For Faculty
- Application to the Graduate Faculty
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School of Medicine faculty interested in training PhD students are required to become members of the University Graduate Faculty. Applications will be reviewed by the School of Medicine Graduate Council on the following dates for 2026:
- Monday, January 26, 2026 | Submission deadline: January 5, 2026
- Monday, April 27, 2026 | Submission deadline: April 6, 2026
- Monday, August 24, 2026 | Submission deadline: August 3, 2026
- Monday, October 26, 2026 | Submission deadline: Monday October 5, 2026
To submit: SOM program coordinators or directors must upload complete packets to the Graduate Faculty Nomination Applications OneDrive folder: Graduate Faculty Application Submissions
*As of September 1, 2023, faculty newly admitted to the graduate faculty will be required to take a workshop from the Center for Mentoring that covers training in mentoring competencies 1-4 (https://teaching.pitt.edu/center-for-mentoring/academy/#Eight-Mentoring-Competencies) before the faculty member is permitted to serve as primary mentor for a student’s dissertation research. We recommend being mindful of scheduling this training (session 1) as these sessions are only offered quarterly.
Guidelines and Instructions
- Nomination Guidelines for School of Medicine Faculty to the University Graduate Faculty
- Instructions for School of Medicine Graduate Program Coordinators/Directors regarding Graduate Faculty Nomination Forms
- Instructions for Non-School of Medicine Graduate Programs/Departments nominating SOM Faculty
- Regulations Governing Graduate Study and the University of Pittsburgh
- Mentoring Resources
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- The Center for Mentoring serves as a central resource to support professional excellence by encouraging growth and development of faculty as mentors, scholars, and teachers.
- The National Research Mentoring Network is an excellent resource for mentoring material, as well as information about various programs they run such as mentor training, mentee training, facilitator training, grant writing coaching.
- Nature article that discusses a survey of over 6000 graduate students is an eye-opener to the turbulent nature of doctoral research.
By becoming more effective mentors and mentees, faculty can strengthen professional interactions with colleagues, advance the mission of scholarship, and foster connections with students which prepare them for success at Pitt and for lives of impact beyond campus.
- Student Support Guide
For Current Students
- Policies
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The University of Pittsburgh reinforces its commitment to graduate students through policies and regulations that ensure open communication among faculty and students as well as fair and equitable treatment.
- Policies, Guidelines and Resources: Funding - Please look at the box on the right side on the page this link leads to for details for various appointment policies
- School of Medicine Policies and Resources Handbook: The policies and resources linked here apply to ALL graduate students at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Students must familiarize themselves with these policies. Ignorance of any policy will not be accepted as an excuse for violation.
- Leave of Absence
- Graduate Student Parental Accommodations Guidelines
- Financial Aid
- Educational Enrichment Account (for PhD programs who offer this)
- External Support for Graduate Students
- Tuition
- University of Pittsburgh Code of Conduct
- Academic Integrity Guidelines
- Research Integrity Policy
- Bias/Mistreatment
- Office of the Learning Environment (OLE)
- School of Medicine Ombuds Office
- Title IX
- Biomedical Graduate Student Association
- Graduate Student Unionization
- Drug and Alcohol Policies and Resources
- Building Emergency or Inclement Weather Policy for Students
- University Resources
- Professional Resources
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- Vice-Provost for Graduate Studies
- Graduate Student Parental Accommodation Guidelines
- Mentoring Resources
- Office of Disability Resources & Services
- Office of Academic Career Development, Health Sciences
- Office of Engagement and Enrichment
- Office of International Services
- Pitt Commons - building community through mentoring and purposeful connections
- Civil Rights & Title IX at Pitt
- University of Pittsburgh Graduate Student Resources
- Ombuds Office:
- Travel Awards: Current Students - scroll to Travel Awards section!
- Health Wellness, and Resilience Resources
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- School of Medicine Mental Health Team
- University Counseling Center
- BGSA Mental health resources: Mental Health Counseling Guide
- University Counseling Center: TAO (Therapy Assistance Online) and teletherapy
- Care and Resource Support (CARS)
- Student Health Services: Virtual Wellness Workshops
- Exercise & Fitness
- Student Health Service
- Health Insurance
- NIH-OITE prior workshops (e.g. resilience, stress management, etc.)
- Submit an Incident Report
- Living Resources
For Program Coordinators
- Student Support Guide
- Non-Degree Applications
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Please have prospective students fill the Non-Degree Application. Coordinators will need to collect completed forms from students, review the forms, and then email these completed forms to Lauren Zielinski in the Office of Graduate Studies.
- Graduate Faculty Applications deadlines
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School of Medicine faculty interested in training PhD students are required to become members of the University Graduate Faculty. Applications will be reviewed by the School of Medicine Graduate Council on the following dates for 2026:
- Monday, January 26, 2026 | Submission deadline: January 5, 2026
- Monday, April 27, 2026 | Submission deadline: April 6, 2026
- Monday, August 24, 2026 | Submission deadline: August 3, 2026
- Monday, October 26, 2026 | Submission deadline: Monday October 5, 2026
To submit: SOM program coordinators or directors must upload complete packets to the Graduate Faculty Nomination Applications OneDrive folder: Graduate Faculty Application Submissions
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Online Defenses
- DocuSign
- Zoom