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Committed to teaching, research, and public service, our faculty are among the highest-ranked scholars in the world and have received international academic recognition. Six UCLA faculty members have been awarded Nobel Prizes, more than 300 have received Fulbright Scholarships, 3 are Pulitzer Prize winners, and over 270 have been awarded Guggenheim Fellowships. Graduate students work side-by-side with faculty in scholarly exploration that has built UCLA鈥檚 international reputation and legacy of preparing future leaders who make significant contributions in all areas of society.</p> <h2>Applying for Graduate Study at UCLA</h2> <p>UCLA offers <a href="https://grad.ucla.edu">graduate degrees in聽over 140 programs</a>. Almost every聽academic program is a subset of a department, which in turn is a subset of a school, institute, or division. Aspiring students to <em>academic programs</em> apply through a single application. See our聽<a href="https://grad.ucla.edu/admissions/steps-to-apply/">Steps to Apply</a>. At the beginning of the application聽you specify your聽program, then the application will customize questions, requirements, and requests for supplemental material for that specific program. For applicants to聽<em>professional schools for JD, LLM, DDS, full-time MBA, FEMBA, and EMBA</em>聽the application process is unique for each, and in general you apply through that program鈥檚 site:聽<a href="https://dentistry.ucla.edu/academics-admissions/graduate-programs">UCLA School of Dentistry</a>,聽<a href="https://law.ucla.edu/admissions">UCLA School of Law</a>,聽<a href="https://www.anderson.ucla.edu/">Anderson School of Management</a>, and聽<a href="https://medschool.ucla.edu/education/md-education/admissions">David Geffen School of Medicine</a>. You can direct further questions聽directly to the聽individual programs themselves.</p> <p><img loading="lazy" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-6724" src="https://grad.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/ucla-prestige-graduation-11.jpg" alt="ucla-prestige-graduation-11" width="960" height="360" srcset="https://grad.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/ucla-prestige-graduation-11.jpg 960w, https://grad.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/ucla-prestige-graduation-11-300x113.jpg 300w" sizes="(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px" /></p> <h2>The UCLA聽Division of Graduate Education</h2> <p>The Division of Graduate Education at UCLA is聽responsible for the overall quality and progress of graduate education at UCLA. The Division of Graduate Education serves as the administrative core for graduate recruitment and admissions. Over the years between your聽Graduate Welcome Reception and the awarding of your degree, we will also participate in聽the milestones marking your individual academic progress and work to ensure that the聽education you receive here continually strives for the highest quality.</p> <h2>How To Find Us</h2> <p>Individual UCLA Graduate Programs are spread across campus, and each address is listed on their program page. 聽<a href="https://grad.ucla.edu/contact-us/">Division of Graduate Education offices</a>聽are located on the first聽floor of Murphy Hall. Our walk-in hours are from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday through Friday and our phone hours聽are from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday through Friday. You can聽find us in the northeast section of聽<a href="https://grad.ucla.edu/life-at-ucla/ucla-map/">campus</a>.</p> <hr /> <p><img loading="lazy" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-6711" src="https://grad.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/ucla-prestige-graduation-7.jpg" alt="ucla-prestige-graduation-7" width="960" height="360" srcset="https://grad.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/ucla-prestige-graduation-7.jpg 960w, https://grad.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/ucla-prestige-graduation-7-300x113.jpg 300w" sizes="(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px" /></p> <h2>What We Do</h2> <p>Here is a list of the Division of Graduate Education聽offices and programs to help you find the services you need.</p> <h3>Office of the Deans</h3> <p style="color:#287cb3">1237 Murphy Hall</p> <p>The Graduate Dean oversees the聽Division and is an ex officio member of the Graduate Council. The Dean and the Associate聽Deans provide academic leadership for program development, planning, and decision聽making in the Division of Graduate Education. The deans are available for assistance if students cannot solve problems within聽their departments.</p> <ul> <li>Learn more about the <a href="https://grad.ucla.edu/about-us/leadership/">Graduate Deans</a></li> </ul> <h3>Academic & Postdoctoral Services (APS)</h3> <p style="color:#287cb3">1255 Murphy Hall</p> <p>Academic & Postdoctoral Services is responsible for advancing the academic life cycle of graduate education by providing the following services to current graduate students and visiting graduate researchers as well as the authorization and administration of all Postdoctoral Scholar appointments at UCLA and policy development and compliance.