Phi Delta Gamma Graduate Fellowship
STEM Graduate Programs at UMD
GAAC
The Graduate Assistant Advisory Committee (GAAC) is comprised of students representing the three GA positions - research assistant (RA), teaching assistant (TA), and administrative assistant (AA) - and various departments. This group represents UMD GAs in Meet-and-Confer discussions. Review GAAC constitution, rosters and guidelines below. You can also view previous GAAC meeting agendas and rosters.
The Center for Writing & Oral Communication
Weekly Write-ins
Come write with us at our weekly, structured writing time!
Writing regularly and with a sense of support contributes to accomplishing your writing goals. You can join your graduate and postdoctoral colleagues every Friday morning for structured time to write!
For Fall 2025, we'll be holding virtual Write-Ins each Friday morning from 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. No advance registration is necessary — just join the Zoom!
UMD Three-Minute Thesis Competition
The 3MT competition challenges students to communicate the significance of their research projects to a non-specialist audience in just THREE MINUTES! The University of Maryland Graduate School invites graduate students from all disciplines to compete in the annual Three-Minute Thesis Competition (3MT).
Faculty-Student Research Award (FSRA)
The Graduate School is pleased to provide support for faculty projects through the Faculty-Student Research Award (FSRA) Program. The wide variety of faculty research, scholarship, and creative projects on campus provide unique opportunities to mentor and support graduate students. The AY 26-27 FSRA will provide $15,000 to support a faculty project that directly involves graduate students.
Travel Award Reimbursement Instructions for Departments
Upon notification of any Graduate School Travel Award, students are asked to complete an acceptance form and communicate with their department about their award. Departments are expected to prepare a Travel Approval Request and subsequent Travel Expense Statements. After the conference, departments disburse the Graduate School Travel Award to the student. Departments can disburse the Award by reimbursing the student for expenses he/she incurs, or by paying for expenses up front with a department credit card.