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How Can GLI Best Serve You?
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The Graduate Leadership Institute (GLI) is committed to enhancing graduate education by fostering a collaborative culture that encourages interdisciplinary discovery and skill building. Through funding opportunities, workshops, and 1:1 coaching, the GLI supports graduate students’ professional and leadership development, complementing the world-class education and research training of our graduate programs.
What do you need to succeed as a leader in your research group, student organization, community, internship, or career?
GLI provides students with the skills, tools, and self-awareness to be effective, well-rounded leaders. By engaging in GLI’s programs, you’ll gain a greater understanding of your leadership style, as well as practical transferrable skills.
A diverse range of funding opportunities are available each semester for Graduate School students (PhD, MA, MFA, MLAS, and MS) to support conference travel, research expenses, professional development and training opportunities beyond Vanderbilt, and more.
The Russell G. Hamilton Leadership Institute (GLI) is one of the four Graduate Education and Research Endowment (GERE) initiatives announced in 2017, following Chancellor Zeppos’ pledge to protect and cultivate discovery.
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Please note: Russell G. Hamilton Scholars are not funded through the Graduate Leadership Institute. These funds are either (1) a topping up award from the Graduate School or (2) a tuition award from your department. Please reach out to your Program Director for questions regarding these awards.