Finance and Administration
Finance and Administration in the Graduate School serves to support, fulfill and advance the mission of Stony Brook University by innovatively, prudently and collaboratively delivering financial and administrative services to the University community and constituents.
Graduate Student Hardship Fund
Launched as part of the President's Fast Impact Funding Initiative, the Graduate Student Hardship Fund has been a vital resource for students experiencing financial emergencies. With 61 awards distributed from 65 applications, totaling approximately $103,719.24, the fund addressed critical needs across multiple categories:
Bridge Funding Initiatives
RPA Bridge Funding
Provided temporary bridge funding to support Research Project Assistants (RPAs) when externally sponsored awards could not accommodate contracted funding increases through re-budgeting.
Emergency Bridge Funding for Canceled Grants
Provided limited institutional funding to support graduate students and postdocs whose grant-funded positions were affected by termination of an external award.
Scaling Inclusive Graduate Education Environments
This initiative sought to better understand the factors that shape inclusive and supportive research environments for graduate students in STEM at Stony Brook University. Through surveys, program data, and focus groups, the project aimed to identify strengths and areas for improvement and use those findings to inform data-driven changes to graduate programs and research practices.
Participation Incentives Awarded:
Strong participation across participating programs will help inform data-driven improvements to support more inclusive and equitable graduate education environments.
Graduate Awards
Recognition of exceptional graduate students and their scholarly achievements.
Read the Full Feature of the 2025-2026 Annual Awards Ceremony
Scholarship Distribution
Institutional and external scholarships supporting graduate education.
Federal Awards Processing
Processing and administration of federal and institutional research awards.