Peer mentoring plays a vital role in fostering a sense of belonging and shared experience among graduate students at the University of Pittsburgh.
It provides a supportive environment where students can exchange insights, navigate academic challenges together, and build confidence through mutual encouragement and guidance. Pitt offers several peer mentoring programs for graduate students.
Graduate Global Ties
Graduate Global Ties (GGT) is a peer mentoring program for incoming international graduate students. GGT actively seeks to welcome new international graduate students into Pitt’s campus community, support them as they adjust to Pittsburgh and their academic journey, and foster a sense of belonging, encouragement, and care. All incoming students are welcome to participate.
K. Leroy Irvis Fellowship
The K. Leroy Irvis Fellowship Program at the University of Pittsburgh, named after 1954 Pitt Law alumnus, K. Leroy Irvis, is a prestigious initiative established in 1994 to enhance the academic excellence of Pitt’s graduate student body. The program offers a no-duty bearing fellowship for the first year, cohort-based mentoring, and programming focused on navigating Pitt, building peer and professional networks, and preparing for dissertation and career milestones.
School of Medicine BIG/Little Program
The BIG/Little Program serves as peer mentoring and support for incoming first year Medical Students. Rising 2nd Year Medical Students become mentors as they help matriculated students get acclimated to the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine.
Department of Chemistry Graduate Student Peer Mentoring Program
The Graduate Peer Mentoring Program (GSAB) creates a space for researchers to openly discuss stressful situations, worth through difficult issues and find resources they need to help them succeed in graduate school and their career.