University of Georgia

The Student Success & Well-Being Grants allocation is a funding mechanism that serves the overall goal of promoting increased graduate enrollment and degree completion. By offering seed funding for pilot programs, the Graduate School hopes to encourage the development and implementation of innovative, impactful, and sustainable initiatives promoting graduate student success and well-being.

Please see the RFP for AY2026 – 2027 Grants – Coming in September 2026!

Priority Funded Initiatives Focusing on Professional Development & Network
  • Speaker Series featuring alumni / noted faculty / industry-NGO representatives
  • Poster presentations / opportunities for students to present research
  • Science Communication / Scientific Writing / Designing research posters
  • Research software workshop
  • Creative short talks on any topic to practice public speaking
Priority Funded Initiatives Focusing on Well-Being and Community Building
  • Yoga class
  • Providing art supplies or terrarium kits for an established Well-Being Hub
  • Ramsey Challenge Course
  • “Screen on the Green” outdoor movie night
Priority Funded Initiatives Focusing on Faculty
  • Best practices for online teaching
  • Mental health of graduate students
  • Mentoring graduate students

“This grant had a synergizing effect in the department. The items the grant paid for really had the effect of bringing people together and prompted the department and even some endowed chairs to pay for other things that helped move towards the same goal. I also feel like we learned a lot about what type of support grad students want. Thank you!” -Dr. Jennifer L. Palmer, Director of Graduate Studies, Department of History (2024 – 2025 Awardee)

For more information about these grants, please contact Dr. Lisa Sperling, Director, Student Success & Well-Being, at sperling@uga.edu.

 
 
 

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