The Graduate Dean’s Award (GDA) promotes diversity of views, experiences
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graduate education at Kent State University. The GDA seeks
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State’s recruitment and support of academically excellent graduate students with
diverse backgrounds. Each GDA recipient is awarded $5,000 from the Division
diverse backgrounds. Each GDA recipient is awarded $5,000 from the Division
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The Division of Graduate Studies names 10 Graduate
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school in the fall semester. Nominations must come from
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