbook
SARI—Scholarship and Research Integrity: Training in the Responsible Conduct of Research

Jobs and Funds
Opportunity Page: department listing of jobs, internships, recruiting, etc.
NSF Graduate Fellowships:  How to apply [PDF]
EMS Centennial Research Award: Overview [PDF]
Marathon Alumni Centennial Graduate Fellowship:
Application for Graduate Research Support
Application for P.D. Krynine Memorial Fund award

Graduate Student Awards
Alumni Association Dissertation Award: for full-time doctoral students who have passed their comprehensive exams and have received approval of the dissertation topic, or to M.F.A. students in their final year
Graduate Assistant Outstanding Teacher Award: open to graduate students who have served as graduate assistants for at least two semesters within the last two years

Thesis Information

Penn State Graduate School
Thesis Guide: technical requirements, front matter, back matter, etc.
Deadlines: know when you have to turn in your draft, eTD, etc.
Thesis Submission Form [pdf]
eTD Approval Form
UMI Agreement (Doctoral Dissertation Agreement form)
Survey of Earned Doctorates: report information about your doctoral degree

Forms [Get Adobe Acrobat Reader]


Progress Report  (PDF format)

Deadlines:

post-comps: December 1
master's: January 31
pre-comps: April 1

Intent to Graduate

Search Tools
Graduate Student Directory: find fellow graduate students

Random Links
How to complete your registration: must do this at the beginning of each semester to complete registration


Web Design: Download images and pages for your personal website


Travel Pages: support form, reimbursement form, petty cash form, etc.


Worker's Compensation Form: electronic injury reporting form

Faculty Awards
The Graduate Program Chair Leadership Award: recognizes a faculty member for exemplary leadership benefiting graduate students and faculty in an existing graduate degree program at Penn State

The Graduate Faculty Teaching Award: recognizes a faculty member for outstanding teaching performance and advising of doctoral students

The Howard B. Palmer Faculty Mentoring Award: presented to a full-time member of the faculty who has demonstrated "effective mentoring through guiding and nurturing the collegial and professional development of junior faculty."

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Helpful People and Links

Shari Walczak, Graduate Programs Assistant

Kate Freeman, Graduate Programs Director  

Tim Bralower, Head of Department

Quick Links

Handbook

Peterson's Guide

Faculty

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