Graduate Opportunities Fair

Graduate Opportunities Fair
Friday, July 24, 2026
11:00 AM - 2:00 PM PT

CENTENNIAL BALLROOM

 

UNIVERSITY OR ORGANIZATION NAME DEPARTMENT OR PROGRAM
Alliant University California School of Professional Psychology
Arizona State University School of Journalism and Mass Communication
Boston College Morrissey Graduate School of Arts & Sciences
Boston University School of Public Health Admissions
Colorado School of Mines Office of Graduate Studies
Columbia University School of Public Health Admissions
Columbia University School of Social Work Admissions
Emory University Laney Graduate School
Johns Hopkins University Krieger School of Arts & Sciences
Keck Graduate Institute Recruitment and Outreach
Loyola Marymount University Graduate Admission
Palo Alto University Graduate Admissions
Princeton University The Graduate School
Rutgers University Office of Graduate Admissions
Rutgers University School of Public Health
Stanford University Knight-Hennessy Scholars
Stanford University School of Humanities and Sciences
Tulane University Weatherhead School of Public Health Enrollment Management and Admissions
University of California, Davis Graduate Studies
University of California, Irvine Graduate Division
University of California, Los Angeles Luskin School of Public Affairs
University of California, Los Angeles Anderson School of Management, Master of Financial Engineering Program
University of California, Los Angeles Fielding School of Public Health
University of California, San Diego Division of Graduate Education
University of Michigan Taubman College of Architecture & Urban Planning
University of Minnesota Graduate School Diversity Office
University of Nevada, Reno Graduate School
University of Puget Sound Graduate Admission
University of Southern California Leonard Davis School of Gerontology
University of Southern California Price School of Public Policy PhD Programs
University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences Health Sciences
University of Utah Graduate School
Van Andel Institute Graduate School
Vanderbilt University Graduate School
Vanderbilt University School of Engineering Graduate Recruitment
Wayne State University Graduate School

Workshops

Workshops
Thursday, July 23, 2026
Centennial Ballroom

UCLA Graduate Education

 

FINANCING YOUR GRADUATE EDUCATION

9:30 – 10:30 AM PT

Presenter:
Ross Fenimore, Ph.D.
Senior Fellowships Officer, Office of Fellowships and Financial Services, UCLA Graduate Division

Jane Sin
Senior Fellowships Officer, Office of Fellowships and Financial Services, UCLA Graduate Division

Workshop Description: Before you say yes to that student loan, attend this session to find out other ways to finance your graduate education. From fellowships to grants and everything in between, learn how to seek out funding opportunities to support your graduate education. This session will focus on the resources available to finance your graduate education. Special emphasis will be placed on campus-based and external fellowship support available as students advance in their graduate programs. Included in this workshop are ways in which students can effectively negotiate their financial awards and options available at the application stage of the graduate experience.

 

UCLA Graduate Education

 

Writing a Powerful Statement of Purpose

2:45 – 3:45 PM PT

Presenters:
Marissa López, Ph.D.
Associate Dean, Office of Diversity, Inclusion, and Admissions
UCLA Division of Graduate Education
Professor, UCLA Department of English
Professor, UCLA Department of Chicana/o Studies

Kimberly Terrill, Ph.D.
Associate Director, Career Education and Development
UCLA Career Center

Workshop Description: The statement of purpose is one of the most important aspects of your graduate school application. It tells the admissions committee who you are, why you’re applying, why you’re a good candidate, and what you want to do in the future. This workshop will address the process of creating and improving a statement of purpose. More specifically, participants will learn how to write as a strong and effective statement of purpose for graduate school admission. Topics of discussion include statement formatting, content, language, and content guidelines.
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