Graduate Studies

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    Career Trajectories

    "There are opportunities to interact with a whole variety of scholars who are on different kinds of career trajectories."
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  • Portrait of Yelena Osipova

    Best Place

    "I think this is the best place for any graduate student..."
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    Quality Programs

    "We have a number of excellent programs that are nationally ranked."
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    Independent Research

    "Working with [students] to help identify a project that
    they can take and make their own."
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    Horizons Broadened

    "A student can expect to have their horizons broadened while they are here." (Photo by Jeff Watts)

VP Tubman's Welcome

Welcome to Graduate Studies at American University in Washington D.C. There are boundless opportunities in the domains of graduate education and research at our University. For those of you who are visiting this webpage for the first time and those of you who are continuing AU graduate students, please use the information here to learn more about all the available opportunities for experiencing an exciting graduate education in our nation’s capital, the application process, graduate funding opportunities, enhancement activities sponsored or co-sponsored by Graduate Studies, as well as all the other special features of AU that make it a global destination for graduate education. Please join us as an engaged member of AU’s graduate academic community.

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Graduate Studies Mission Statement

The mission of Graduate Studies at American University is to promote excellence in, and to assure the overall quality of graduate education, i.e., graduate students’ experiences related to both instruction and research at American University. High quality experiences that engage students during graduate education enhance their development as the next generation of scholars and professionals in their chosen discipline.

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Fulbright Panel

Vice-Provost of Graduate Studies and Research Dr. Jonathan Tubman introduces Fulbright Panel Discussion.

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Council of Graduate Studies Outstanding Dissertation Award

Learn more about submitting outstanding dissertations completed between July 1, 2010 and June 30, 2012 for this $2,000 award and speaking opportunity.

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Library Resources

Check out Bender Library's list of helpful resources for graduate students.

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Why AU? - Part 1

Portrait of Michael Caughey

Graduate Students tell why they chose American University for their graduate studies.

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Why AU? - Part 2

Portrait of Yelena Osipova

Graduate Students tell why they chose American University for their graduate studies.

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