2021 Welcome for USM graduate students

Welcome to the registration for the 2021 Welcome for USM graduate students! This event, hosted by PROMISE program volunteers from across the University System of Maryland, will be held virtually on August 18, 2021.

What is PROMISE? PROMISE is the Maryland AGEP, initially founded in 2003 by the National Science Foundation, this program has been serving students from underrepresented backgrounds to aid them to successfully complete their degrees.

About the Welcome event

This program focuses on connecting graduate students, particularly those from underrepresented backgrounds currently working towards their higher education degrees. We aim to provide guidance and tools to ensure your success in completing your degree and create a sense of community during your tenure in grad school. During the academic year we host events, seminars and workshops to boost professional development of students to better prepare them for a successful career. You will be paired with peers from the same areas of research from different institutions and you will have the opportunity to meet staff and administrators from your institution.

The event is funded in part by the National Science Foundation (NSF), Directorate for Education and Human Resources (EHR), Division of Human Resource Development (HRD). NSF AGEP HRD Awards: University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC) (1820984), University of Maryland College Park (UMCP) (1820975), University of Maryland at Baltimore (UMB) (1820983), and Salisbury University (SU) (1820971), and Towson University (TU) (1820974), and the Division of Engineering Education and Centers NSF EEC Awards: University of California, Davis (2051599), University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC) (1734741).

Registrations are closed

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