New students gather at the President's Reception, a highlight of New Graduate Student Orientation.
Stanford values diversity as a foundational asset in graduate education and we encourage graduate students to participate in and contribute to our diverse community.
Prospective students may want to learn more about campus opportunities by visiting campus and by talking to the school-based Diversity Officers.
School Diversity Officers
Prospective students are encouraged to contact the Diversity Officer for the school to which they are applying or have been accepted for information about admissions, funding, housing, navigating grad school, student life, and summer opportunities.
Learn more about the Graduate Diversity Staff Council
Graduate Recruitment and Diversity Day (GRAD Diversity Day)
Selected students may be invited to visit campus for GRAD Diversity Day, a day of activities to help prospective students make an informed choice about graduate studies at Stanford. This event is for students applying or admitted to the schools of Humanities & Sciences, Engineering, Education, and Earth Sciences.
Find out about GRAD Diversity Day
Recruitment support to departments
Departments or individual faculty members may request up to $500 from VPGE to defray the cost of bringing prospective graduate students to Stanford for campus visits.
Learn about recruitment support
Considering graduate school at Stanford?
Check out the Prospective Student gateway for general information about graduate life at Stanford.
Go to the Prospective Student Gateway
