Latest Messages from the Grad Studies Team

Updates for Academic Year 2025-2026

July 30, 2025: University-wide Graduate and Professional Student Orientation 2025

Past Messaging

Updates for Academic Year 2024-2025

May 13, 2025: Register for the Summer Career Design Workshop Series!

May 6, 2025: School & college celebrations, Library Closure dates, and more

April 7, 2025: Happy Graduate and Professional Student Appreciation Week!

April 1, 2025: Intro to mentor training, upcoming Appreciation Week schedule, and more

March 26, 2025: Provost’s Dissertation Completion Fellowship - Fall 2025 Support

March 3, 2025: Grad student accolades, international student writing workshop, and more

February 3, 2025: Graduate Studies: Professional development, tax help, and more

January 22, 2025: January 2025 Updates from Vice Provost Godley

January 14, 2025: You’re Invited to the Graduate Students of Color Dinner on 1/28/2025

December 5, 2024: December 2024 Updates from Vice Provost Godley

November 1, 2024: November 2024 Updates from Vice Provost Godley

October 15, 2024: You Are Invited to Our Fall 2024 Students of Color Dinner

October 8, 2024: Provost’s Dissertation Completion Fellowship - Spring and Summer 2025 Support

October 1, 2024: October 2024 Updates from Vice Provost Godley

September 6, 2024: September 2024 Updates from Vice Provost Godley

July 19, 2024: Plan to attend graduate and professional student orientation - August 20, 2024

Updates for Academic Year 2023-2024

May 23, 2024: Fellowship and Professional Support for PhD Students - Summer 2024 Workshops

April 29, 2024: Career Professional Development Opportunities For PhD Students

April 15, 2024: Happy Spring from the Graduate Studies Team!

March 20, 2024: Celebrate 2024 Graduate and Professional Student Appreciation Week April 1-6

March 8, 2024: 2024 Provost’s Dissertation Completion Fellowship

March 4, 2024: How to Participate in the 2024 Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition

February 15, 2024: February 2024 Updates from Vice Provost Godley

January 10, 2024: January 2024 Updates from Vice Provost Godley

December 6, 2023: December 2023 Updates from Vice Provost Godley

November 1, 2023: November 2023 Updates

October 20, 2023: You Are Invited to Our Fall 2023 Students of Color Dinner

October 6, 2023: October 2023 Updates

September 6, 2023: September 2023 Updates

August 28, 2023: Update on Student Health Insurance from Interim Vice Provost Joseph McCarthy

August 17, 2023: Announcing 2023-2024 Graduate Stipend Increases

August 10, 2023: REMINDER - Plan to attend graduate and professional student orientation - August 22, 2023

August 3, 2023: Plan to attend graduate and professional student orientation - August 22, 2023

Updates for Academic Year 2022-2023

June 22, 2023: Apply to be a Graduate Global Ties Peer Mentor - by June 30

May 15, 2023: You're Invited to the Graduate Student Off-Campus Housing Virtual Panel

April 21, 2023: Expand Your Graduate School Search

April 21, 2023: You're Invited to the August Wilson Center on May 3, 2023

April 7, 2023: You’re Invited to the Graduate Students of Color Dinner on April 24, 2023

April 3, 2023: GPSAW 2023 Brings Snacks, Swag, and Socializing

March 21, 2023: Celebrating Graduate and Professional Student Appreciation Week – April 3-7, 2023

March 3, 2023: Summer Micro-Internship in Higher Education 2023

February 27, 2023: Curious About Graduate School

February 24, 2023: Mentoring and Advising Summit 2023 - Graduate & Postdoc Tracks

February 24, 2023: How to Participate in the 2023 Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition

February 20, 2023: 2023 Provost’s Dissertation Year Fellowship for Historically Underrepresented Doctoral Students

