General Resources
UO Libraries
UO libraries offer vast resources to help your coursework and research.
Course Materials: Many of your course materials are available via the UO libraries. Before you purchase your textbooks, check for free options at the Libraries. They may have an eBook version, a physical version, or both. If UO does not own the material, you can request it via the free Interlibrary Loan service.
Research: UO librarians have expertise in a variety of academic disciplines and research services. Please contact them for assistance with your research and teaching needs. They have also built Research Guides for 77 different subjects to help you through the research process at the UO Libraries.
Study Space: In addition to the quiet, open area study spaces, the UO Libraries offers reservable rooms for individual and collaborative study. These rooms include four Graduate Study rooms and one room for caregivers to study while caring for a small child, both in the Eugene Knight Library. See the Libraries website to learn more.
Basic Needs Assistance
UO Basic Needs Programs offer support with access to textbooks and technology necessary for your coursework.
Textbooks: Basic Needs Textbook page lists information on textbook subsidies and other low-costs resources.
Technology: Basic Needs Technology page lists information on free software, laptop checkout, and IT service support.
Disability Accommodations
The University of Oregon (UO) offers a wide range of accommodations to support graduate students and graduate employees (GE) with disabilities. You can request disability-related support through the Accessible Education Center (AEC) and the Office of Human Resources (HR).
Visit our Disability Accommodations page to find out what disability-related support is available for you.
Grievance Procedure
If you experience a problem related to your academic program, you may want to file a grievance. A “grievance” is a formal complaint alleging a violation of the university policy or a decision that was arbitrary, capricious, or unequal in application and had an adverse impact on you. This is also known as as a student grievance under Student Grievance Policy Number V.11.07.
Visit our Grievance Procedures Across Campus page for more information and support.
Tuition Costs
You can see your program's tuition costs on the UO Tuition page.
UO Acronyms
UO acronyms list gives you the acronym and meaning about words and terms found throughout the University of Oregon.
Research Support
Financial Support for Research
The UO Research Development Services provides information about financial support for graduate research as well as important research policies and procedures. Check out their videos and articles on various topics from funding search to grant writing.
Pivot Funding Database
Pivot is an online funding database tool that allows you to create targeted saved searches, search for UO internal grants and external grants, and receive email alerts of funding opportunities that align with your research.
The UO has a subscription to Pivot, and you can create an account here.
Financial Support for Conference Travel
The Division of Graduate Studies offers a Conference Travel Award with a rolling deadline to support UO master’s, doctoral, and law students selected to present their research at a conference. The award offsets travel, registration, and lodging expenses.
$1,000 is the maximum funding allowed per award.
Financial Support for Dissertation Related Expenses
The Division of Graduate Studies offers a Dissertation Award with a rolling deadline to support doctoral and law students with expenses directly related to their dissertation, such as writing support, books and supplies, software, research-related travel, training, professional memberships, paying research assistants, and more.
$1,000 is the maximum funding allowed per award.
Financial Support for Master's Project or Thesis Related Expenses
The Division of Graduate Studies offers a Master's Project and Thesis Award with a rolling deadline to support master’s students with expenses directly related to their capstone/terminal project or thesis, such as project materials, books and supplies, software, research-related travel, writing support, training, and more.
$500 is the maximum funding allowed per award.
Oregon Humanities Center Fellowships
The Oregon Humanities Center (OHC) offers fellowship programs for graduate students in humanities.
Graduate Research Support Fellowship: This fellowship program provides doctoral students with resources to assist with their doctoral research and the completion of their dissertations.
Dissertation Fellowship: This fellowship program provides the fellow with a one-term research appointment to allow full-time work on the dissertation.
Innovation and Entrepreneurship Funding and Competitions
Check out the Innovation and Entrepreneurship Funding and Competitions page to find financial resources available to student entrepreneurs.
Writing Support
Writing Circles / Writing Acceleration Groups
The Division of Graduate Studies hosts weekly Writing Circles for graduate students working on articles, dissertations and theses, grant applications, seminar papers, and all other writing projects. In writing circles, you will meet graduate students from all over the university, giving you access to peer mentorship, positive accountability, and abundant support for your work and process.
Winter Circles usually runs from Week 1 through Week 10 of each term. The Division offers both in-person and virtual circles with options for neurodivergent writer support.
The sign-up poll is usually circulated via email and newsletter from the Division before the term starts.
Center on Diversity and Community (CoDaC) Writing Coach
CoDaC’s Writing Consultant, Mike Murashige, provides small and large group trainings, field-specific and grant writing support, and one-on-one writing consultations to graduate students.
If you need help to rethink, reshape, and improve your writing practice, or help with the content of your research writing and projects, request a consult with Mike Murashige via email.
Visit the CoDaC Website for more information.
Email: mmurashi@uoregon.edu
Thesis and Dissertation Support for Neurodivergent Students
Students are encouraged to meet with an AEC Access Advisor or with an Academic Engagement Counselor, who can support graduate students with challenges including procrastination, feeling overwhelmed, mood concerns, neurocognitive difficulties (e.g., difficulty with procrastination due to anxiety, ADHD, depression, or difficulty with executive function due to autism spectrum disorder, ADHD, brain injury, or mood disorders).
Some sessions of the Division of Graduate Studies Writing Circles also particularly welcome neurodiverse writers.
UO Libraries Resources
The UO Libraries provides graduate student resources and services including Literature Review writing, Thesis & Dissertation Support, and Citation Management Tools.
National Center for Faculty Development & Diversity (NCFDD)
NCFDD supports all graduate students through free graduate student writing workshops, supported writing boot camps, and writing booster sessions.
UO is an institutional member and you can sign up for free today.
Questions?
If you have any other questions, email us at gegradstudies@uoregon.edu. We look forward to speaking with you!