The Interdisciplinary Individual Ph.D. program is for exceptionally able students in high academic standing whose objectives for study are so truly interdisciplinary that they cannot be met within one of the University units authorized to grant the Ph.D. degree. The program is intended for dissertation topics that require supervision from two or more of the programs through which the University offers the Ph.D. degree. Degree(s) offered Doctor of Philosophy (Individual Ph.D.) Program director/interdisciplinary group chair Interdisciplinary Faculty Group Membership The…
Call for Internal Nominations The Western Association of Graduate Schools (WAGS) and University Microfilms International (UMI) are pleased to announce the 2024 WAGS/UMI Outstanding Innovation in Technology award. This $1,500 award may be given either to a master’s thesis or to a doctoral dissertation and is intended to recognize the innovative application of technology to scholarship. Each member institution may submit one nomination for this award; internal UW submissions are due to the Graduate School by 5 p.m. PST, May…
These awards recognize outstanding and exceptional scholarship and research at the master’s level. Nominations are due by 5 p.m. PST, May 2, 2024. Each recipient will receive an honorarium of $1,000 and will be publicly recognized by the Graduate School. Call for Nominations The Graduate School is pleased to announce the 2024 Distinguished Thesis Awards competition in the following categories: These awards recognize outstanding and exceptional scholarship and research at the master’s level. Nominations are due by 5 p.m. PST,…
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!
The Graduate School’s office of Graduate Student Affairs offers regular and ongoing programs to help our students succeed during and beyond their time at the UW. We also offer student success programming for first-generation and international graduate students. For additional events information, please refer to the bi-weekly grad student newsletter, the Grad Bulletin, which is sent to all currently enrolled graduate students, or check our Graduate School calendars. Continuous University 501 (U501) is a self-guided, online orientation designed for graduate and…
Whether you’re arriving in person to one of our campuses or arriving virtually to a remote or partially remote program, the Graduate School is here to help you through to graduation. We’ve collected some resources below to help you get from here to there. Path to Graduation Graduate School Orientation Information for Post-Docs
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Departments may hold General and Final Examinations virtually. These are minimum Graduate School requirements regarding virtual doctoral examinations. Individual departments may have stricter requirements and participants should contact the departments prior to organizing virtual examinations. Graduate School Requirements As stated in Graduate School Policy 4.2, General and Final Examinations must have four committee members present – the Chair, GSR and at least one additional Graduate Faculty member. If any member(s) and/or the student needs to participate at an exam but cannot…
Graduate students are required to maintain graduate status during their program of study. Failure to maintain this status requires reinstatement to the University of Washington. Students who desire to take a quarter or quarters off without going through the reinstatement process must apply for on-leave status for each quarter they do not register. For complete details regarding the on-leave policy, refer to Policy 3.5. LOG IN TO MYGRAD TO REQUEST ON-LEAVE STATUS On-leave Eligibility Must be a graduate student in good…
This policy establishes the requirements for supervisory committees for graduate students.