Explore Funds

This unrestricted fund is our most powerful tool for supporting graduate students. It enables The Graduate School to respond quickly to emerging needs, launch new initiatives and invest in opportunities the moment they arise.

These fellowships bring the world’s brightest graduate students to UNC-Chapel Hill and give them the freedom to do their best work. Dissertation fellowships allow doctoral students to dedicate themselves fully to completing groundbreaking research without financial distraction.

This Fund exists to provide financial assistance to graduate and professional students with emergency financial assistance for unforeseen financial circumstances that could hinder their ability to complete their graduate or professional degrees.

The Graduate Student Transportation Grant supports graduate students who travel to and present their research at academic conferences and professional society meetings.

Impact Awards recognize current graduate students and recent graduate alumni whose research contributes to the educational, economic, physical, social or cultural well-being of North Carolina communities and citizens.

Provides support for the relocation of the Writing and Learning Center to the Robert B. House Undergraduate Library.

Provides support for programming, student engagement and ethics initiatives such as the regional/national high school ethics bowls.

Provides support to help grow and ensure the success of UNC's world-class PPE Program.

Provides support for premiering new plays, designing and crafting costumes, reducing ticket costs for student matinees and hiring actors, directors and other artists from across the country to bring their talents to Chapel Hill.

Provides support to help the campus build civil dialogue, student debate and open communication skills.