Advancement for Graduate Education Conference (AGE)

• Conference with workshops aimed at preparing students for applying to master's degree and doctoral programs
• Held every Fall semester

California Pre-Doctoral Program

• Supports doctoral aspirations of CSU students with economic and educational disadvantages
• Deadline is every Spring semester, application here

Chancellor’s Doctoral Incentive Program (CDIP)

• Student loans for those pursuing full-time doctoral degrees at accredited universities throughout the US
• Once students get their doctoral degree and teach within the CSU, this program will absorb a portion of their loan each year
• Deadline is in spring semester, application here

Student Research & Creative Works Symposium

• A campus-wide conference for students to present—either orally or via poster—their research
• Takes place every spring, deadlines are in fall semester
• Required for recipients of either the Graduate Equity or Graduate Promise Scholarships (see Month-by-Month Scholarships)