</p> <ul> <li>Learn more about <a href="https://grad.ucla.edu/academics/">Graduate Studies for current students at UCLA</a></li> <li>Questions Academic Services聽can help current students聽with: <ul> <li>Leave of Absence and Withdrawal</li> <li>Foreign Language Requirements</li> <li>Major/Classification Change</li> <li>Filing Fee</li> <li>Intercampus Exchange and Cross Enrollment Programs</li> <li><em>In-Absentia</em> registration</li> <li>Master鈥檚 and Doctoral Committees</li> <li>Master鈥檚 and Doctoral Examination Requirements</li> <li>Master鈥檚 and Doctoral Advancement to Candidacy</li> <li>Thesis and Dissertation Filing</li> <li>Doctoral Hooding Ceremony</li> </ul> </li> </ul> <p>Learn more about <a href="https://www.postdoc.ucla.edu/">Postdoctoral聽Scholars</a></p> <ul> <li>Postdoctoral Scholar Services and questions APS can help Postdoctoral Scholars with: <ul> <li>Appointments and Reappointments</li> <li>Postdoctoral Scholar Appointment Verifications</li> <li>Postdoctoral Scholar Policy</li> <li>President鈥檚 Postdoctoral Fellowship Program</li> <li>Chancellor鈥檚 Postdoctoral Fellowship Program</li> </ul> </li> </ul> <p>Learn more about <a href="https://grad.ucla.edu/academics/research/visiting-graduate-researchers/">Visiting Graduate Researchers</a></p> <ul> <li>Visiting Graduate Researcher Services and questions APS can help Visiting Graduate Researchers with: <ul> <li>Appointments</li> <li>Fee assessment and stipend processing</li> </ul> </li> </ul> <h3>Budget & Personnel</h3> <p style="color:#287cb3">1237 Murphy Hall</p> <p>Responsible for the financial management of all division funds, as well as聽purchasing, accounts payable, and personnel transactions.</p> <h3>Diversity, Inclusion & Admissions</h3> <p style="color:#287cb3">1247 Murphy Hall</p> <p>Responsible for outreach, recruitment, and graduate admissions. The <em>Diversity, Inclusion & Admissions (DIA)</em> staff provides programs that聽support individuals currently underrepresented in graduate education. The office also coordinates summer聽research programs, institutional recruitment days, and workshops to promote graduate diversity and inclusion.</p> <ul> <li>Learn more about <a href="https://grad.ucla.edu/admissions/">Graduate Admissions</a></li> <li>Learn more about <a href="https://grad.ucla.edu/admissions/diversity/">Diversity in Admissions at UCLA</a></li> <li>Questions DIA can help you with: <ul> <li>General information only</li> <li>Admission requirements</li> <li>TOEFL & IELTS Scores</li> <li>ESL requirements</li> <li>Fee waivers</li> <li>Tuition & living expenses</li> <li>GPA/GRE/Institutional requirements</li> <li>Academic records (U.S. & International)</li> <li>Online allocation troubleshooting</li> <li>Diversity general information</li> </ul> </li> <li>Questions about online application are answered on our <a href="https://grad.ucla.edu/admissions/faqs/">Admissions FAQs</a></li> <li>Direct specific questions to your聽<a href="https://grad.ucla.edu">Graduate Program</a></li> </ul> <h3>Fellowships & Financial Services</h3> <p style="color:#287cb3">1228 Murphy Hall</p> <p>Administer fellowship applications, award processing, and other financial processes and聽transactions.</p> <ul> <li>Learn more about <a href="https://grad.ucla.edu/funding/">Financial Support</a></li> <li>Learn more about <a href="https://grad.ucla.edu/funding/financial-aid/tax-information-forms-for-ucla-fellowship-recipients/">Tax Information & Forms for UCLA Award Recipients</a></li> <li>Questions <em>Fellowship Services聽</em>can help you with <ul> <li>University and extramural fellowships</li> <li>Graduate and Postdoctoral Education聽Support (GRAPES)</li> <li>Fellowship directories</li> </ul> </li> <li>Questions <em>Financial Services</em> can help you with: <ul> <li>Academic Apprentice Personnel Requirements and Fee Remissions</li> <li><a href="https://grad.ucla.edu/funding/financial-aid/graduate-work-study-program/">Graduate Work-Study</a> Program</li> <li>Fellowship Contracts (Offer of Graduate Student Support)</li> <li>Fellowship Payments</li> <li>Tuition, Nonresident Supplemental Tuition and Stipends</li> <li>TA Advance Loans</li> <li>TA/GSR Fee Deferral</li> </ul> </li> </ul> <h3>Graduate & Postdoctoral Success</h3> <p style="color:#287cb3">1252 Murphy Hall</p> <p>Graduate & Postdoctoral Success is responsible for supporting the academic success, effective mentoring, retention, and professional development of graduate academic and professional students and postdoctoral scholars, with a particular emphasis on populations underserved and underrepresented in higher education.