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Home to more than 30 graduate groups spanning the humanities and social and natural sciences, the Graduate Division at Penn Arts & Sciences is here to support your research.

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Our graduate groups offer a rigorous education, guiding students as they pursue advanced research and begin to make their own original contributions at the frontiers of knowledge.

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News & Announcements

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Participate in Penn Grad Talks 2023

Penn Grad Talks features TED Talk-style presentations by Penn Arts & Sciences graduate students representing the Humanities, Social Sciences, Natural Sciences, and Professional Master’s programs. Applications open January 9.

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2022 Dissertation Completion Fellowship Recipients

The Graduate Division extends its congratulations to the recipients of 2022's Dissertation Completion Fellowships. As the name implies, the Dissertation Completion Fellowship is intended for students who will complete their dissertations during the fellowship year.

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2022-23 Dean's Teaching Fellows for Excellence

The School of Arts and Sciences is pleased to announce that the four students below have been selected as Dean’s Fellows for Teaching Excellence. These fellowships support recent SAS Ph.D.

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2022-23 Center for Teaching and Learning SAS Graduate Fellows for Inclusive and Equitable Teaching

This fellowship program recognizes SAS graduate students who are dedicated to inclusion and equity in their teaching.

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Graduate Division 2022 Commencement Ceremony

The Graduate Division's August, December, and May graduates walked in the first in-person commencement ceremony since 2019 on May 13, 2022.

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Graduate Division Spring 2022 Graduation Ceremony

Penn Arts & Sciences formally invites you to watch the Graduate Division Graduation Ceremony via livestream.

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Graduate Groups

Learn about our 31 graduate groups in the humanities and social and natural sciences.

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Grad Students in the News

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Kimberly Cárdenas on intersectional politics in political science

The doctoral candidate considers the growing numbers of LGBTQ+ Black and Latinx Americans—and how they participate in the political process.

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Penn announces the largest one-time increase to minimum Ph.D. stipend

The University-wide minimum Ph.D. stipend will rise from $30,547 to $38,000 and goes into effect in the coming academic year.

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From crisis communications to dissecting a decade of TV news

Sam Wolken, a joint doctoral student in communication and political science, studies public opinion, local news, and politics.

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The world’s first graduate queer art history fellowship

The McDonough Fellowships are supported by a 10-year, $3 million donation from an anonymous donor. They’re the first of their kind in higher education.

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During sleep, one brain region teaches another, converting novel data into enduring memories

Using a neural network model, Penn neuroscientist Anna Schapiro and Psychology Ph.D. Candidate Dhairyya Singh found that as the body moves between REM and slow-wave sleep cycles, the hippocampus and neocortex interact in ways that are key to memory formation.

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Demystifying grad school to enhance diversity in STEM

48 undergraduate students from around the country traveled to Penn for a three-day gathering full of workshops, lectures, networking opportunities, lab tours, Q & A sessions, and a resource fair.

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Participate in Penn Grad Talks 2023

• An in-person gathering of Arts & Sciences graduate and professional master's students.
• A chance to practice describing your research to a general audience and to get feedback and a video for your portfolio.
• An opportunity to win cash prizes!

Applications open January 9, 2023.

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