As a Dornsife Graduate Student, you have access to the variety of resources and organization aimed to help you succeed throughout your graduate career.
Life as a USC Graduate Student
At USC, you are at the heart of Los Angeles, where numerous venues for live music, diverse cuisines, sports, theatre, art and dance are at your fingertips.
Funding Opportunities
Dornsife Graduate students have access to a variety of fellowships, grants, and awards throughout their graduate career.
Graduate Assistantships
Graduate assistantships are an essential part of the training of some Dornsife graduate students. As such, these students are expected to hold a half-time (20 hours per week) assistantship for at least two years while pursuing graduate study.
Graduate Advisor Directory
Graduate advisors are a student’s main point of contact for academic information, resources, and graduate study assistance.
Graduate Student Organizations
Student organizations are a great way to get involved in campus leadership and student life. Each USC Dornsife graduate program has a graduate student organization that is active in addressing student concerns and liaising with the department leadership and the College Dean of Graduate and Professional Education.
Graduate Diversity
The Dornsife Office of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging works on a series of strategies to ensure diversity in graduate programs at USC.
Dornsife Ph.D. Academy
The Dornsife Ph.D. Academy in the Office of Graduate and Professional Education provides training in leadership principles, financial management, public speaking, communication, and other cross-cutting skills.
Contact Us
USC Dornsife Office of Graduate and Professional Education
3551 Trousdale Pkwy., ADM 304
Los Angeles, CA 90089-4012