Summer Research Opportunities Programs
Tax Information for Fellows
Fellowship and award recipients must pay tax on the stipends that they receive to cover living and general expenses but may deduct certain educational expenses. Amounts awarded in payment of tuition are not taxable for fellows. Taxes are not withheld from stipends disbursed through student financial aid, so students may choose to file an estimated tax payment.
For domestic students, stipends are disbursed through the Office of Student Financial Aid.
Stipend Memo
English Language Requirements for Enrollment
Graduate students will be notified of the need to enroll in an English course within their official admission letter issued by the Graduate School.
After You Are Admitted
Congratulations on being admitted to the University of Maryland Graduate School! Please visit the Students section for guidance on starting as a new student.
Office of Graduate Diversity and Inclusion
Students
Graduate students comprise nearly one-third of the student population at the University of Maryland. In Fall 2016, the Graduate School enrolled 10,611 students, of which 38 percent were doctoral students, just under half were women, one-third were international students, and close to 21 percent were minorities, with an overall average age of 29.
Admissions Deadlines
Each program/department sets its own deadline(s). That is why it is imperative that applicants pay particular attention to the admissions requirements and deadlines set by their particular program of interest. Visit the Admissions section to learn more.
Assessment vs. Benchmarking
Once your graduate faculty have identified your primary learning outcome(s) to target for assessment, you can begin developing your assessment. To do so, it’s important to understand the difference between assessment and benchmarking. While both assessment and benchmarking are highly valuable activities for graduate learning outcomes, it is important to distinguish them for purposes of focusing graduate learning outcomes assessment (GLOA) activities.