LGS Pop-Up Café
Swing by The Quad on the first day of classes for a casual chance to mingle with fellow students and connect with your LGS student experience team. Coffee, tea and pastries will be provided.
Time: 9 – 11 a.m.
Date: Wednesday, August 27
Where: The Quad
Questions? Contact Heather Boldt, director, English Language Support Program
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Laney Graduate School Student Claims 2025 Women's Decathlon World Championship Title
Laney Graduate School neuroscience PhD student and track and field athlete Nikki Boon recently earned the "World's Greatest Athlete" title and the 2025 Women's Decathlon World Championship Title in Geneva, Ohio.
Boon competed in a two-day event at the SPIRE Academy in Ohio against 18 other athletes spanning from five different countries. She held down second place following the first five events and moved into first following a standout performance in the discus and pole vault. She scored 7,451 points to set a national record for the Netherlands and places her No. 10 on the all-time world list.
Read Nikki’s full article here
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LGS Graduate Writing Group – Fall 2025 edition
Join fellow graduate students for focused writing sprints, within a supportive community, that can help you move your writing forward.
Fall meeting time will be determined based on interested parties’ schedules.
Read more and express your interest here.
Questions? Contact Laney Graduate School ESLP director, Heather Boldt, hboldt@emory.edu or Emory Writing Center's Robert Birdwell, robert.birdwell@emory.edu
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Accepting Applications! Laney Graduate School EDGE Fellowship and Ambassadorship
The James T. Laney School of Graduate Studies (LGS) at Emory University seeks applications for the LGS- EDGE (Emory Diversifying Graduate Education) Fellowship and Ambassadorship Program for the 2025-2026 academic year. This program is open to all students (master’s and doctoral) currently enrolled in Laney Graduate School during the period from September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2026.
Application deadline: Thursday, August 28, 2025
Duration: September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2026
Compensation: top-off award of $6,000 over the 12-month appointment
Read the full description and apply here
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Naveen Jindal Young Global Research Fellowship
The prestigious, fully-funded Naveen Jindal Young Global Research Fellowship (NJYGRF) is accepting applications for its upcoming December/January cohorts.
The 30-day immersive academic experience is designed to empower exceptional Ph.D. scholars and early-career faculty members (below 42 years) from around the world through:
- Collaborative Research across disciplines
- Global Mentorship with leading faculty
- Academic Skill Building through intensive writing and research workshops
- Cultural Immersion into India’s rich heritage
Application deadline: Saturday, August 30, 2025
Submit application here
Questions? Contact the Office of Institutional Advancement & Strategic Global Engagement at iasge@jgu.edu.in
Read the full fellowship description
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New! Purposeful Teaching Faculty Fellowship Application Now Open
In this collaboration between the Emory Purpose Project and the Center for Faculty Development (CFDE) and Excellence, full-time faculty are encouraged to apply to the Purposeful Teaching Fellowship. This is an opportunity for faculty to consider what it means for students to flourish in a course and develop concrete strategies to promote this.
Applications for fall and spring semesters are open.
Deadline: Apply here by Monday, September 8
Compensation: You will receive a $2,000 stipend deposited into your research/discretionary account for participation in the program, distributed upon the completion of specific milestones throughout the fellowship.
To read the full fellowship description and apply visit the Purposeful Teaching Fellowship webpage.
Questions? Contact Liesl Wuest, director of learning design & technology, CFDE
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Graduate Assistantship for Emory Global Engagement
Emory Global Engagement seeks a graduate assistant (GA) for the 2025-2026 academic year to support the office’s strategic aims and data management needs. The GA will primarily update and re-imagine the Emory Global Engagement dashboard.
This position is open to all Emory graduate students.
Application deadline: Applications are being accepted until the position is filled.
Duration: September 8, 2025 – May 15, 2026
Time: 10 hours per week
Compensation: $18-$20/hr based on experience
Questions? Contact Natalie Cruz at natalie.cruz@emory.edu for questions and to submit your resume and statement of interest.
Read the full job description
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Honor Council Graduate Assistant
The Office for Undergraduate Education seeks a graduate student assistant for the Emory College Honor Council. The Honor Council adjudicates all cases of student academic misconduct in Emory College. The graduate assistant will support the Honor Council in preparing case files, drafting summaries of cases, grading educational programs assigned as a sanction, developing content for the website and other educational materials, and preparing data for the annual report.
This role requires an understanding of confidentiality, FERPA, and data privacy. It will include additional training to ensure this competency is met.
Work schedule: 15-20 hr/wk on-site in Candler Library 107
Compensation: $18/hr
Submit your resume or CV and a brief e-mail of interest to Blaire Wilson, senior associate director of the Honor Council, Office for Undergraduate Education.
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Job Opportunity - Student Intervention Services Responder
Campus Life’s Student Intervention Services is seeking new responders to join the SIS team. Students who are second-year graduate students and beyond are encouraged to apply.
The SIS Crisis On-Call Team is staffed 24/7 and responds to students’ active crises. Compensation is provided and SIS Team Responders receive ongoing training and support.
Questions? Contact Kimberly McNeal
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Laney Graduate School Fall English Language Support
Join in classes with multilingual doctoral and master’s students from various fields of study for dynamic, multi-level courses designed to elevate your English skills.
Fall 2025 offerings include:
- Oral Communication Skills for Advanced Speakers
- Designing and Delivering Effective Presentations
- Advancing your Graduate Writing Skills
- Lab in Graduate and Professional Writing and More
Learn more and submit and interest form here
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Academic Success Resources
Are you looking for some help related to procrastination, imposter syndrome, test anxiety, perfectionism, or attention and concentration challenges? Check out the resources available on CAPS website.
In addition, the LGS Student Affairs Team is here to support every phase of your educational journey, so reach out any time! They can connect you to resources, answer questions you might have, or discuss concerns.
Explore these topics and other student affairs-related topics by contacting an LGS Student Affairs team member:
Jennifer M. Cason, EdD, assistant dean of student affairs and deputy Title IX coordinator
Emily Neutens, associate director of student affairs
Shannon Marsh, student affairs program coordinator
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Emory Student Telehealth
24/7 Medical and Mental Health
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Are You Concerned about a Student?
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Emory Flexible Teaching Toolkit
The toolkit is a collection of resources
designed to support the development of
flexible courses from CFDE, TLT, ATS,
and Library Services. Resources are
helpful to graduate students involved in
teaching at every level.
Read here.
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