February 9, 2023: February 2023 Updates from Vice Provost Godley

January 19, 2023: You Are Invited to Our Spring 2023 Students of Color Dinner

January 17, 2023: January 2023 Updates from Vice Provost Godley

December 6, 2022: December 2022 Updates from Vice Provost Godley

November 2, 2022: November 2022 Updates from Vice Provost Godley

October 27, 2022: You Are Invited to Our Fall 2022 Students of Color Dinner

October 5, 2022: October 2022 Updates from Vice Provost Godley

September 9, 2022: Register for the 2022 New Career Design Workshop Series

September 8, 2022: Attend/Present a Poster at "2022 Race &… Conference"

September 2, 2022: Fall 2022 Updates

August 4, 2022: Plan to attend graduate and professional student orientation - August 23, 2022

July 19, 2022: Announcing 2022-2023 Graduate Stipend Increases

July 11, 2022: Student Loan Forgiveness from Federal Government

Updates for Academic Year 2021-2022

June 8, 2022: Apply to be a Graduate Global Ties Peer Mentor - by June 24, 2022

May 17, 2022: National Scholarship Advising and Award/Fellowship Opportunities

April 22, 2022: Celebrating the Spring 2022 Semester

April 6, 2022: You're Invited: 2022 Graduate Students of Color End-of-Year Celebration Reception

April 4, 2022: Happy 2022 Graduate and Professional Student Appreciation Week!

March 28, 2022: 2022 Summer Internship in Higher Education for PhD Students and Graduates

March 25, 2022: Vote for the 2022 Pitt 3MT People's Choice Award

March 16, 2022: Celebrating Graduate and Professional Student Appreciation Week 2022

March 4, 2022: Pitt Virtual Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition 2022 - Call for Submissions

March 3, 2022: March 2022 Updates from Amanda Godley

March 2, 2022: Deadline Extended: 2022 Provost’s Dissertation Year Fellowship for Historically Underrepresented Doctoral Students

January 27, 2022: January 2022 Updates from Amanda Godley

January 26, 2022: Join Us: 2022 Graduate Students of Color Dinner

January 20, 2022: Provost’s Dissertation Year Fellowship for Historically Underrepresented Doctoral Students

January 4, 2022: Spring 2022 Instruction (Teaching Assistants and Teaching Fellows)

December 17, 2021: December 2021 Updates from Amanda Godley

December 17, 2021: Message to TAs and TFs: Teaching Spring 2022 Classes

December 1, 2021: Join Us: Graduate Students of Color Virtual Scavenger Hunt

November 12, 2021: November 2021 Updates from Amanda Godley

November 3, 2021: Vaccine Requirement for 100% Online Graduate and Professional Students

October 20, 2021: You Are Invited to Our Fall 2021 Students of Color Dinner

October 4, 2021: October 2021 Updates from Amanda Godley

September 2, 2021: Register for the September 2021 Resource Fairs

August 23, 2021: Fall 2021 Updates

August 16, 2021: Experiences of New Graduate and Professional Pitt Students – A New, Online Activity

August 13, 2021: Invitation: 2021 Welcome Picnic

August 13, 2021: 2021 University-wide Orientation Updates and RSVP

July 12, 2021: Save the Date: 2021 University-wide Orientation

Updates for Academic Year 2020–2021

June 18, 2021: Start a Graduate STEM Degree This Fall – Pitt2Pitt Scholarships Available

June 15, 2021: On-campus Free COVID Vaccine Clinics

May 13, 2021: Opportunities for Current Students and Best Wishes for Graduates

May 12, 2021: Summer 2021 Degree Completion Fellowships for PhD Students

April 30, 2021: Summer 2021 Internship in Higher Education for PhD Students and Graduates

April 28, 2021: Applications Being Accepted for PhD Funding

April 27, 2021: Get your COVID-19 vaccine on campus this week

April 22, 2021: Applications Open for Extension of PhD Funding

April 7, 2021: Accepting Nominations for Graduate Commencement Convocation Speakers

April 6, 2021: April 2021 Updates from Amanda Godley

April 2, 2021: Vote in the 2021 Pitt 3MT People's Choice Award!

