Apply to Be a Fellow

The Center for Writing and Oral Communication is not currently accepting applications. 
We will put out a call for new Writing and Oral Communication Fellows for AY 2026-2027 in Spring 2026. Fellows are accepted and trained during summer and begin offering consultations in the fall semester.

Before Applying

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Big Ten Academic Alliance Smithsonian Institution Fellowship

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!

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 Three-Minute Thesis (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 3MT Competition.

The first round will be a video competition and occurs during the month of March 2026.