• I’m Already Swamped. Why Should I Apply for a Fellowship?

    How a well-chosen fellowship application can advance your research, mentoring relationships, and professional growth, whether or not you receive the award.

  • More Than an Application: A Conversation with Tiffany Reyes-Denis

    Tiffany Reyes-Denis is a doctoral candidate in Educational Psychology. In this interview, she reflects on what proposal writing taught her about research, mentorship, feedback, and professional growth.

  • Back to School ✏️

    Welcome to a new semester! Whether it is your first or tenth, whether you are in Champaign-Urbana or somewhere else in the world we are glad you are part of the University of Illinois grad student community. 

  • What to do this summer...fun included!

    Welcome to summer! The different cadence of this part of the year can offer space to recharge. While campus is definitely quieter in the summer, there are still many opportunities to build connections, pursue academic goals, explore new activities, and of course, find moments of fun and relaxation. 

  • Unseen World of Ultraviolet Insects

    Graduate student Alexa Rojas reads aloud her award-winning 2026 Image of Research entry and shares how she created it.

  • The Beginning of Becoming

    Graduate student Jaden Thompson reads aloud her award-winning 2026 Image of Research entry and shares how she created it.

  • Synthetic Symbiosis: A Cruelty-Free Future

    Graduate student Kevin Huang reads aloud his award-winning 2026 Image of Research entry and shares how he created it.

  • Visions of Freedom

    Graduate student Michelle Patiño-Flores reads aloud her award-winning 2026 Image of Research entry and shares how she created it.

  • Move

    Graduate student Syed Faizaan Ahab reads aloud his award-winning 2026 Image of Research entry and shares how he created it.