Policy 1.7: Graduate Degree Types
This policy defines the graduate degree at the University of Washington and provides information on proposing a new graduate degree program.
This policy defines the graduate degree at the University of Washington and provides information on proposing a new graduate degree program.
About | Theme | Eligibility Criteria | Prizes | Timeline | Proposal Submission Form | Proposal Guidelines & Selection Criteria | Preliminary Round | Past Winners | FAQs | Contact About UW 3MT® is a professional development competition that celebrates the exciting capstone and research experiences of master’s and doctoral students at the University of Washington from all three campuses. The competition supports graduate students’ capacity to effectively explain their research or capstone project in three minutes, in a language…
The Gatzert Child Welfare Fellowship is a one-quarter fellowship awarded to UW Ph.D. candidates writing dissertations that contribute to the lives of children with disabilities. The 2023 awardees support disability justice and mobility through their dissertation research and professional activities. Maddie N. Zdeblick Learning Sciences “Transforming Educational Theater Towards Disability Justice” Maddie N. Zdeblick (she/her) is a Seattle-based teaching artist, theater director, and PhD candidate in education at the University of Washington Seattle. In research and practice, Maddie is passionate…
This year, one UW graduate student received a grant through the U.S. Fulbright Student Program to serve as an English teaching assistant in Mexico. This popular grant allows graduate students and alumni to gain more international experience and build skills in facilitation and leadership. Megan Wing, who recently received her Master’s of Education in instruction and curriculum from the UW’s College of Education, will be living and teaching in Mexico this coming year. Megan Wing hadn’t always planned to become…
Japan, the Philippines and Israel are a few of the countries where University of Washington graduate students and alumni will be studying and working next year, with six students awarded Fulbright Fellowships for 2023. The U.S. scholarship program is the largest international exchange opportunity in the country for students to pursue graduate study, advanced research and teaching. This year’s group of graduate students and alumni will be using their awards to study everything from Ukrainian refugee health experiences to multilingual…
This page contains resources to aid in the understanding and implementation of Graduate School Policy, including links to Graduate School forms and policy adjacent topics. Graduate School Forms & Reference Documents Graduate School Resources External Resources Below are resources beyond those found on the Graduate School website.
A valid UW NetID and password are required. Important: Reinstatement requests must be completed through the Reinstatement Portal. UW Graduate students use MyGrad to perform a variety of administrative tasks: Notes for newly admitted students: Contact Graduate Enrollment Management Services with questions about MyGrad.
The GSEE Graduate Excellence Award (GEA) is a three-quarter merit-based research assistantship that will be awarded to individual departments based on departmental diversity, equity, inclusion and justice (DEIJ) efforts (see details below). This award aims to assist departments in recruiting, developing and supporting a diverse community of graduate scholars across graduate programs at the University of Washington with emphasis on promoting rich, culturally responsive educational opportunities. This award is not open for student applications. If you are a student and have questions about…
To graduate with a master’s (thesis program) or doctoral (dissertation program) degree, students are required to submit an Electronic Thesis/Dissertation (ETD) and a Committee Approval Form to the Graduate School through the UW ETD Administrator Site. ETDs are distributed by ProQuest/UMI Dissertation Publishing and made available on an open access basis through UW Libraries ResearchWorks Service. The Graduate School partners with the UW Libraries to provide comprehensive resources for students as they write, submit, and publish academic theses or dissertations. These pages…
This page provides graduation timelines, checklists and frequently asked questions for all students, as well as information specific to those submitting an electronic thesis or dissertation (ETD). Students submitting an ETD should also review our formatting guidelines for information on required sections for your document, templates and an overview of common formatting revisions requested by the Graduate School (GEMS). Contact Please contact the Graduate Enrollment Management Services office if you have questions. Congratulations on your accomplishment!