Opportunities for Diverse Students
A number of unique opportunities and resources support our population of diverse students. If you are interested in finding out more, please contact your departmental diversity liaison or Lori Johnson-Osho, assistant dean of graduate student programs and academic integrity.
Graduate & Professional Opportunities
The city of Pittsburgh, with a history of strong and active minority leadership, has an ample support network that helps new graduates move into satisfying careers and lives. Read more about campus and community resources (PDF).
K. Leroy Irvis Fellowship Program
These multi-year fellowships are designed to enhance the diversity of the University of Pittsburgh's graduate student population and eventually the professorate. They generally carry a stipend and tuition coverage. K. Leroy Irvis Fellowships are used primarily to recruit new graduate students to the University of Pittsburgh.
Hot Metal Bridge Program
This new two-semester post-baccalaureate fellowship program is for students who help Pitt’s School of Arts and Sciences to meet its diversity goals. The program bridges the gap between an undergraduate degree and a graduate training program, and helps fellows prepare themselves for doctoral study.
Ronald E. McNair Post-Baccalaureate Program
In the School of Arts and Sciences, McNair students, who apply for admission, are eligible to be nominated by departments for multi-year fellowships that generally carry a stipend and tuition coverage. Graduate application fees are waived for all graduate programs in the School of Arts and Sciences. In addition, in the School of Arts and Sciences, Graduate Studies will pay for any McNair scholar who is admitted into one of the School's graduate programs to visit the campus. Applicants should direct all inquiries to their Arts and Sciences Department.
Students of Color Dinner Series
The Students of Color Dinner Series is now in its 17th year. Since it began, it has had a significant impact on the graduate school experience for students from underrepresented populations. The dinner is much appreciated by students, who find it a helpful and enjoyable venue through which to make social and professional connections with other members of minority groups from the University of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon University, and Duquesne University.
There are usually five dinners each academic year attracting anywhere from 50 to 100 students per dinner. Programs in this series have invited faculty and administrators from Pitt and across the nation to discuss their published works and provide insight on their life experiences.