Published: Nov. 16, 2018

Get up to speed on approaching deadlines for graduate student funding, research programs and more, as well as academic deadlines for students planning to graduate in December.

Student walks across campus with fall colors in backgroundApplication deadline

Nov. 21: Provost’s Fellowship in Information Science 

For graduate students interested in understanding the expanding roles of libraries and librarians in the evolving information ecosystem, apply for the Provost’s Fellowship in Information Science at University Libraries. Fellows are awarded $3,000 for 150 hours to develop a project with library faculty.

Dec. 3: Women’s Leadership Symposium

Submit a program for spring 2019 Women’s Leadership Symposium, which seeks to explore a variety of ways women/women-identified individuals build their leadership skills and feel empowered to become tomorrow’s leaders.

Jan. 8: Chateaubriand Fellowship Applications

The Chateaubriand Fellowships support outstanding PhD students interested in conducting research in France for four to nine months in two areas:

  • Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics & Biology-Health (STEM)
  • Humanities and Social Sciences (HSS) 

Jan. 11: Open Space and Mountain Parks Funded Research Program, RFP

City of Boulder Open Space and Mountain Parks Department (OSMP) has an RFP open for scientific inquiry on OSMP lands. The maximum award amount is $10,000.

More for grad students this month: Trainings and events

From Career Services workshops and media relations training to Nerd Night and coffee hour, see what's going on for graduate students this month.

Deadlines for December graduates

Nov. 20: Doctoral dissertation submission

Doctoral students must have a dissertation and signature page submitted and approved by this deadline to graduate in December. 

Nov. 21: Master’s thesis defense/final exam

Master's students must complete the thesis defense or final examination by this date in order to graduate in December. 

Nov. 26: Grade changes for doctoral students

Doctoral students who have any incomplete grades from past or current semesters must resolve those grades by this date in order to graduate in December.

Nov. 28: Master’s thesis submission deadline

Master's thesis plan students must have a thesis and signature page submitted and approved by this deadline to graduate in December. 

Dec. 3: Grade changes for master’s students

Master's students who have incomplete grades from past or current semesters must resolve those grades by this date in order to graduate in December.