December 2024 Graduate School Bulletin
Graduate students, mark your calendars for important graduation deadlines, funding opportunities, events and professional development workshops.
Graduation Deadlines
Dec. 2
Grade changes for doctoral students must be submitted for incomplete courses taken during previous or current semesters.
Dec. 3
Master's thesis plan students must submit the thesis and Thesis Approval Form to ProQuest by this deadline. The thesis must be submitted electronically for review and approval by Graduate School staff by the end of the business day. The single page Thesis Approval Form (TAF) must be uploaded as a supplemental file with the dissertation in order for the submission to be complete. Students whose dissertations are received after this deadline, or those not submitted with the TAF, must apply to graduate at the following semester's commencement.
Dec. 9
Grade changes for master’s students must be submitted for incomplete courses taken during previous semesters.
December 13
Deadline for fall doctoral graduates to update diploma name or address in Buff Portal.
Preview future fall graduation deadlines on the Graduate School website. Please note, these do not apply to Coursera students.
Funding Opportunities
- Due Nov. 22: AAUW Fellowships (external)
- Due Nov. 30: History of Art Institutional Fellowships (external)
- Due Dec. 1: URA-Sandia Graduate Student Summer Fellowship (external)
- Due Dec. 2: CBIS Small Graduate Grant
- Due Dec. 3: The Inter-American Foundation Research Fellowship Program (external)
- Due Dec. 5: The Gilliam Fellows Program (external)
- Due Dec. 6: SMART Scholarship-for-Service Program (external)
- Due Dec. 9: Figueroa Family Fellowship
- Due Dec. 9: AERA Minority Dissertation Fellowship in Education Research (external)
- Due Dec. 12: Ford Foundation Fellowships (external)
- Due Dec. 15: Graduate School Student Travel Grant
- Due Dec. 15: AISES Scholarships (external)
- Due Dec. 27: Graduate Fellowships for STEM Diversity (external)
- Due Dec. 31: GFOA Academic Scholarships (external)
- Due Jan. 15: Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad (DDRA) fellowship (to apply, contact patricia.stanfield@colorado.edu and Amy.Hoak@Colorado.EDU) - learn more here
Workshops & Events
Nov. 20, 3 – 4:30 p.m. Teams
Learn more about the Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad fellowship at this question-and-answer session. Join via the link or by calling into the meeting at 202-991-0393 and dialing the meeting ID 583 531 729#.
Dec. 4, 2:30 – 4 p.m. University Memorial Center (UMC), Aspen Rooms
The Graduate Peer Mentoring Program is hosting a festive cookie decorating event for mentor/mentee matches. We will provide two cookies per person to decorate with colorful frosting and sprinkles. Coffee, tea and hot chocolate will be provided for you to enjoy while you decorate your cookies together!
Dec. 9, 5 p.m. Fiske Planetarium
The hour-long program is intended to offer a brief respite before finals and as we transition toward winter and a needed break. Past participants have valued the reflective space, beautiful images, and opportunity to relax under the stars.
This event is cost-free and open to students, staff and faculty. Be sure to arrive on time so the meditation is not disturbed; there is no late admittance. Tickets are available on a first-come-first-serve basis starting at 4:30 p.m.
Dec. 11, 12 – 1 p.m. University Memorial Center (UMC), 245
Serving in the Peace Corps is a great way to immerse yourself in a new experience—building relationships, exchanging cultures and knowledge, and helping transform lives for generations. This workshop will provide a chance for you to learn more about volunteering and how to gain skills and experience that will help you qualify for Peace Corps service. There will be time to ask questions too!