Graduate Research

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Emory asks ambitious questions—and thrives on finding answers. When you pursue graduate research here, you join an intellectual community with a storied tradition of scholarship that changes the world.

Excellence across Disciplines

Emory graduate researchers engage deeply in life-changing, thought-provoking, and groundbreaking work in disciplines of all kinds.

Graduate School

Top-notch research opportunities across the disciplines and professions for PhD and master’s students.
Medicine

Consistently among the nation’s top recipients of external research awards, Emory is well-known for strengths including cancer, brain health, transplantation, and immunology.
Nursing

The nation’s No. 1 nursing school pursues research to raise the standard of patient care—from AI innovations to aging support to cancer risk reduction.
Public Health

Work with faculty taking on critical public health challenges, such as chronic illness, infectious disease, and pollution, to improve lives in Georgia, across the US, and internationally.
Business

Work collaboratively with industry leaders seeking new ideas and novel insights that shape the business world.
Law

Emory legal scholars are leaders in policy and research, with expertise in law and business, civil rights, law and religion, and more.
Theology

Make an impact on our communities and the world through scholarship and church service.

Funding and Fellowships

Graduate students interested in research have access to a variety of funding opportunities, including full and partial tuition scholarships, teaching or research assistantships, and external fellowships and grants.

Scholarships and Stipends Fellowships and Grants Graduate Global Research Fellows

Mentorship and Training

At Emory, you have a chance to study alongside some of the best minds in academia today. There are many ways to find your ideal focus of study, from exploring faculty research and scholarship throughout our seven graduate and professional schools to exploring career possibilities outside the professoriate.

Faculty Teaching and Mentorship Faculty Scholarship and Recognition Professional Development and Career Planning