Recruiting Resources
Attract top students in your field to NC State by taking advantage of the Graduate School's recruiting resources, including top-up fellowships, a visitation program, and funds for department recruiting activities.
Recruiting Proposals
In order to increase graduate student enrollment, while maintaining and increasing student quality, the Graduate School funds proposals submitted by departments/programs to support graduate student recruitment initiatives.
Funds are available to departments/programs to aid in the recruitment of new graduate students. Up to $2,000 per proposal may be requested. A request for funding requires a 1:1 match from departmental/graduate program funds.
Examples of previously funded projects include: campus visitation programs/recruitment weekends, travel to recruitment fairs/conferences, development of recruitment displays/materials.
Recruiting Innovation Grants
This program is designed to promote a comprehensive and holistic overhaul of the recruiting process with the overarching goal of increasing the number and quality of students applying to and ultimately enrolled at NC State University.
The Graduate School offers five awards of up to $10,000 each that require a 50% match from the program and/or college.
All graduate programs are eligible to submit one proposal for funding. Proposals will be evaluated by The Graduate School based on: 1) the potential to directly increase graduate enrollment, and 2) the ability to retain graduate students once recruited.
Fellowships
Collier Scholarship
GAANN Fellowship Program
Molecular Biotechnology Training Program Traineeships
SREB Doctoral Scholars Program
University Graduate Fellowships
Wells Fargo Supplemental Fellowship
Warren-Wolfpack Club Graduate Fellowship
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Undergraduate Summer Research
NC State’s undergraduate Summer Research Experiences introduce students to all aspects of research, foster interest in research at the graduate level, and provide students an insider’s look at NC State University. SRE participants engage in several joint activities — Summer Research Program Welcoming Reception, Seminars on How to Make Effective Research Presentations, Seminar on Negotiating the Graduate School Process, Seminar on Financing Graduate Education, Seminar on Research Ethics, Social Events, and an Undergraduate Summer Research Symposium.
Recruiting Events and Other Resources
In an effort recruit top scholars, the Graduate School will send a representative to participate in a number of recruitment events nationally as well as those offered across North Carolina. A list of events is available upon request.
The Graduate School will provide recruiting materials to faculty, postdoctoral scholars, staff and students to support college and departmental recruiting efforts. Our Graduate Student Brochure offers a brief introduction to NC State, The Graduate School, and how to apply to graduate programs. The Brochure lists individual programs with contact information, as well as graduate minors and certificate programs. Copies are available upon request.
Please also see the Rankings and Facts website.
Visitation Programs
The next Visit NC State Program will be from November 17 – 19, 2024. During the program, participants visit with faculty and graduate students in their graduate programs of interest and learn more about the graduate educational environment at NC State. Admission into the program is based on academic merit and faculty endorsement.
The Graduate School also hosts in-person and virtual visitation programs upon request throughout the year for student groups visiting from other colleges/universities. Contact Dr. David Shafer for availability.
Contact
Dr. David Shafer, Assistant Dean
919-515-4462