We're getting ready!
April 6 - 10, 2026
Illinois graduate students are simply amazing!
They make many different contributions to our lives and our future. We have all benefited from the graduate students in our classrooms, labs, department seminars, office hours, graduate student associations, coffee hours, mentoring sessions, and all the other places grad students make a difference.
Graduate Student Appreciation Week is a chance to recognize those contributions and say thank you for being a part of our Illinois community.
Feature Celebrations
Research Live! Showcase
Join us Tuesday, April 7, at 5 p.m. at the Gregory Hall Auditorium to see the finalists share their remarkable research in 3 minutes or less.
Image of Research Exhibition
Explore the online exhibition and vote for your 3 favorites. Your votes will determine the People's Choice winner ($100 award). Voting closes Friday, April 10.
Celebration Resources
Looking for digital and print assets to celebrate in your unit or organization?