</p> <p>Services Graduate & Postdoctoral Success offers to support current students and postdocs:</p> <ul> <li>Retention Initiatives <ul> <li>GradSTRIVE 2.0</li> <li><a href="https://grad.ucla.edu/life-at-ucla/diversity/bouchet-graduate-honor-society/">Edward A. Bouchet Graduate Honor Society</a></li> </ul> </li> <li><a href="https://grad.ucla.edu/life-at-ucla/diversity/california-alliance-for-graduate-education-and-the-professoriate-nsf-agep/">Alliances for Graduate Education and the Professoriate (AGEP) Research University Alliance (RUA)</a></li> <li>Academic Case Management Services: assistance for students facing significant barriers to their academic success, such as academic challenges, health and wellness concerns, financial stress, or interpersonal conflict</li> <li><a href="https://grad.ucla.edu/life-at-ucla/mentoring/">Mentoring Initiative</a></li> </ul> <h3>Information Technology</h3> <p style="color:#287cb3">1252 Murphy Hall</p> <p>Information Technology staff develop, maintain, and support all the Division of Graduate Education computer聽systems, functions, and applications. They provide business strategy and project management expertise.</p> <ul> <li>Learn more about <a href="https://grad.ucla.edu/funding/#/recommendations-logged-out">Smart Recommendations</a></li> <li>What are your impressions of this site? <a href="https://grad.ucla.edu/contact-us/website-feedback/">Website Feedback</a></li> </ul> <h3>Institutional Research</h3> <p style="color:#287cb3">1252 Murphy Hall</p> <p>Institutional Research is responsible for providing business intelligence reporting and analytics to internal and external stakeholders. </p> <ul> <li>Learn more about the <a href="https://grad.ucla.edu/graduate-program-statistics/">UCLA Graduate Programs (Tableau Dashboards)</a></li> <li>Learn more about the <a href="https://grad.ucla.edu/programs/program-statistics/">Academic Program Statistics</a></li> </ul> <h3>Operations & External Relations</h3> <p style="color:#287cb3">1237 Murphy Hall</p> <p>Operations & External Relations oversees the Division of Graduate Education鈥檚 events and meeting production,聽facilities management, external relations, operational effectiveness and staff relations.</p> <ul> <li>Learn more about the <a href="https://grad.ucla.edu/life-at-ucla/events/">Division of Graduate Education’s Events</a></li> </ul> <p style="color:#287cb3;padding-top:3px"> </p> </div> <footer class="entry-footer"> <section id="quick-links" class="clear" aria-label="Links to additional related content"> <h2>Staff Directory</h2> <ul><li><a href="https://grad.ucla.edu/contact-us/directory/">Administrative聽directory</a></li></ul> </section> </footer> </article> </div> </main> </div> </div> <div id="site-overlay"></div> <footer id="interestform" class="site-footer container" role="contentinfo" style="background-color: #005587;"><div> <p class="interested-in-learn">Interested in learning more about applying at UCLA Graduate School?</p> <p class="your-email-address">UCLA will never share your email address and you may unsubscribe at any time.</p> <p class="button-parragraph"><button id="myBtn" class="button-rectangle">Sign Up</button></span></p></div><div id="myModal" class="modal" style="width: 100%;">  <div class="modal-content"> <span class="close">×</span> <div id="form_9be2c0ac-7813-48ce-970b-5c0d6db4df2c">Loading...</div><script async src="https://apply.grad.ucla.edu/register/?id=9be2c0ac-7813-48ce-970b-5c0d6db4df2c&output=embed&div=form_9be2c0ac-7813-48ce-970b-5c0d6db4df2c"></script> </div> </div></div></footer> <footer id="colophon" class="site-footer container" role="contentinfo"> <div class="menu-links"> <div class="menu-footer-left-container"><ul id="menu-footer-left" class="menu"><li id="menu-item-4830" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page current-menu-item page_item page-item-4571 current_page_item menu-item-4830"><a href="https://grad.ucla.edu/about-us/" aria-current="page">About Us</a></li> <li id="menu-item-7429" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-7429"><a href="/life-at-ucla/neighborhood-map/">Campus Map</a></li> <li id="menu-item-7430" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-7430"><a href="http://www.ucla.edu/terms-of-use/">Terms of Use</a></li> </ul></div> <div class="menu-footer-right-container"><ul id="menu-footer-right" class="menu"><li id="menu-item-4832" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-4832"><a href="https://grad.ucla.edu/contact-us/">Contact Us</a></li> <li id="menu-item-3386" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-3386"><a href="http://www.ucla.edu/accessibility">Accessibility</a></li> <li id="menu-item-3388" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-3388"><a href="http://ucla.edu">UCLA.edu</a></li> </ul></div> </div> <div class="social-links"> <a href="https://twitter.com/UCLAGradSchool"><span class="screen-reader-text">UCLA Grad School Twitter</span><i class="fa fa-twitter-square"></i></a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/uclagradschool/"><span class="screen-reader-text">UCLA Grad School Instagram</span><i class="fa fa-instagram"></i></a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCV7IaE2iayA41ZURBc3_YSw"><span class="screen-reader-text">UCLA Grad School YouTube</span><i class="fa fa-youtube-play"></i></a> <a href="https://grad.ucla.edu/giving" class="giving">Support Graduate Education</a> </div> </footer> </div> <script> // Get the modal var modal = document.getElementById("myModal"); 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