April 1, 2021: Provost’s Dissertation Year Fellowship for Historically Underrepresented Doctoral Students

March 23, 2021: You're Invited: Provost's Award for Excellence in Doctoral Mentoring - 3/31 from 4-5pm EST

March 19, 2021: DEADLINE EXTENDED: 2021 Pitt Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Call for Submissions

March 18, 2021: Spring 2021 COVID Grading Accommodation and Transcript Notation

March 16, 2021: Financial Aid and FAFSA for Graduate and Professional Students

March 3, 2021: March 2021 Updates from Amanda Godley

March 1, 2021: Graduate Unionization Update

January 15, 2021: Welcome to the Spring 2021 Semester

December 16, 2020: Take Time for Wellness

November 25, 2020: A Message from Vice Provost for Undergraduate Studies Joseph M. McCarthy and Vice Provost for Graduate Studies Amanda Godley

November 20, 2020: Introducing Pitt2Pitt: A Special Scholarship Opportunity

November 13, 2020: November 2020 Updates from Amanda Godley

October 27, 2020: Fall 2020 Graduate Studies Updates

October 13, 2020: October 2020Updates from Amanda Godley

October 7, 2020: Plan to Attend the Town Hall on October 8

September 4, 2020: September 2020 Updates from Amanda Godley

Updates from Academic Year 2019–2020

June 12, 2020: Fall 2020 Updates

May 22, 2020: This Fall—Updates and a Request for Your Input

April 26, 2020: Congratulations to the Class of 2020!

April 17, 2020: Events Just for Graduate and Professional Students and Postdocs

April 15, 2020: Summer Needs Survey for International Graduate and Professional Students

April 15, 2020: Vote in the 2020 3MT People's Choice Award!

March 31, 2020: April 2020 Updates from Nathan Urban

March 20, 2020: COVID-19 Latest Updates for Grad/Prof Students, Grad Faculty & Postdocs

March 11, 2020: COVID-19 Update for Graduate and Professional Students and Postdocs: University Status

March 9, 2020: Guidance about COVID-19-Related Travel Disruptions

February 4, 2020: Coronavirus precautions – graduate students and postdocs

January 10, 2020: What Is Your Plan for Pitt?

December 11, 2019: End of Fall 2019 Semester Updates from Nathan Urban

November 21, 2019: Invitation to Wellness Center Open House

November 20, 2019: Applications from Iranian Students,

October 23, 2019: Google PhD Fellowship - Call for Nominations

September 30, 2019: September 2019 Updates from Nathan Urban

September 30, 2019: PLRB Proposed Decision and Order

August 23, 2019: Message to Graduate Students Who Purchased a Family Health Insurance Policy in 2018-2019

August 19, 2019: August 2019 Updates from Nathan Urban

August 9, 2019: Invitation to 2019 New Graduate and Professional Student Orientation

Updates from Academic Year 2018–2019

July 26, 2019: July 2019 Updates from Nathan Urban

May 20, 2019: Use of the GRE in Admissions

April 25, 2019: April 2019 Updates from Nathan Urban

March 25, 2019: March 2019 Updates from Nathan Urban

February 27, 2019: February 2019 Updates from Nathan Urban

January 22, 2019: January 2019 Updates from Nathan Urban

December 19, 2018: December 2018 Updates from Nathan Urban

November 26, 2018: November 2018 Updates from Nathan Urban

October 24, 2018: October 2018 Updates from Nathan Urban

September 27, 2018: September 2018 Updates from Nathan Urban

August 17, 2018: August 2018 Updates from Nathan Urban

Updates from Academic Year 2017–2018

June 29, 2018: Statement on the Travel Ban

March 21, 2018: March 2018 Updates from Nathan Urban

February 23, 2018: February 2018 Updates from Nathan Urban

January 10, 2018: Welcome to the Spring 2018 Term from Nathan Urban

November 21, 2017: Update on U.S. Tax Reform Legislation from Nathan Urban

October 30, 2017: October 2017 Updates from Nathan Urban

September 20, 2017: September 2017 Updates from Nathan Urban with Graduate and Professional Student Government

August 17, 2017: Welcome to a New Academic Year from Nathan Urban

July 17, 2017: Welcome from Nathan Urban - the New Vice Provost for Graduate Studies