Info for Current Graduate Students

Graduate study is a unique journey, and we're here to support you every step of the way. Whether you're planning your degree, completing research, exploring funding opportunities or getting involved on campus, this page brings together resources designed specifically for graduate students. 

Below, you'll find quick links to help you navigate your graduate experience with confidence.

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Quick Links

Plan Your Path

Find your Graduate Program Coordinator

Your Graduate Program Coordinator or Doctoral Program Director is your primary academic contact within your program. Connect with them for help with course selection, degree requirements, research opportunities and planning your progress toward graduation.

Find Your Program Contact

Understand Graduate Policies

Review the academic policies, procedures and requirements that apply to graduate students.

Review Graduate Academic Policies

Find the Form You Need

Access forms for graduate academic processes.

Explore Graduate Forms

Complete Your Final Requirement

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Prepare for Your Culminating Experience

Your program may conclude with a thesis, dissertation, capstone, comprehensive exam, portfolio, research project, internship or another culminating activity. Learn what each experience may involve and find resources to help you prepare.

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Completing a Master’s Thesis

Review thesis procedures, registration requirements, forms and submission guidance. Students cannot register themselves for thesis courses or thesis extensions through NEST.

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Completing a Doctoral Dissertation

Find doctoral procedures, required forms and guidance for moving through candidacy, the dissertation proposal, research, defense and final submission.

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Get Support with Graduate Writing

Connect with writing support for graduate coursework, research papers, proposals, theses and dissertations. Individual guidance can help you work through organization, clarity, faculty feedback and the next stage of a major writing project.

Access Funding and Gain Experience

Explore Options

Explore funding, paid experience, leadership, professional development and other opportunities created specifically for Montclair graduate students. Find More Graduate Opportunities!

Graduate and doctoral assistantships allow students to contribute to the University while gaining experience connected to their academic and professional interests. Review eligibility, appointment information and available resources.

Explore Graduate Assistantships

Graduate micro-internships are paid, project-based opportunities that allow students to apply their skills to real work across the University. Each project is designed to produce finished work that can strengthen your experience and resume.

Explore Graduate Micro-Internships

Graduate students presenting at a conference or traveling to conduct thesis, dissertation or capstone research may be eligible for partial reimbursement through the Student Research and Conference Travel Fund.

Review Travel Fund Requirements

Find More Graduate Opportunities

Explore funding, paid experience, leadership, professional development and other opportunities created specifically for Montclair graduate students.

View Graduate Student Opportunities
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Connect and Contribute

Get Involved & Attend Events

Graduate Council representatives bring student perspectives into conversations about graduate policies, programs and student affairs. Learn how the Council works and how graduate students can participate.

Learn about the Graduate Council

Alpha Epsilon Lambda is the national honor society for graduate and professional students. Montclair’s chapter recognizes eligible graduate students for academic achievement, leadership and service.

Learn about Alpha Epsilon Lambda

Find orientations, workshops, information sessions and other events developed for the graduate student community.

View Graduate Events

Have an idea for a workshop, training, orientation or special event? Graduate students may propose and organize programming for the graduate community with support from the Graduate Center.

Submit a Graduate Student Event Proposal

Connect with students who share your academic, professional, cultural or personal interests. Use Engage to explore organizations, discover campus events and find opportunities to participate.

Explore Clubs and Organizations

Stay in the Loop

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Read the Graduate Student Newsletter

The monthly graduate student newsletter brings together upcoming events, funding opportunities, academic reminders, campus resources and other information selected for Montclair graduate students.

Read Past Editions
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Join the Graduate Student Canvas Community

Find announcements, events, deadlines and resources shared with the graduate student community throughout the academic year.

Open the Graduate Student Canvas Community
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Give Us a Follow!

Follow the Graduate Center on Instagram, LinkedIn, Facebook and X for timely reminders, opportunities, student stories and a closer look at graduate life at Montclair.

Connect With Us on Social Media

Questions About Graduate Study?

Not sure which form you need, who to contact or what comes next? The Graduate Center can help you understand graduate academic processes and connect with the right person or office.

Graduate Center

Graduate education at Montclair is about more than coursework. The Graduate Center provides a central hub where students come together, access resources, and find encouragement to pursue their passions.