Welcome to Case Western Reserve University! We are pleased that you have chosen CWRU to pursue your graduate studies. Use this site to find both academic and non-academic information that is of importance and interest to graduate students, along with the most comprehensive and up to date information.

Download the Graduate Student Handbook for extensive information that will enhance to your experience as a student at Case Western Reserve University.

The School of Graduate Studies is the unit of Case Western Reserve University through which graduate programs in the humanities and social sciences, biological and physical sciences, engineering, and selected disciplines related to professional fields are offered.

The learning environment at CWRU is enriched by the diversity of the students, faculty, and staff as well as the surrounding community. CWRU is located in University Circle which boasts a concentration of nearly 50 cultural, medical educational, social service, and religious institutions. This community includes Severance Hall, home of the world-famous Cleveland Orchestra; the Cleveland Museum of Art; the Cleveland Institute of Art; the Cleveland Institute of Music; University Hospitals of Cleveland; the Cleveland Botanical Gardens and many others within walking distance of the university.

The opportunity you have to engage in research, to teach and to learn is both exciting and challenging. We hope that you will pursue the many opportunities to become involved in all that CWRU and the larger community has to offer.

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Schedule of Final Dissertation Defenses

Doctoral Program Review Schedule  (pdf)

Commencement 2010

Funding Opportunities

School of Graduate Studies Graduate Student Travel Award

Important Dates and Deadlines

Solving Academic and Other Concerns (pdf)