BRIDGE
Building Retention in Doctoral Graduate Education
BRIDGE 2026 Dates
Online Wednesday, July 8 through Monday, August 10
In person Monday, August 10 through Wednesday, August 12
BRIDGE (Building Retention in Doctoral Graduate Education) helps newly admitted Grad Gators transition into their University of Florida doctoral degree programs through a blend of online and in-person programming that builds both skills and networks vital to academic success:
- Online programming starts in Summer B Semester with the BRIDGE Canvas course, covering essential topics like academic writing, statistics, and research methods.
- In-person programming follows on campus for two days of face-to-face workshops and peer networking.
- Participants then engage in a six-week cohort program.
To participate in BRIDGE, you must...
- Be a newly admitted UF doctoral student who is starting Fall Semester.
- Have received your offer of admission by May 1.
- Commit to participating online and in person for an average of five to eight hours a week.
- Be enrolled for the upcoming Fall Semester as a full-time doctoral student.
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