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GradSpark
Join us Summer 2026 for GradSpark, a week-long series of virtual sessions tailored to support aspiring graduate students in their journey toward advanced degrees in engineering disciplines. The goal of GradSpark is to encourage and support timely preparation of graduate application materials in the summer months, ahead of the fall application cycle. We are eager to help you start early so you're able to prepare the strongest application possible. Registration will open in February 2026. GradSpark will be hosted on three distinct weeks across the months of June, July, and August.
Who should attend?
- Rising junior or senior undergraduates
- Post-baccalaureate students (master's students are eligible)
- Those interested in pursuing a PhD in the next 1-2 years
What to expect?
- Insight on graduate programs at Stanford Engineering
- Expert guidance on the admissions process
- Concrete strategies for writing strong application statements: Statement of Purpose and Stanford's Enriching the Learning Community Statement