Graduate Research Scholar Communities (GRS)
The GRS programs were created by schools and colleges using, in part, AOF funding to establish a diverse community that extends across the departments. The Graduate Research Scholar (GRS) communities augment the standard curriculum with academic, social and professional development programming.
Graduate Engineering Research Scholars (GERS)
The College of Engineering's Graduate Engineering Research Scholars program is a unique fellowship program designed to offer students much more than monetary support. Through GERS, students become members of a supportive community of UW-Madison engineering graduate students, faculty and staff.
Contact Kelly Burton, kburton@engr.wisc.edu studentservices.engr.wisc.edu/diversity/gers/index.html
School of Education Graduate Research Scholars (Ed-GRS)
Ed-GRS is a community of graduate students from diverse socio-economic
and cultural backgrounds receiving Advanced Opportunity Fellowship in
the School of Education. In addition to a stipend, tuition, and health
care benefits, the program strives to assist our fellows with first year
transition, community building, and professional development. Ed-GRS is
guided by an advisory committee consisting of staff, faculty, and
students. With a strong support from the Graduate School and other
graduate scholar communities, the School of Education’s Student
Diversity Programs Office is proud to be a home Ed-GRS and looking
forward to provide tools and support to assist our scholars during their
time at UW-Madison.
Contact Dang Chonwerawong, rchonwer@education.wisc.edu, 890-2580.
www.education.wisc.edu/sdp/programs/edgrs/default.aspx
Letters & Sciences Community of Graduate Research Scholars (L&S
C-GRS)
The L&S C-GRS includes all first-year Advanced Opportunity Fellows (AOF) who are pursuing graduate degrees in a Letters & Science program. C-GRS students develop and participate in professional and community programs and events that include graduate fellows, faculty and staff. The C-GRS community provides Fellows with opportunities and support to meet all of their professional and personal goals.
Contact Judi Roller, jmroller@ls.admin.wisc.edu,
(608) 890-0375
www.ls.wisc.edu/cgrs/
Science and Medicine Graduate Research Scholars Program
(SciMed GRS)
The Science and Medicine GRS Program was established to enhance the experiences and opportunities of our targeted graduate students in the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences (CALS) and the School of Medicine and Public Health. This program provides resources to both students and faculty mentors to enrich the graduate experience at UW- Madison. Workshops on professional activities and career opportunities as well as community gatherings are a component of this program. There are 35 departments and graduate programs that are included in the SciMed-GRS Program that are quite diverse and offer a range of opportunities.
Contact Sara Patterson,
spatters@wisc.edu, (608) 262-1543, or
Abbey Thompson, akthomp1@wisc.edu,
(608) 890-2308.
www.cals.wisc.edu/gradstudies/gradscholars/.