UAF: Alaska's First University - America's Arctic University


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Mount McKinley in the Fall. Photo by Todd Paris

Choose UAF for your graduate education and work with internationally known faculty on globe-spanning research with an arctic focus. Alaska's leading Ph.D.-granting university, UAF offers graduate degrees in the humanities, natural sciences, social sciences, engineering and professional fields, and is a top producer of Native American degree recipients. Our geographic location and expert faculty combine to give UAF a well-earned reputation for arctic and northern research. By working closely with faculty, our graduate students gain valuable experience that can lead to successful employment in the North — or anywhere their profession and passion take them.


Travel Grants

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ANNOUNCEMENT OF TRAVEL GRANT OPPORTUNITY

The UAF Graduate School announces an opportunity for graduate students in good standing to apply for grants to partially cover expenses for travel that will substantially further their education. This opportunity is for a limited time, although we hope to be able to continue this program in the future. Please click here for details.


Spring 2013 Thesis Formatting Workshop

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Session I - Wednesday, February 20 - 3:45 PM - Irving II 138 (V-Con to Lena Point 103 - Juneau)

Session II - Wednesday, February 27 - 9:00 AM - Media Classroom (Room 340, Rasmuson Library)

Other - Check with Hope Bickmeier (hope.bickmeier@alaska.edu) to see if your location can be included via V-Con for Session I - Choices are limited

Note: All sessions cover the same material but they are held in different locations.

You can sign up here.


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Fall 2013 New Graduate Student Orientation

Please register here to sign up for the New Graduate Student orientation for Fall of 2013.

Location: 201 Reichardt Building

Time: 9:00 AM

Date: Tuesday, September 3, 2013

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Fall 2013 New Teaching Assistant Training

All new Teaching Assistants are strongly encouraged to attend this orientation.

Please register here to sign up for the New TA training for Fall 2013

Location: 201 Reichardt Building

Time: 1:00 PM

Date: Wednesday, September 4, 2013

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There is no cost for either session.


New Requirement for Graduation

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To all graduating students,

Be advised that we have a new requirement for ALL  graduating students:

You must complete the Graduating Student Exit Survey.  This survey is designed to be completely anonymous, so please be candid with your answers. We will be using the data garnered from this survey for statistical and accreditation purposes as well as at looking for ways to improve the overall Graduate School experience for all graduate students.

The survey should take no more than 10 minutes to complete.  When you do so please follow the instructions shown in the completion page.  We can not clear you for graduation until you complete the survey.