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UC Merced Graduate Division

Who We Are

Graduate Division works to serve the graduate student body at UC Merced from their first day on campus through degree completion and beyond.

Whether you're just starting to think about how to prepare to apply for graduate school, have a question about what makes a successful fellowship application, need a way to jumpstart the draft of your qualifying exam materials, or have any other question about the ins and outs of graduate education at UC Merced, Graduate Division is here to serve you!

Explore these pages, call, email, or come visit in person for more information on our small and student-focused academic programs, cutting-edge research, excellent funding opportunities, inclusive community, and extensive professional development programming.

To request more information, please fill out the Inquiry Form.

Mission

The Graduate Division is dedicated to excellence in academic and research training of graduate students at UC Merced. The Division works closely with the Graduate Council of the Academic Senate to ensure the highest quality in graduate education, facilitate development of doctoral and master’s degree programs, and implement Senate policies. Graduate education at UC Merced is founded on disciplinary and interdisciplinary research excellence; a deep appreciation for diversity, equity, and inclusion; and a supportive community in which students can thrive.

The Graduate Division supports every stage of graduate student life including admissions, funding, academic progress and degree milestones, mentoring activities, preparation for teaching, and other resources and professional development activities. The staff of the Graduate Division takes pride in creating an inclusive environment that respects and celebrates diversity, and in our collegial working relations with faculty, staff and students from all graduate programs and administrative units at UC Merced, and across the UC system.

Vision

UC Merced graduate programs prepare the next generation of experts whose scholarship and research will contribute innovative, creative solutions to regional, national, and global concerns.

Values

Academic and Research Excellence

Diversity and Inclusion

Collaboration and Innovation