ETS/CGS Award for Innovation in Promoting Success in Graduate Education: From Admission through Completion Grant

ETS/CGS Award for Innovation in Promoting Success in Graduate Education: From Admission through Completion Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Council of Graduate Schools (CGS)
Amount: US $20,000
Last Updated: March 08, 2026

Summary

The ETS/CGS Award for Innovation in Promoting Success in Graduate Education recognizes innovative practices that enhance graduate student success from admission through degree completion. Open to all CGS member institutions, the award provides $20,000 over two years, matched by $10,000 from the institution. Proposals are evaluated based on innovation, collaboration, sustainability, and potential impact, fostering an inclusive environment for diverse student populations.

Overview

This program recognizes promising efforts in initiating or scaling up innovations in graduate education that occur from admission through the successful completion of a degree program. It is designed to link innovative admissions practices with other institutional practices including, but not limited to, mentoring, support programs, intellectual enrichment, and social support, that will improve student success once students are enrolled in their graduate programs. Institutions may propose projects that address all points in the student life cycle, from admission to completion, or focus on a particular stage or stages in a student’s progression to degree completion. The selection committee will evaluate proposals on the following criteria: the degree of innovation in the institution’s approach; the extent of institutional collaboration and commitment; the source of the institution’s match (limited to graduate unit versus including multiple units); the sustainability plan; the project’s potential for replicability; likely breadth of impact; and the likely efficacy of the proposed budget. Award

Eligibility

We've imported the main document for this grant to give you an overview. You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. All member institutions of CGS will be eligible to apply for this award.Institutions that have won the award previously are eligible to apply again after a 10-year period. The grant proposal must be submitted by the principal graduate representative of the institution (typically, the graduate dean or IHE1) and endorsed by the institution's chief academic officer or president. The principal graduate representative at the institution must have oversight of the proposed initiatives. Applications involving more than one institution are acceptable. You must be a member of this organization to apply for this award - become a member. All member institutions of CGS will be eligible to apply for this award.

Ineligibility

Indirect costs are not considered part of the Award for Innovation in Promoting Success in Graduate Education: From Admissions through Completion. The funders do not pay overhead in connection with it.