Office of the Provost

The Graduate School promotes and protects academic excellence and integrity and provides administrative services to students from admissions to graduation. As standing members of the Graduate Council, we work with faculty to envision, implement and enforce meaningful programs, policies, curriculum and standards of graduate work.

With over 6,000 students in graduate programs, The Graduate School serves almost a quarter of the student body at USC Columbia. In our efforts to build a community of engaged scholars and professionals, we strive to heighten USC’s reputation as a top-ranked graduate institution, by funding strategic awards, such as recruitment fellowships and travel grants, and designing collaborative initiatives to enhance student development like Graduate Student Day.

• Fellowships & Awards

  Fellowships and awards that are either funded or administered by The Graduate School.

• Graduate Programs

  The University of South Carolina offers more than 240 graduate degree programs and certificates.

• Graduate Council

  The governing body acting on behalf of The Graduate School faculty of the university.

• Graduate Student Association (GSA)

  GSA is dedicated to the advancement and development of graduate and professional students at USC.

• Presidential Fellows Program

  USC's most prestigious university-wide award for promise of excellence at the graduate level.

• Travel Grants

  The Graduate School is pleased to offer graduate student travel grants to assist terminal degree-seeking students with travel to conferences to make presentations on behalf of the university.

• USC Postdoctoral Association

  The mission of the USC Postdoctoral Association is to support and improve the postdoctoral training experience at USC by providing opportunities and resources for networking, professional development, social interaction, research and teaching.