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The Graduate School

Opportunity

NC State is committed to fostering a vibrant community where individuals and groups with varied characteristics, backgrounds, interests, and perspectives come together to enrich the university environment. Our goal is to prepare our students to be active, informed, and productive participants in a complex, interconnected world.

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The Graduate School supports student experiences in graduate education through graduate student organizations, professional development, and funding opportunities. There are a number of programs offered through the Graduate School that are designed to increase engagement at NC State and to create a more welcoming environment for the entire university community.

  • For current graduate students, we also offer Graduate Financial Assistance Grants, which provide supplemental fellowships up to $2,500, depending on financial need.
  • The SREB Doctoral Scholars Program expands NC State’s efforts to fully tap this nation’s human talent pool by creating a better pathway to the Ph.D. and professoriate for students in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).
  • The Witherspoon Graduate Fellowship is awarded to second year graduate students who have demonstrated experience in or a commitment to supporting Black communities within and beyond NC State’s campus.