Graduate studies at the University of Virginia Office of the Vice President for Research 1.434.243.4014 [e-mail]

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Graduate studies atthe University of
VirginiaOffice of the Vice President for
Research 1.434.243.4014gradstudies_at_virginia.e
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A leading research universitydiscoveries that
define our times

• Consistently ranked as one of the top two public
  research universities since 1998 (U.S. News)
• Medical Center named a Top 100 hospital for the
  sixth year in a row (Solucient)
• Faculty secured 315 million in sponsored
  research funding in FY08
• Only U.S. member of Universitas 21, international
  network of twenty leading research universities
  in eleven countries
• 13,600 undergraduates, 6,500 graduate and
  professional students

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Graduate education at U.Va.a breadth and depth
of opportunity

• Ten graduate schools
• 84 masters degrees in 67 programs or fields
• 57 doctoral degrees in 55 programs or fields
• First-professional degrees in law medicine
• Abundant opportunities for teaching, research,
  professional and career development, and
  community involvement
• Nationally-renowned 17-library system, including
  the Albert Shirley Small Special Collections
  Library
• Health insurance provided for those making 5,000
  in wages/fellowship

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Interdisciplinary inquiryexpanding knowledge by
eliminating boundaries

• Architecture joint degrees with business,
  engineering, and law
• Engineering joint degrees with business
  Institute for Nanoscale Quantum Engineering,
  Science Technology science, technology, and
  society
• Medicine biomedical sciences built around seven
  interdisciplinary programs
• Nursing joint degrees with business
  collaborations with law, medicine, and religious
  studies.
• University-wide Institute on Aging Ecology,
  Conservation, and Culture and much more.

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Diversity as community valueembracing diversity
in the pursuit of excellence

• Students from 50 states, D.C., and 130 countries
  
• Since 1984, the highest graduation rate for
  African-American students among public
  institutions (Journal of Blacks in Higher
  Education)
• Nationally-recognized peer mentoring program
• Office of the Vice President for Diversity and
  Equity
• Office of Graduate Student Diversity Programs
• Member of the National Name Exchange, the
  Leadership Alliance, and Institute for the
  Recruitment of Teachers
• Annual Symposium on Race Society

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Securing the futureuniting human and physical
capital

• 200 million of 3 billion capital campaign
  earmarked for graduate student fellowships
• 60 million board initiative to hire ten National
  Academy-caliber faculty over five years in the
  sciences, engineering, and biomedicine
• In midst of 900 million capital construction
  plan
• New physical space under construction or in
  development for architecture, art history,
  arts sciences, education, materials
  science, medicine, multi-disciplinary
  research, nanotechnology, nursing, studio
  art and more.

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Charlottesville, Va.

• 40,000 full-time residents
• Served by four major airlines,Amtrak, and
  Greyhound
• Three hours from Baltimore and Virginia Beach,
  two hours from Washington, one hour from Richmond
• Rated the Best Place to Live in America in 2004
  (Cities Ranked Rated) and No. 1 Small City
  in the South (Money)
• Shenandoah National Park
• Artistic, cultural, athletic, religious, outdoor
  activities and much more.

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