Graduate School FUSE Program
The Graduate School seeks to create a more diverse graduate student body at the University of Georgia (UGA) by promoting opportunities in graduate education to all populations. Since 2008, UGA has fostered partnerships with minority-serving institutions to enhance the recruitment and transition for undergraduate students as they learn about applying to graduate school and enroll as a graduate student.
Prospective UGA graduate students who are transitioning from these partner institutions may be eligible to participate in the Graduate School FUSE Program (Facilitating Underrepresented Student Experiences).
Prospective students are required to submit a graduate school application for admittance in the upcoming Fall semester and be nominated by their school’s FUSE Coordinator, listed below. Each partner institution determines their own qualifications for nomination. Please review the FUSE Application Checklist for the FUSE application timeline. For additional questions, please contact gradrecruit@uga.edu.
The benefits of FUSE Program participation include an application fee waiver for the University of Georgia Graduate School and consideration for a graduate school assistantship if admitted to the University of Georgia. The assistantship includes reduced tuition (currently, $25/per semester), a monthly stipend, professional development and networking programs, mentorship, and a strong FUSE cohort support system with other students from Minority-Serving Institutions.
As of fall 2024, UGA has established FUSE partnerships with the following six institutions:
- Albany State University
Primary Contact: Raven Payne, Ed.D., QEP Director
raven.payne@asurams.edu
Office: 229-500-3433 - Florida A&M University (FAMU)
Primary Contact: India Woods, Program Coordinator, School of Graduate Studies, Research & Continuing Education
india.woods@famu.edu
Office: 850-561-2931 - Fort Valley State University
Primary Contact: Dr. Davida J. Curtis, Center for Retention Services
curtisd@fvsu.edu
Office: 478-822-7195 - Morehouse College
Primary Contact: Dr. Mel Foster, Associate Provost for Academic Success
melvin.foster@morehouse.edu
Office: 470-639-0699 - North Carolina A&T State University
Primary Contact: Dr. Re’Shanda Grace-Bridges, PhD (She/Her/Hers), Assistant Dean of Student Affairs, The Graduate College
rgracebridges@ncat.edu
Office: 336-285-2372 - Spelman College
Primary Contact: Dr. DeKimberlen Neely, Associate Dean, Office of Undergraduate Studies
dneely@spelman.edu
Office: 404-270-5695
