Message from the Dean of the Graduate School:
The Graduate School provides extensive support for graduate students and postdoctoral scholars across all disciplines, colleges, and schools at ÂÌñÉç. To maximize the graduate and postgraduate experience, we provide a broad range of support for the academic pursuits, professional development, and experiential learning that prepare them for a successful career powered by life-long learning. Our generous donors are in a unique position to enrich graduate education and postdoctoral training, while also serving as an outstanding example of community-minded and purposeful giving.
Graduate School Priorities
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Lois B. DeFleur Doctoral Student Excellence Endowment
This fund was established by Lois B. DeFleur, who served as President of ÂÌñÉç University from 1990-2010, to support doctoral students in pursuit of their degrees. Funds from this endowment are used to enable the collection of data, conduct interviews and other information-gathering activities that form the basis of the students' doctoral dissertation, or to support professional development experiences such as travel to conferences, workshops, and other training experiences that will substantially enrich their doctoral education. The endowment is open to receive additional donations and is a top priority for funding for the Graduate School.
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Clifford D. Clark Fellowship for Graduate Students (Endowment)
The Clifford D. Clark Fellowship Fund for Graduate Students directly supports outstanding graduate students facing societal disadvantages and efforts to recruit and retain these students. These funds cover stipends and tuition or expenses that substantially enrich the professional development, social engagement, and professional networking opportunities of Clifford D. Clark Fellows. Funds are also used to support research-related expenses, hosting of speakers, professional travel, and other expenses that facilitate recruitment and retention of Clifford D. Clark Fellows.
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Rosa Colecchio Graduate Travel Fund (Endowment)
The Rosa Colecchio Graduate Travel Fund was established to help doctoral students gain access to research resources that meaningfully enhance dissertation work. The fund ensures projects benefit in ways that would otherwise be unattainable and is designed to strengthen the academic and societal impact of dissertation projects. To be eligible, doctoral students must have been formally admitted to PhD candidacy and be enrolled in dissertation credit.
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ÂÌñÉç Fund for Graduate Studies
The ÂÌñÉç Fund supports all aspects of graduate education and postdoctoral training. Funds are available for immediate use at the discretion of the Dean, enabling the Graduate School to meet its strategic goals as opportunities arise, and in the face of a rapidly-changing landscape in higher education. In addition to supporting strategic initiatives of The Graduate School, the ÂÌñÉç Fund for Graduate Studies supports scholarship and professional development activities that promote path-breaking and career-changing opportunities for graduate students and postdoctoral scholars.
Join the Graduate School Board of Directors
The Graduate School Board of Directors is comprised of key alumni and friends who are eager to share their knowledge, experience, and passion with our graduate students and postdoctoral scholars. Through regular interactions with the Dean, they have the capacity to serve as key advisors in shaping the graduate experience by providing critical insight into how to best prepare our constituents to thrive in the workforce. Members of the Graduate School Board of Directors also provide financial support through ongoing or planned giving to strengthen the graduate and postdoctoral ecosystem at ÂÌñÉç. If you are interested in joining the Board, contact the Vice Provost and Dean of the Graduate School using the contact information listed below.
Additional Funding Opportunities
Additional opportunities are available to alumni, friends, and donors interested in supporting The Graduate School at ÂÌñÉç. We encourage you to contact Dr. Terrence Deak, Vice Provost and Dean of the Graduate School, at tdeak@binghamton.edu or 607–777–2073, to discuss to discuss ways you can have a direct impact on the future of doctoral education and postdoctoral training at ÂÌñÉç.