Modern graduate schools have grown out of two nineteenth-century developments:  the emergence of German research universities, which prized advanced knowledge, and the development of American land-grant universities, which sought serviceable knowledge.  Graduate schools constitute the community where the most lively and rigorous minds of several generations work on the central problems of the time and of the disciplines. READ MORE

"The range of  programs offered by the Georgetown University Graduate School reflects the diversity and creativity of our faculty and students. We welcome your interest in Georgetown's graduate programs, and hope that you will find among them one that excites you..." READ MORE

GRADUATE SCHOOL COMMENCEMENT 2009 » Information about the Graduate School's 2009 Commencement Ceremony can be found at: http://grad.georgetown.edu/pages/commencement.cfm Additional resources can be found on the main University Commencement Weekend page, which is located at: http://commencement.georgetown.edu/ GEORGETOWN GIVING - SUPPORT GRADUATE EDUCATION » Graduate education at Georgetown reflects the Jesuit principle that the pursuit of knowledge and understanding should be combined with a responsibility to contribute to the common good. Graduate students at Georgetown receive world-class training to meet their specific long-term intellectual and career goals... ELECTRONIC THESES & DISSERTATIONS (ETD) » The Graduate School is pleased to announce the launch of our electronic thesis & dissertations (ETD) program. Effective with the 2008-2009 academic year, all theses and dissertations must be submitted to the Graduate School electronically. Read more about our ETD program at: ETD--Why? and ETD--How?. RECENT AWARDS MADE TO DOCTORAL CANDIDATES » Doctoral students awarded funding from federal and private sources to carryout dissertation research in AY 08-09 and beyond DAAD STUDY ABROAD SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS NAMED » Two 2008 Georgetown graduates awarded 2008-09 DAAD Study Abroad Scholarships DR. CRISTINA SANZ FUNDED BY THE SPENCER FOUNDATION » Dr. Cristina Sanz receives a two-year grant from The Spencer Foundation. NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE HUMANITIES AWARDS » The National Endowment for the Humanities recently awarded fellowships to four Georgetown University faculty. DR. CHRISTIAN WOLF'S BOOK PUBLISHED » The Royal Society of Chemistry recently published Dr. Christian Wolf's book entitled "Dynamic Stereochemistry of Chiral Compounds." JENNIFER URBANSKI WINS THE PRESIDENT'S PRIZE » Jennifer Urbanski received the President's Prize for the best student presentation at the Entomological Society of America meeting in San Diego, California. FACULTY GRANT AWARDS » Drs. Jennifer Swift and Richard Weiss, two professors in the Department of Chemistry, receive grants for their projects. SURVEY OF GRADUATE STUDENT LIVING EXPENSES » Georgetown University's Office of Student Financial Services is conducting a survey of graduate students on living expenses and costs. GRADSHARE GRADUATE COMMUNITY  » Georgetown graduate students: Share information and exchange ideas online with GradShare