Recent News
Doctoral Oral Exams for October 25, 2021 – October 29, 2021
The Graduate Dean invites all graduate faculty to attend the final oral examinations for the doctoral candidates below. Contact the department for more information about exams conducted by Zoom. Exams are scheduled as follows:
UMass Amherst Graduate School Endorses Statement of Principles & Commitments to Support Graduate Student Mental Health & Well-being
The findings and recommendations summarized in Supporting Graduate Student Mental Health and Well-being are intended to provide a starting point for discussion and action for all campus groups with a vested interest in the quality of graduate education
Eric Ostrander Wins NSDEG Fellowship
Eric Ostrander, a PhD student in Chemistry, has been selected as one of only 159 recipients of the 2021 National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate (NDSEG) Fellowship. With an average success rate of 7%, these highly competitive fellowships are designed to support graduate students working in science and engineering disciplines relevant to the Department of Defense.
Four Students Awarded NSF Graduate Research Fellowship
Four current graduate students were awarded a National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship to support their graduate studies at UMass Amherst. The Fellowship provides a $34,000 stipend for three years, along with a $12,000 cost of education allowance to the institution.
According to NSF, the Graduate Research Fellowship is the oldest graduate fellowship of its kind and the program “has a long history of selecting recipients who achieve high levels of success in their future academic and professional careers. The reputation of the GRFP follows recipients and often helps them become life-long leaders that contribute significantly to both scientific innovation and teaching.”
Graduate School by the Numbers
- 7100+ Students Enrolled
- 48 Doctoral Programs
- 78 Master's Programs
Brian Mullen applies positive pressure
With undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral degrees from the University of Massachusetts Amherst, Brian has invented a vest that improves care for people with autism.
