Prospective Graduate Students

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Our graduate students benefit from excellent financial support, including generous fellowships and assistantships with full tuition waivers and health insurance. In particular, the School of Graduate Studies is proud of its robust portfolio of fellowships to promote equity, access, and inclusivity in our incoming graduate class. Multiple federal training grants dedicated to broadening participation, including an NIH IMSD grant, augment the School of Graduate Studies resources.

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Selecting a Graduate Program

The School of Graduate Studies hosts over 150 programs. For support deciding which program or programs are the best fit for you, check out these guidelines or contact us for personalized advice.

How to Apply

To learn more about the application process and to apply, visit the Admissions page. Note that you may apply to more than one program. A growing number of programs no longer require or consider GRE scores, so be sure to consult the requirements for each program to which you apply.

Fee Waivers

There are many categories of fee waivers to support equity and access. If you are eligible for a waiver, you may use it for all Rutgers programs to which you apply. For a comprehensive list of fee waiver categories, consul the “Academic Honors, Awards, or Publications” field in the “Aid” section of the graduate application. Some fee waiver categories include:

• Scholars - McNair, GEM, Project 1000, MARC, PREP, Meyerhoff, National Name Exchange, NEAGEP, and many others
• Alumni of some Rutgers DEI-focused undergraduate summer research programs, such as RISE at Rutgers
• Attendees at selected recruitment events: Contact us if you need to confirm your event code.
• FreeApp program through the Big Ten Academic Alliance
• Veterans: Instructions here.

Crafting a Competitive Application

• Review our suggested Strategies for Success.
• Check out our advice on selecting a graduate program that works for YOU.
• Visit the Big Ten Discovery Program video series.

Learn more about summer research at Rutgers and academic year opportunities for undergraduates

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