Graduate Student Life
Graduate Student Life
The Office of Graduate Student Life is your gateway to build an extraordinary graduate experience at UCF. Whether you’re diving deep into groundbreaking research experiences, charting your path through career exploration, or finding your people through community activities we’re here to fuel every step of your journey. Explore what’s waiting for you below and discover how far your graduate experience can take you.
Professional Development
Graduate focused opportunities to strengthen your skills for grad school and beyond.
Graduate Student Center
The center is your home on campus. There’s space to study or simply hang out with other graduate students.
Research and Scholarship
Opportunities to present your research and scholarship, earn scholarships, and develop competencies to excel.
Career Exploration
Partnerships across the university to prepare graduate students for life after graduation.
Student Scholar Symposium
An opportunity for students to present their research and creative scholarship in a poster format to the UCF community during Student Research Week.
Community and Campus Life
Access resources and services to help you succeed as a UCF graduate student, from IDs and fellowships to health care and campus life.
Thesis and Dissertation
An opportunity for UCF students to receive support for all things thesis and dissertation.
Knight Research Scholars Program (KRSP)
KRSP connects UCF students with research opportunities across disciplines. Undergraduates join active projects, while graduate students and postdocs lead teams, gaining mentorship experience and building a collaborative research community.
Latest News
Celebrating Excellence in Research, Teaching and Service
Last week, the University of Central Florida recognized graduate faculty and students for excellence in research, teaching, leadership, and service. These awardees are some of UCF’s top scholars and educators....
Day Two Winners: Student Scholar Sympsosium
The Student Scholar Symposium, part of UCF’s 20th Annual Student Research Week, continued March 26 in the Pegasus Ballroom with hundreds of research posters during Sessions 4–6. Judges evaluated presentations...
Student Scholar Symposium: Day One Winners
The Student Scholar Symposium, UCF’s premier research showcase, runs March 25–26 in the Pegasus Ballroom. Day One featured hundreds of research posters across three sessions, with judges evaluating presentations and...
New UCF Graduate Student Association Leadership Elected for 2026–2027
The results of the 2026–2027 UCF Graduate Student Association (GSA) officer elections are in! We are excited to announce the newly elected officers who will take on leadership roles and...