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Graduate Student Events

Sunday, February 16, 2025

- 4:00 pm
- State Farm Center
Grad Student Day at Fighting Illini Women's Basketball

Grad Students, come cheer on the Fighting Illini women's basketball team at their last home game!
- Sporting Event

Monday, February 17, 2025

- 1:00 - 2:30 pm
Writing Personal Statements for Fellowship Proposals

Master the art of the personal statement.
- Professional Development

Thursday, February 20, 2025

- 12:00 - 12:30 pm
Understanding Non-Tenure Track Faculty Roles in Academia

Learn more about the landscape of higher education
- Conference/Workshop

Friday, February 21, 2025

- 2:00 - 4:30 pm
Writing Effective Fellowship Proposals in STEM

Learn to craft a compelling fellowship proposal.
- Professional Development

Friday, March 14, 2025

- 2:00 - 4:00 pm
Writing Effective Fellowship Proposals in the Social Sciences & Humanities

Learn to craft a compelling fellowship proposal.
- Professional Development

Wednesday, April 2, 2025

- 1:00 - 3:30 pm
Writing Effective Fellowship Proposals in STEM

Learn to craft a compelling fellowship proposal.
- Professional Development

Friday, April 4, 2025

- 10:00 - 11:30 am
Information Session: Fulbright Overview for Graduate Students

Learn about the Fulbright U.S. Student Grant Program.
- Informational

Sunday, April 6, 2025

- All Day
Last day for GRAD to add themselves to May degree list via Self-Service
- Other

Monday, April 7, 2025

- All Day
- University of Illinois Urbana Champaign
Graduate Student Appreciation Week
- Ceremony/Service

Tuesday, April 8, 2025

- All Day
- University of Illinois Urbana Champaign
Graduate Student Appreciation Week
- Ceremony/Service

Wednesday, April 9, 2025

- All Day
- University of Illinois Urbana Champaign
Graduate Student Appreciation Week
- Ceremony/Service

Thursday, April 10, 2025

- All Day
- University of Illinois Urbana Champaign
Graduate Student Appreciation Week
- Ceremony/Service
- 3:00 - 4:30 pm
Information Session: Fulbright Overview for Graduate Students

Learn about the Fulbright U.S. Student Grant Program.
- Informational

Friday, April 11, 2025

- All Day
- University of Illinois Urbana Champaign
Graduate Student Appreciation Week
- Ceremony/Service
- 5:00 deadline
Last day to take final exam for May Degree (doctoral students)
- Other

Friday, April 18, 2025

- 2:00 - 4:30 pm
- Graduate College 202 (507 E. Green St., Champaign)
Workshop: Writing the Fulbright Statements for Study/Research Applicants

Learn to craft competitive statements for Fulbright US Student Study/Research Awards.
- Conference/Workshop

Thursday, May 1, 2025

- 10:00 - 11:30 am
Writing Effective Fellowship Proposals in STEM

Learn to craft a compelling fellowship proposal.
- Professional Development

Friday, May 2, 2025

- 5:00 deadline
Last day to complete deposit of May doctoral dissertations
- Other

Thursday, May 8, 2025

- 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Writing Effective Fellowship Proposals in the Social Sciences & Humanities

Learn to craft a compelling fellowship proposal.
- Professional Development

Friday, May 9, 2025

- 2:00 - 3:30 pm
Writing Personal Statements for Fellowship Proposals

Master the art of the personal statement.
- Professional Development
- 5:00 deadline
Last day to complete deposit of May master's theses
- Other

Saturday, May 17, 2025

- All Day
May Degree Conferral Date
- Other

Sunday, July 6, 2025

- 5:00 deadline
Last Day to apply to graduate in August via Self-Service.
- Other

Monday, July 7, 2025

- 5:00 deadline
Last Day to take final exam for August Degree
- Other

Friday, July 18, 2025

- 5:00 deadline
Last day to complete deposit of August doctoral dissertations
- Other

Friday, July 25, 2025

- 5:00 deadline
Last day to complete deposit of August master's theses
- Other

Monday, August 11, 2025

- All Day
August Degree Conferral Date
- Other

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