November 13, 2017
Meet the Winners of the Grad School’s Distinguished Thesis Award
The Graduate School recognizes exceptional scholarship and research at the master’s and doctoral levels. These awards recognize a thesis and a dissertation in four categories: Biological Sciences, Humanities & Fine Arts, Mathematics, Physical Sciences & Engineering, and the Social Sciences. Meet the winners of this year’s Distinguished Thesis Award (awarded in three of the four categories).
April 20, 2017
Finding a Cultural Fit with Your Employer
It can be so exciting to get a job offer or to find a postdoc position that it can be tempting to look no further. However, finding the right “fit” involves many dimensions beyond just the research focus. Universities, companies, governmental agencies, and non-profits each have their own cultures. Furthermore, individual departments or even specific…
March 16, 2017
Strategies to Create Learning Environments for All
The UW Office of the Provost sent an e-mail to faculty and teaching assistants outlining concrete recommendations for sustaining “vibrant classroom discussions at a time when current events have produced sharp political differences among us.” The goal of the message was to equip all of our instructors with best practices to “establish… respectful class discussions…
February 8, 2017
Intl Student Updates: Understanding the Application Process
Types of Applicants The Graduate School accepts applications from U.S. citizens, permanent residents (green card holders), immigrants and international applicants. Undocumented individuals are eligible for admission to any graduate program at the University of Washington. Graduate School admission requirements and application procedures are the same for all applicants regardless of citizenship and visa status. See the UW non-discrimination…
July 15, 2016
IPhD Degree Requirements
Program of Study | Supervisory/Reading Committees | Annual Review | Exams and Dissertation | Additional Policies | Requirements Checklist Program of Study IPhD students must satisfy all Graduate School requirements in addition to individual program requirements as described in the student’s plan of study. A brief synopsis of Graduate School requirements is listed below. Please refer…
March 8, 2016
Andreas Chavez
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Wolf Biologist Education Doctoral degree in Biology, University of Washington Master’s degree in Wildlife Ecology, Utah State University Bachelor’s degree in Integrative Biology, University of California, Berkeley Career path Postdoctoral fellow at University of California, Berkeley U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, San Diego, Endangered Species Biologist U.S. Fish and Wildlife…
March 4, 2016
NME Degree Requirements
Degree Requirements and Measures of Satisfactory Progress Specific coursework and areas of concentration will be determined by the student’s interests within the framework of the degree and satisfactory progress listed below. Within 18 months of admission, demonstration of a general knowledge of history and culture in one of the following general fields: Islamic Civilization; Arabic,…
March 3, 2016
Encoding Graduate Degree Programs
The UW Graduate School in partnership with the UW Registrar’s Office is in the process of encoding graduation requirements for graduate degree programs in a central degree audit system. Encoding Calendar List of Encoded Programs Degree Audits Once a degree program is encoded, degree audits for students in that program can be generated from several student…
MyGrad Faculty View
MyGrad Faculty View currently provides graduate faculty access to view their membership on supervisory committees and scheduled doctoral general and final examinations. Faculty have access to their full committee history, including current and past appointments. MyGrad only requires a UW NetID to log in. Any questions regarding MyGrad can be directed to Graduate Enrollment Management…
Notes for Interpreting Graduate Statistical Information
General A graduate student is a person working toward a master’s or doctoral degree or earning a school administrator’s credential. Students must be admitted to this status in order to earn a degree. The following students are not included in these tabulations: Students pursuing professional law (JD), medicine (MD), or dentistry (DDS) degrees Graduate non-matriculated…
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