What can your gift do?

Gifts to The Graduate School at UMD help support several key missions of the Campus Strategic Plan. You can direct your gift to one of these funds below, or make an unrestricted contribution. Contact the Graduate School Office, or the UMD Development Office for more information.

21st Century Fund

This fund provides fellowships for graduate students.

Travel Fund

This fund supports graduate student travel for project or thesis research, or presentation of project or thesis work at local, regional, and national conferences.

Interdisciplinary Initiatives

The Graduate School strives to foster communication and collaboration across disciplines. This fund helps make interdisciplinary inquiry possible.

Diversity in Graduate Education

Expanding the diversity and world-view of the graduate student body is a Graduate School goal. This fund helps students who might not otherwise be able to afford graduate study.