Anthropology Graduate Calendar

Wednesday, April 2, 2025

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  • 1:00 - 3:30 pm

  Writing Effective Fellowship Proposals in STEM

  Learn to craft a compelling fellowship proposal.

  • Professional Development

Thursday, April 3, 2025

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  • 12:00 - 1:00 pm

  Industry/Nonprofit Job Search Essentials

  An overview of the industry/nonprofit job search

  • Professional Development

Friday, April 4, 2025

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  • 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

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  • All Day
  • University of Illinois Urbana Champaign

  Graduate Student Appreciation Week

  • Ceremony/Service

Tuesday, April 8, 2025

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  • All Day
  • University of Illinois Urbana Champaign

  Graduate Student Appreciation Week

  • Ceremony/Service
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  • 5:00 pm
  • Campus Instructional Facility

  Research Live! Finalist Showcase

  • Performance

Wednesday, April 9, 2025

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  • All Day
  • University of Illinois Urbana Champaign

  Graduate Student Appreciation Week

  • Ceremony/Service

Thursday, April 10, 2025

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  • All Day
  • University of Illinois Urbana Champaign

  Graduate Student Appreciation Week

  • Ceremony/Service
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  • 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

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  • 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

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  • 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

Friday, April 25, 2025

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  • 2:00 - 4:00 pm
  • Graduate College 202 (507 E. Green St., Champaign)

  Workshop: Writing the Fulbright Statements for ETA Applicants

  Learn to craft competitive statements for the Fulbright English Teaching Assistant program.

  • Informational

Thursday, May 1, 2025

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  • 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

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  • 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

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  • 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

Thursday, May 15, 2025

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  • 7:00 pm
  • State Farm Center

  Doctoral Hooding Ceremony

  Celebrate our doctoral graduates!

  • Ceremony/Service

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