Welcome to the March edition of the Graduate School newsletter! We hope you returned from spring break feeling rejunvenated and are enjoying the beautiful spring weather in Austin.
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SARAH ADES, Ph.D.
Dean, The Graduate School
Senior Vice Provost for Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies
The University of Texas at Austin
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Celebrate Graduate and Professional Student Appreciation Week
Graduate and Professional Student Appreciation week is April 6-10, and we are partnering with the Graduate Student Assembly to celebrate UT Austin’s amazing graduate students. We will kick off the week with lunch hosted by the Graduate School. View the full event schedule on our website.
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Empower Your Research Pitch Finale & Grad Impact Reception
Join us April 15 to celebrate grad student research and impact at the Empower Your Research Pitch competition and a poster session highlighting the work of grad students in the Archer Fellowship, CONNECT, Ph.D. Pathways and Reimagining Professional Development programs. Register now.
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Register for Spring 2026 Convocation
Master's: Saturday, May 9, 4 p.m.
Doctoral: Friday, May 8, 8 a.m.
Register by April 10 for the Graduate School's Spring 2026 Convocation. If you have applied to graduate, you will receive an email invitation to participate. Please email GS.Commencement@austin.utexas.edu
with any questions.
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Step Inside Academic Publishing: UT Press Fellowship Applications Open
University of Texas Press is accepting applications for 2026-27 fellowships. The program is designed to prepare fellows for careers in book publishing by providing experience at one of the nation’s leading university presses. Learn more and apply by March 31.
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Get Out, Get Focused & Get Writing
The University Writing Center is excited to share their upcoming spring semester Graduate Writing Retreats. This is a great way to get out of the house, see some friendly faces and get some writing done in a quiet, reduced-distraction environment. RSVP for the March 28 or April 19 retreats today!
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Strengthen your Research & Funding Success
The Texas Research resource library offers materials to help UT researchers navigate research resources, enhance their skills and better position themselves to access grant funding. Resources include recordings from previous OVPR events, tutorials, training sessions, instructions and documentation. Learn more.
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Poetry at the PCL
Join UT Libraries for a conversation and poetry reading on March 26 featuring award-winning Diné poet Jake Skeets. UT Austin Professor of Anthropology Anthony K. Webster will moderate a discussion of Skeets' work, and Skeets will share poems from his books "Eyes Bottle Dark with a Mouthful of Flowers" and "Horses." Learn more.
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Dig Deeper: IRB Privacy & Confidentiality
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Build Skills & Find Inspiration
Graduate students can explore a full calendar of events available through UT Libraries, from workshops on citation tools and AI models to free performances and screenings. Discover upcoming events.
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Make Connections & Matcha
International students: please join us for the next Coffee and Connections Hour April 14, hosted by the Office of Career and Life Design. Connect with fellow international students who share your aspirations and ambitions, and enjoy a DIY matcha station! Learn more and RSVP.
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Webinars for International Grad Students
Interested in working in the U.S. after you graduate? Texas Global ISSS offers webinars to help you apply for F-1 Optional Practical Training (OPT) employment authorization. Webinars take place March 24, April 8, April 23 and May 4 and are tailored for students graduating May 2026. Learn more.
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Summer Internships Information
Are you an F-1 student who wants to do an off-campus internship this summer? Join this Texas Global ISSS webinar to learn how to obtain Curricular Practical Training employment authorization so you can work while knowing your F-1 immigration status is secure.
Learn more.
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Student Features
The Graduate School recently featured fourth-year College of Education Ph.D. students Emily Hardeman and Michele Lynn Roseman.
Hardeman and Roseman are guiding graduate students to UT resources with the help of the Office of Career and Life Design’s Reimagining Professional Development Award.
Read more on Instagram.
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Feb. 10 - April 27: Q/F drop period.
April 10: Last day to apply for a graduate degree.
Last day for new doctoral candidates to change registration to dissertation. Last day a doctoral candidate may hold a dissertation defense for Spring 2026.
April 24: Last day to submit final paperwork to the Graduate School for graduation.
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