Graduate and Professional Students
The Graduate Student Experience
Explore opportunities and resources for graduate and professional students at WashU.
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Graduate Student Groups
See universitywide graduate and professional student groups in WUGO: Washington University Student Group Organizer.
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Graduate Professional Council
The Graduate Professional Council (GPC) is the representative body to advocate for all 6,000+ graduate and professional students at WashU.
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Graduate Student and Postdoc Career Resources
The Career Center is here to support you in your career search, whether you are looking for an academic or non-academic job. We offer a range of services to assist […]
Featured Grad Student
"Filling a gap:" Miriam Levitin helps diverse students with health and sexual eduation in Habif's Peer Health Educators program
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Miriam Levitin
The idea of sexual self-efficacy drives Miriam’s work to reduce misinformation and increase awareness about sexual health and wellness.
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for Graduate and Professional Students
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Tech Den
Learn about this new tech help desk that also brings together schools’ recommended hardware specifications.
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The Graduate Center
The Graduate Center offers dedicated spaces, programming, resources and more for graduate and professional students at WashU.
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Everyday Living
Get tips about banking, restaurants and other parts of daily life in the St. Louis area.
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F-1 STEM OPT Extension Sponsored by WashU
Learn about the 24-month STEM OPT Extension for for F-1 international students with STEM degrees working on their 12-months post-completion OPT.
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F-1 Student Employment & Training
The types of employment for which F-1 students may be eligible depend on each student’s individual circumstances.
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Filing U.S. Taxes
OISE has partnered with Sprintax Tax Preparation for filing non-resident U.S. Income Tax returns.
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Financial Aid for International Students
The Office for International Students and Scholars processes financial aid applications for current undergraduate international students.
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First-Generation Faculty and Staff Directory
See a directory of faculty and staff at WashU who are first generation college students.
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Foreign National Information System Instructions
A key part of the foreign national payroll process is submitting data via the secure Foreign National Information System (FNIS) website.
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Foreign National Payroll Process at WashU
Learn about the specific payroll requirements that apply to recipients of funds from WashU.