Time to Degree & COVID-19
Updated December 2020
We held three online community meetings on April 8, 2020, for master’s, doctoral, and international students. One of the key concerns, particularly among doctoral students, was time limits for completing milestones and the degree.
The Graduate School time limits are:
2018-2020 Career Pathways Conference Alumni Panelists
2020 Panels
Panel 1: Doctorates in the NonProfit World - The DC metro region has hundreds of “non-profits” focused on the arts and social issues. In addition, DC is the location of a plethora of national associations and “think tanks.” Are there some issues that you would love to apply your research, leadership and communication skills to for change? Learn more about what is like to work in the non-profit sector as compared to other industries.
Panelists:
GradTerp Forum Author Submission Guidelines
The GradTerp Forum blog welcomes contributions from graduate students, postdoctoral researchers, and graduate alumni of the University in any field and at any level. Blog posts should be related to the submitter’s specific field of study rather than being broadly about an area of interest. For example, submitters are encouraged to submit a post about their research findings, their artistic production, the processes, methodologies, theories, or challenges of their field of study, their experiences teaching, performing, or communicating their areas of expertise.
Dropping a Graduate Course or Withdrawing from all Courses
Updated November 17, 2020
Remote Dissertation/Thesis Defense in a Public Health Emergency
Updated October 12, 2020
The Graduate Council passed a policy to allow for remote thesis or dissertation defense in a public health emergency.
All remote defenses must still abide by the Graduate School policy:
Resumption of In Person Thesis and Dissertation Defenses
Updated November 16, 2021
As we head into the home stretch of the Spring 2021 semester, thank you for your continued support of graduate education during these trying times. Below are updates on the campus plans for Fall 2021 in regards to thesis and dissertation defenses.
Spring 2020 Awards Celebration RSVP Form
Graduate School Fellowship and Award Celebration
Wednesday, May 13, 2020, 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Prince George's Room, Stamp Student Union
The David and Winifred "Winkle" Fulk Fellowship
The David and Winifred "Winkle" Fulk Fellowship Fund, established in 2021 by Mary C. Rack, provides support to doctoral students whose doctoral study focuses on mathematics education. This is a $5000 summer research fellowship and supports projects and activities that further advance student's doctoral research.
Semester Dissertation Fellowships - Wylie and Lee Thornton
The Graduate School's Semester Dissertation Fellowship program includes the Ann G. Wylie Dissertation Fellowship and the Lee Thornton Endowed Fellowship. Dissertation fellowships provide full-time support to University of Maryland doctoral candidates who are in the latter stages of writing their dissertations. Awarded students for AY 26-27 can choose to use the fellowship in either Fall 2026 or Spring 2027.
Information for Doctoral Alumni
As a UMD alum you may need assistance in identifying the next steps to follow in your career search. Review the resources below to help guide you.