Next-Level Expertise and Passion
With unmatched research opportunities and highly-focused mentorship, we offer incredibly impactful graduate programs balanced with a close-knit community.
81%
Our graduate students participated in research while earning their M.S.
73%
Graduate student researchers received funding from Cal Poly for their work.
64%
Graduate student-co-authored articles published in peer-reviewed journals.
Graduate Research Scholarships
Incoming graduate students are automatically considered for various donor-funded scholarships. Several are awarded to students joining specific research fields or labs, including the Dr. Kathleen A. Curtis Elephant Seal Research Graduate Fellowship, the Correcaminos Scholarship (ornithology research), the Manzanita Scholarship (botanical research), the Physical Ecology of Reptiles Lab Scholarship, and the Aryan I. Roest Memorial Scholarship (environmental and conservation biology).
Graduate Student Stories
Our graduate students take their expertise, dedication and passion to a higher level through focused and relevant research.
Alpine Environments in Yosemite
A passion for botany and alpine habitats leads to focused research in Yosemite National Park.
Ignored Inequities
Researchers study rarely discussed factors affecting black students’ experiences in developmental mathematics.
Cool Walls and Green Buildings
Chemistry and biochemistry team formulate coatings to reflect solar heat and lower building temperatures