University researchers attract nearly $100 million in research grants and contracts each year.
“We work to develop the totality of the individual across his or her entire emotional development by fostering the communication and leadership skills that go beyond traditional academics.”—Alton Campbell, Associate Dean of the College of Graduate Studies
Academic Leadership
Big-city opportunities, small-town intimacy — the best of both worlds
As the graduate degree-granting college for the University of Idaho, the College of Graduate Studies combines nationally competitive academic and research opportunities — the kind you’d expect at a large metro institution — with the small-town, hands-on approach that will jump-start your research and your career.
Repeatedly ranked in the top 100 for best value among American universities, the University of Idaho has been highlighted by U.S. News & World Report, Kiplinger’s, Washington Monthly and Barron’s Best Buys.
Well funded and nationally competitive
Our research areas of emphasis associated with grants and contracts include:
- Biomedical and molecular biology research
- Agricultural and natural resources, and plant, animal and fisheries research
- Environmental and ecological research
- Energy and water resources research
- Bioremediation and subsurface science research
- Nanotechnology and material sciences research
- Educational program design and assessment research
Unexpected opportunities
COGS Dean Margrit von Braun’s vigorous “interdisciplinary approach” is at the forefront of a national movement and has spawned five exciting new degrees as well as a multitude of new initiatives, research centers and institutes. Driven by a keen awareness that many problems are too complicated to be addressed by a single discipline, the interdisciplinary approach maximizes resources while dramatically increasing your academic opportunities.