Explore Funds

The Carolina Candidacy and Degree Advancement Fund provides critical short-term support to graduate students facing funding disruptions, helping them stay on track to complete their degrees.

The Graduate School’s CareerWell Professional Development program equips graduate students with the skills to thrive beyond academia. Through workshops, coaching and targeted resources, we prepare students to lead and excel in diverse career paths.

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.

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.

Provides support for the Teacher Box Fund, which provides each M.A.T. graduate with a starter kit of school supplies and UNC School of Education items for their first classroom.

The Graduate School’s Grad Student Success program creates community and provides support for graduate students from every background. Through targeted programming and peer connection, we help ensure that all students have what they need to thrive and complete their degrees successfully.

This fund provides stipends for graduate students, ensuring that financial constraints do not hinder their ability to pursue experiential learning opportunities in non-academic settings.