The Graduate School

With 11 doctoral programs and more than 50 master’s programs in its Graduate School, Miami University distinguishes itself from large research universities as well as undergraduate colleges. The Graduate School, which includes the Scripps Gerontology Center, is recognized for its distinctive graduate degree opportunities—and for fostering excellence in each program.

Support for Graduate Students
Instrumental in the scholarly endeavors of Miami, graduate students of high quality attract distinguished faculty to the university and benefit from the outcome of faculty-graduate student partnerships.

Scholarships and Fellowships
Gifts to the endowment for graduate scholarships and fellowships not only will enable Miami to recruit a larger number of leading students, it will also provide a permanent source of graduate student support, freeing annual funds to be applied to additional areas of importance.

Student Research and Travel
To fulfill the Graduate School’s goal of excellence, graduate students must be able to present research at conferences and other scholarly gatherings. An endowment for student research and travel will fund the expenses graduate students incur, making it easier for those with limited funds to complete and present research.

I was supported by a student fellowship when I was in graduate school at the Department of Psychology and now that I can afford it, I'd like to return some of what I received. ~Coleen Hanna '84

The Scripps Gerontology Center
Created in 1922 by a gift from E.W. Scripps, the Center first studied populations and was the source of most demographic information in the nation. In the 1970s, the Center narrowed its focus to exclusively study aging populations. Today, the Center is a premier provider of information and leadership on the impact of aging in society.

Eminent Scholar in Gerontology
Solving the demands of a large population of aging Americans requires new ways of thinking. To help meet these demands, Miami seeks funding to attract an Eminent Scholar in Gerontology to contribute to Miami’s educational mission in social gerontology, its groundbreaking research in aging, and its impact on society.

Endowed Professorship in Gerontology
Well-trained scholars are needed to study and address the needs of severely disabled older adults and to promote healthy aging. Miami's Miami’s Department of Sociology and Gerontology – which is closely connected with the Scripps Gerontology Center -- has one of the longest-standing and most highly respected master’s programs in the nation, and in 2004 began offering a doctoral program in Social Gerontology. To fulfill Miami’s commitment to creating scholars in this critical field, the School seeks to endow a professorship in gerontology.