The Fall 2024 Graduate Fair sessions have all come to an end.
WE LOOK FORWARD TO HOSTING THE NEXT ROUND OF FAIRS IN FALL 2025
(for recruiting year of 2026).

Fall 2024 featured the following Participating Departments and other Universities: Accountancy, Applied Economics, Chemistry and Biochemistry PhD/MS, College of Nursing DNP/MN/Certificate, Computer Science PhD/MS, Counseling, Education PhDs/MEds, Electrical & Computer Engineering PhD/MS + Optics & Photonics MS, English/MA (both tracks), FoodSystems, Nutrition & Kinesiology, Health Sciences, HumanDevelopment and Community Health, Land Resources and Environmental Sciences, Master of Arts in English Education, Master of Arts in English Education, Master of Public Administration, Mathematical Sciences, Microbiology & Cell Biology, M.S. in Innovation and Management (MSIM), Native American Studies, Psychological Science, School of Film and Photography/MFA in Science & Natural History Filmmaking, WWAMI Medical Education program.
      Montana Tech, MSU Billings (Graduate Studies), Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine-Great Falls, University of Montana (Grad School), University of Providence (Grad School).

If you have questions about future Graduate Fairs (tyically held in the Fall each year), contact the Graduate School: gradschool@montana.edu. 

See this link to learn more tips on using WebEx (very similar to other platforms, such as Zoom). 

International applicants: It is highly recommended that you attend one of our international sessions on Friday, November 8 OR Thursday, November 14. We have time slots at 8 am (MST time), 12 pm (MST time) and 4 pm (MST time). The Office of International Programs (OIP) will explain the international application process, requisites and answering your questions.

Registration Instructions

Read further on how this process works:  

Registration for the VIRTUAL SESSIONS is simple:

  1. Register for each event you want to attend with your name and email. Please review the program information prior to the session; in this, you can be better prepared with questions not already addressed on websites.
  2. You will promptly receive a confirmation email for each event.
  3. Your registration will then be accepted and you will receive a second confirmation email for each event.
    The email will contain a unique  "Join Meeting" button associated with that particular event, your name and email. If you want friends to join, please share the URL of this page and have them register - you will not be able to share your invite!

All times on the below schedules are in Mountain Standard Time (MST). View time zone conversion.

Registration for the IN-PERSON SESSIONS is also simple:

  1. Register for each session you want to attend with your name and emai following the link. Please complete all questions and get ready to come prepared to meet with MSU and other universities' representatives.
  2. You will receive a couple of reminders for the event. However we encourage you to save the date and mark your calendar as soon as possible.
  3. We highly recommend to attend the In-person Grad Fair, as you will hear very specific tips and tricks regarding the application process, funding your education and how grad life is. With that information, you will be better prepared for when the booths open.

Day 1 (Virtual - International applicants only):
Friday, November 8, 2024

Sessions: The Office of International Programs and the Graduate School

TIME

Session Description

Registration

Program Website
8:00 a.m. Mountain Stardard Time (MST) The Office of International Programs and the Graduate School will provide information on international admissions, application process, and will address questions related to those topics and life in Bozeman. Register here Office of International Programs
12:00 p.m. Mountain Standard Time (MST) The Office of International Programs and the Graduate School will provide information on international admissions, application process, and will address questions related to those topics and life in Bozeman. Register here Office of International Programs
04:00 p.m. Mountain Standard Time (MST) The Office of International Programs and the Graduate School will provide information on international admissions, application process, and will address questions related to those topics and life in Bozeman. Register here

Office of International Programs

 

Day 2: In-person Grad Fair on Tuesday, November 12, 2024

Sessions: In-person sessions with programs/departments listed below. See the other Montanan universities attending as well.

TIME

Session Description

Registration

Program Website
9:00 a.m. Mountain Standard Time (MST) Inside Scoop on how to be a successful candidate Register here The Graduate School
9:30 a.m. Mountain Standard Time (MST) Funding your graduate education - Know your options and resources Register here The Graduate School
10:00 a.m. Mountain Standard Time (MST) How is it to be a GradCat - Learn how we support our grads Register here The Graduate School
11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Mountain Standard Time (MST)

Participating Montana State University departments and programs AND participating Montanan universities' graduate schools

 Register here The Graduate School

 

MSU departments and programs:

Other Montanan universities' graduate schools:

Day 3 - Virtual Grad Fair on Wednesday, November 13, 2024

Sessions: For applicants in the U.S. 

TIME

Session Description

Registration

Program Website
12:00 p.m. Mountain Standard Time (MST)

The Graduate School General Session.

Attendees are welcome to stay for the second hour as shown below.

This session will cover topics from when the appropriate time to apply to graduate school is, who makes a good reference for graduate school, to how to write a statement of purpose. We will cover aspects of what it means to be 'funded' and how to secure a faculty advisor for programs that require this as part of the application process. There will be an opportunity during the second half to ask questions to various MSU offices' representatives to learn their thoughts and insights.
Register here

The Graduate School
1:00 p.m. Mountain Standard Time (MST)
Community Discussion:  First-Generation Students, TRIO/MCNAIR Scholars
 
In the same Webex room: You can join at 1 pm for this specific section or join from noon for our general session.
 
This unique session will open a conversation about the MSU community and how we work together for graduate student success. We will dive into the unique programs on campus, answer questions about programs and cover information on applying to Montana State University graduate programs. In attendance and contributing to the dialog will be several people from across campus:
  • Steven Davis, Assistant Teaching Professor and Assistant Dean to the Honors College, 
  • Lisa Perry, Director of American Indian/Alaskan Native Student Success
  • Erika Ross, Academic Services Coordinator, The Department of Native American Studies
  • Craig Ogilvie, Associate VP of Research and Dean of the Graduate School
  • Josh Meyer, Director, and PI for the McNair Scholars Program
  • Mackenzie Spence, TRIO SSS Program Coordinator and Chair of the MSU First-Generation Students Committee.
  • Melis Edwards, Director of Graduate School Recruitment & Admissions 
 Same registration link

The Graduate School

 

Day 4: (Virtual - International applicants only) Thursday, November 14, 2024

Sessions: The Office of International Programs and the Graduate School

TIME

Session Description

Registration

Program Website
8:00 a.m. Mountain Standard Time (MST)     The Office of International Programs and the Graduate School will provide information on international admissions, application process, and will address questions related to those topics and life in Bozeman. Register here Office of International Programs
12:00 p.m. Mountain Standard Time (MST) The Office of International Programs and the Graduate School will provide information on international admissions, application process, and will address questions related to those topics and life in Bozeman. Register here Office of International Programs
4:00 p.m. Mountain Standard Time (MST)
The Office of International Programs and the Graduate School will provide information on international admissions, application process, and will address questions related to those topics and life in Bozeman.
Register here Office of International Programs