SIUE Graduate School

SIUE Graduate School
Type Public
Dean Jerry Weinberg
Location Edwardsville, Illinois, U.S.
Website www.siue.edu/graduate

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Graduate School is a post-graduate academic unit of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE) located in Edwardsville, Illinois, United States. It offers 48 master’s degree programs, 2 specialist degrees,[1] 17 post-baccalaureate and post-masters certificates,[2] doctoral programs in Education Administration and Nursing Practice, and three cooperative Doctor of Philosophy programs with SIU Carbondale.[3] In the Fall of 2011, the Graduate School had more than 2,800 students enrolled. U.S. News & World Report 2012 edition of America’s Best Colleges lists SIUE among the top 15 regional public universities in the Midwest-Master’s category, the eighth consecutive year it was so ranked.[4]

Graduate aid programs

Graduate students who have been accepted into a graduate program as degree-seeking students are eligible to apply for graduate assistantships to work as research or teaching assistants.[5] SIUE also has number of fellowship, grant, and award programs available to its graduate students.[6]

University research

SIUE's Graduate Studies and Research ranks within the top 10 percent of its peer institutions in the U.S. receiving federal funding for research and development. In FY 2011 the SIUE faculty and staff were awarded over $34 million from external federal and private agencies.[1]

The Office of Research and Projects supports the SIUE research community by providing information and assistance regarding research opportunities, proposal development, project administration, technology transfer, and other services to the University's researchers and scholars. SIUE's research includes cutting-edge projects carried out by the Illinois Education Research Council; the Institute for Urban Research; the National Corn-to-Ethanol Research Center; and the Center for STEM Research, Education, and Outreach. SIUE researchers are also responsible for developing innovative community outreach initiatives through and for the East St. Louis Center.[7]

References

  1. 1 2 http://www.siue.edu/factbook/pdf/FbCurrent.pdf
  2. ↑ Graduate Programs - Certificate
  3. ↑ Graduate Programs - Doctoral
  4. ↑ US News & World Report | News & Rankings | Best Colleges, Best Hospitals, and more
  5. ↑ Graduate Studies and Research - Assistantships
  6. ↑ Fellowships & Grants
  7. ↑ Research

Coordinates: 38°47′36″N 89°59′52″W / 38.793396°N 89.997768°W / 38.793396; -89.997768

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